Construction Employment Declines in 236 of 337 Metro Areas

Construction employment declined in 236 out of 337 metropolitan areas between September 2009 and September 2010 according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Thursday by AGC. Meanwhile, the number of metro areas adding jobs - 56 - remained unchanged from the previous month's data, indicating the sector remains weak more than a year after the official end of the recession. Read the press release here. The news was covered by the Orange County Register, Ocala Star Banner, Rochester Business Journal, Jacksonville Business Journal and South Florida Business Journal, among others.