Increased Construction Employment from August 2015 to 2016
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September 22, 2016
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The majority of states added construction jobs between August 2015 and August 2016, AGC of America reports. Between July and August of this year, though, only about half of states saw increases in construction employment.
The construction market has cooled off in recent months but continues to outperform the overall economy in most states, with solid year-over-year job gains. Despite some slowing... contractors in many states say they would be hiring more employees if they could find enough qualified workers.” -Ken Simonson, AGC chief economist