Construction Employment Increases In October

Construction jobs were added in 41 states between October 2016 and October 2017, while 26 states added construction jobs between September and October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. The October jobs data continues a pattern of widespread but uneven growth in industry employment, said AGC.

Construction job growth in Florida and Georgia are a rebound from projects and workers that were displaced by Hurricane Irma, said Chief Economist Ken Simonson. “Similarly, the increase in Texas indicates ongoing recovery from Hurricane Harvey, which hit that state in late August. Aside from those three states, there was no net increase in construction employment from September to October, which could indicate how tight the job market is, rather than a drop-off in demand for workers. “