Overall, during the past year, 5.7 million jobs have been added, representing a full job-market recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession. The National Association of Home Builders released a state-level analysis on Monday that detailed the employment data by state across the country. Countrywide, in the last month, 44 states and the District of Columbia saw an increase in employment, while six states experienced job losses.
Comparing September with August, 30 states reported a month-over-month increase in construction jobs data, 15 states lost jobs, and three states saw no change in their number of jobs.
Year-over-year, construction sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 292,000, which is a 3.9% increase compared to the September 2021 level. California added 44,500 jobs, which was the largest gain of any state, while New Jersey lost 3,800 construction sector jobs. In percentage terms, North Dakota had the highest annual growth rate in the construction sector by 19.2%. Over this period, South Carolina reported a decline of 2.8%.
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