Construction Employment Statistics Show Worker Shortage
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June 23, 2016
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Although construction employment dropped in May, AGC of America reports that there are still strong indicators that the problem is a shortage of qualified employees. For instance, pay levels are being increased and workers are being added at rates higher than other industries.
These facts support what contractors tell us: they have plenty of work but are struggling to find qualified workers to hire.” - Ken Simonson, AGC's chief economist