Construction Employment Increases in 244 out of 358 Metro Areas from September 2018 to September 2019 as Firms Hire Despite Tight Labor Market

Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas and Pocatello, Idaho Have Largest Gains; New York City and Longview, Texas Lag the Most as Industry Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Additional Workforce Funding

Construction Employment Increases in 39 States and D.C. from September 2018 to September 2019, While 28 States Added Construction Jobs Last Month

Texas and Nevada Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, While Louisiana Has Largest Losses; Texas and Hawaii Experience Largest One-Month Gains as Virginia and North Dakota Have Worst Declines

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 39 STATES AND D.C. FROM SEPTEMBER 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 2019, WHILE 28 STATES ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS LAST MONTH

Texas and Nevada Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, While Louisiana Has Largest Losses; Texas and Hawaii Experience Largest One-Month Gains as Virginia and North Dakota Have Worst Declines

Construction Employment Increases in 42 States from June 2018 to June 2019, While 30 States Add Construction Jobs Between May and June

Forty-two states added construction jobs between June 2018 and June 2019, while construction employment increased in 30 states from May to June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today. Association officials said the new construction employment data demonstrates the need for new federal investments in career and technical education programs, along with immigration reform.

Construction Jobs Increase by 21,000 in June and 224,000 During the Past Year as the Sector's Unemployment Rate Decreased to 4.0 Percent

Construction employment increased by 21,000 jobs in June and by 224,000, or 3.2 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that firms continue to increase pay as they work to attract new hires from an ever-tighter labor market.

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