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AGC: Construction Employment Rises, Job Levels Reach Near Record Levels

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased in 231 or 65 percent of 358 metro areas between January 2023 and January 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.

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Nonresidential Weakness Fuels Employment Lag: AGC

Construction Equipment

Nonresidential contractors are not adding jobs, which helped fuel lagging construction employment figures in January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors. Construction employment remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but eight states, according to AGC. More firms haveā€¦

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AGC Analysis: Construction Employment Increases in 45 States and D.C. From July 2022 to July 2023

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in July from a year earlier, while 27 states added construction employees from June to July, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Between July 2022 and July 2023, 45 states and D.C.

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AGC Links Employment Decline to Weather, Nonres

Construction Equipment

percent in February, hampered by severe winter weathe an ongoing weakness in new nonresidential projects, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Construction employment declined by 61,000 jobs in February compared toā€¦ The unemployment rate for construction rose to 9.6

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AGC: Construction Employment Bounces Back, But Lockdown States Still Lag

ENR Construction

AGC and Procore analysis of more than full year of worker-hour data shows construction employment recovering but not yet to pre-pandemic levels.

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Construction Employment in March Remains Below March 2020 Levels, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment in March remained below March 2020 levels in 35 states despite a sizzling homebuilding market and a strong recovery from severe winter weather, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data. These headwinds are likely to keep industry employment.

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Construction Employment Trails Pre-COVID Levels in 91 Metro Areas, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment declined in 91 metro areas and was stagnant in another 24 between February 2020, the last month before the pandemic, and May 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data.

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