Nearly One in Four Construction Workers Are Unemployed

The construction industry lost another 53,000 jobs in December, according to new federal figures released Friday. With an unemployment rate of 22.7 percent, construction is dragging down the broader employment picture, AGC said, and it is no time to single out the industry for higher health care costs and penalties. Read AGC's press release here. For more information, contact Brian Turmail at (703) 837-5310 or turmailb@agc.org.