ARLINGTON, VA. — Thirty-two U.S. states added construction jobs between August and September and an equal number boosted construction employment during the past 12 months, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
“While it is encouraging to see construction employment expanding in a majority of states, it is tempting to imagine how much higher those gains would have been if contractors could find enough workers to hire,” stated Stephen Sandherr, the association’s CEO, noting a recent survey by the association found 91 per cent of firms are having a hard time finding workers to hire.
Florida added the most construction jobs (6,900 jobs, 1.2 per cent) between August and September, followed by New York (4,200 jobs, 1.1 per cent); Virginia (3,300 jobs, 1.6 per cent); Michigan (3,200 jobs, 1.8 per cent); and Ohio (2,100 jobs, 0.9 per cent). North Dakota had the highest percentage increase (4.6 per cent, 1,300 jobs) in construction employment for the month, followed by Kansas (2.4 per cent, 1,600 jobs); Connecticut (2.1 per cent, 1,300 jobs); and Wyoming (1.9 per cent, 400 jobs).
Among the 15 states and D.C. to lose the most construction jobs between August and September, New Jersey lost the most (down 2,700 jobs, 1.7 per cent). Other states losing a high number of construction jobs included Texas (minus 2,600 jobs, 0.3 per cent); Alabama (losing 2,500 jobs, 2.4 per cent); and Arizona (down 1,700 jobs, 0.9 per cent). Alabama had the highest monthly per cent decline in construction employment, followed by Vermont (minus 2.0 per cent, down 300 jobs). Three states had no change in their construction employment levels for the month.
On an annual basis, Florida added the most construction jobs (8,900 jobs, 1.5 per cent) between September 2021 and September 2022, followed by Utah (4,700 jobs, 3.6 per cent); Massachusetts (4,700 jobs, 2.7 per cent) and New York (4,600 jobs, 1.2 per cent).
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