Articles Tagged with ''construction employment''

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Construction Industry Adds 11,000 Jobs in September but Struggles to Fill Openings

Employment dips at nonresidential firms, as industry’s 3.8 percent unemployment rate and large number of job openings point to difficulty finding qualified workers in tight job market
January 1, 2024
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The construction industry added 11,000 jobs in September as unemployment rates for the sector remained at historically low levels, prompting contractors to raise pay faster than for other jobs, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released Oct. 6.


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Construction Employment Increases in 226 of 358 Metro Areas from July 2022 to 2023

Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas; Yuba City, California; and Corvallis, Oregon, lead the nation in employment increases; Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida, and Kankakee, Illinois, have the largest number and percent of job losses
November 28, 2023
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Construction employment increased in 226 of 358 metro areas between July 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.


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Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs in July as Unemployment and Average Pay Increase

Construction employment reaches 7,791,000 in July as data shows firms can’t find enough workers to replace retiring workers and association officials call for new investments in construction education
November 14, 2023
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The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in July even as the sector’s unemployment rate increased, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released Aug. 4.


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Construction Employment Rises in 45 States from June 2022 to 2023

Texas and Arkansas top list of yearly gains while Missouri, North Dakota and Vermont have worst losses; Texas and South Dakota lead in monthly job increases while Virginia and Iowa experience largest declines
November 3, 2023
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Construction employment increased in 45 states in June from a year earlier, while 33 states added construction jobs from May to June, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on July 21.


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Construction Employment Rises in 212 Metro Areas from September 2022 to 2023

Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, register the largest number and percent of job gains; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, and Kankakee, Illinois, experience worst year-over-year losses
November 1, 2023
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Construction employment increased in 212 of 358 metro areas between September 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.


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Construction Employment Rises in 223 of 358 Metro Areas from August 2022 to 2023

Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, register the largest number and percent of job gains; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, and Kankakee, Illinois, experience worst year-over-year losses
October 6, 2023
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Construction employment increased in 223 of 358 metro areas between August 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.


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Construction Employment Rises in 45 States and D.C. from August 2022 to 2023

Texas and Wyoming top lists of year-over-year gains, while Missouri and North Dakota record the worst losses; California and Wyoming lead in monthly job increases, while Tennessee experiences largest declines
September 19, 2023
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Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in August from a year earlier, while 32 states and Washington, D.C. added construction employees from July to August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America Sept. 19.


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Construction Employment Rises in 42 States and D.C. from May 2022 to 2023

Texas and Arkansas top list of yearly increases, while Colorado and Connecticut experience worst losses; California and Louisiana lead in monthly job gains, while Indiana and Rhode Island have largest declines
September 11, 2023
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Construction employment increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia in May 2023 from May 2022, while only 24 states added construction jobs from April to May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on June 16.


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Construction Firms Add 25,000 Jobs in May with Second-Lowest Unemployment Rate

Most of the construction gains occurred in the nonresidential construction sector, while firms now pay workers 19 percent more compared to the average job as they struggle to recruit new people
September 3, 2023
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The construction sector added 25,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate fell to its second-lowest rate for the month and pay levels in the industry continued to rise, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released June 2.


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Construction Employment Rises in 231 of 358 Metro Areas from April 2022 to 2023

Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Hanford-Corcoran, California, experience largest number and percentage of gains; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California, and Monroe, Michigan, have most extensive construction job losses
August 30, 2023
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Construction employment increased in 231, or 65 percent, of 358 metro areas between April 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.


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