Steel Markets

December 6, 2019
Construction Adds 1,000 Jobs in November
Written by Sandy Williams
The economy added 1,000 construction jobs in November and 146,000 jobs, or an increase of 2.0 percent, in the past 12 months, says an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Slowing job gains may be a sign of labor shortage rather than weaker demand, says AGC.
“Contractors report they remain busy and have lots of projects on their order books,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But they find it extremely difficult to fill many positions despite paying more than other industries. That’s not surprising, given that the total unemployment rate returned to a 50-year low in November—a sign that all industries are competing for workers.”


