Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September 2018 and September 2019, while construction employment increased in 28 states from August to September, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Texas added the most construction jobs over the year (52,000 jobs, 7.0 percent) followed by California (30,400 jobs, 3.5 percent), Arizona (16,500 jobs, 10.2 percent), and Florida (16,200 jobs, 2.9 percent). Nevada added the highest percentage of construction jobs over 12 months, followed by Arizona, New Mexico (8.7 percent, 4,100 jobs), and New Hampshire (7.8 percent, 2,100 jobs).
Eleven states shed construction jobs over the latest 12 months. Louisiana lost the largest number and percentage of construction jobs (-10,600 jobs, -7.0 percent). Other states with large job losses include Ohio (-7,600 jobs, -3.4 percent), Connecticut (-1,800 jobs, -3.1 percent), and Tennessee (-1,300 jobs, -1.0 percent).
Texas added the most construction jobs between August and September (7,200 jobs, 0.9 percent), followed by Arizona (2,200 jobs, 1.3 percent), and Indiana (1,700 jobs, 1.1 percent). Construction employment decreased from August to September in 22 states and was flat in D.C. Virginia lost the largest number of jobs for the month (-3,200 jobs, -1.6 percent), followed by Ohio (-1,700 jobs, -0.8 percent).
Source: AGC
