Steel Products
June 26, 2018
AGC: Construction Employment Increases in 73% of Metro Areas
Written by Sandy Williams
Construction employment increased in 263 (73 percent) out of 358 metro areas between May 2017 and May 2018, declined in 47 (13 percent) and was unchanged in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction employment in 63 areas was at a record high for May, in a history dating back to 1990 in most locations, said AGC. Nationally, the unemployment rate for jobseekers with prior construction experience was at the lowest May level since that series began in 2000, noted AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson.
