Y/Y Construction Employment Increased in 38 States and DC



According to a report issued by the Associated General Contractors of America construction firms added jobs in 38 states and the District of Columbia over the past 12 months, but they reduced headcount in 27 states between May and June. Association officials said the employment gains help, but that construction employment remains below peak levels in every location except North Dakota.

“The overall trend in construction employment remains favorable, with three-fourths of states adding jobs on a year-over-year basis,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But the recovery remains choppy, not steady. In June, monthly gains occurred in fewer than half the states and the nation added just 6,000 construction jobs.”

Florida led all states in percentage and total gains in construction employment (11.5%, 41,700 jobs) between June 2013 and June 2014. Other states adding a high percentage of new construction jobs for the past 12 months included Nevada (10.5%, 5,900 jobs), Utah (9.3%, 6,800 jobs), North Dakota (7.9%, 2,600 jobs) and Minnesota (7,900 jobs, 7.8%). Other states adding a high total of new construction jobs during the past year included California (29,800 jobs, 4.7%), Texas (19,100 jobs, 3.1%), Pennsylvania (13,000 jobs, 5.8%) and Minnesota.

Twelve states shed construction jobs during the past twelve months, with New Jersey losing the highest percent and total, (-8.1%, -11,200 jobs). Other states that lost a high percentage of jobs include Alaska (-5.5%, -900 jobs), New Hampshire (-4.4%, -1,000 jobs) and New Mexico (-3.9%, -1,600 jobs). Besides New Jersey, other states that lost the most construction jobs between June 2013 and June 2014 included Arizona (-4,500 jobs, -3.6%), Alabama (-2,700 jobs, -3.4%) and Kentucky (-2,400 jobs, -3.6%).


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