Construction Employment Increased in 37 States and District of Columbia During the Past Year

Construction firms added jobs in 37 states and the District of Columbia between October 2013 and October 2014 while construction employment increased in 28 states and the District of Columbia between September and October, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by AGC.  Association officials noted that the sector's recovery is erratic and remains vulnerable to factors like growing labor shortages, new regulatory burdens and stagnant public sector demand. "These year-over-year and one-month changes show that construction is doing well in most of the country," said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. "Yet, the list of states that have added construction jobs varies from month to month, showing that the industry's recovery remains vulnerable to worker shortages and unfavorable governmental actions." Read full press release here.