Seasonally adjusted construction employment fell from July to August in 29 states, rose in 19 states, and was flat Nebraska, Vermont, and the District of Columbia, according to Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.
Employment fell in 19 states year-over-year (y/y), increased in 28 states and D.C., and remained unchanged in North Dakota.
Nevada lost the most construction jobs from July to August (-4,400 jobs or -4.1 percent), followed by New York (-3,800, 1 percent), Georgia (-3,000, 1.3 percent), and Massachusetts (-2,600, -1.5%). Nevada also lost the highest percentage for the month, followed by West Virginia (-1.9 percent, -700), Massachusetts, Montana (-1.3 percent, -500), and Georgia.
Florida added the most construction jobs for the month (3,600 jobs or 0.5 percent), followed by Maryland (2,700, 1.7 percent) and Tennessee 2,000, 1.2 percent). The largest percentage gain occurred in Mississippi (3.1 percent, 1,600), followed by Rhode Island (2.2 percent, 500), and Maryland.
California lost the most construction jobs during the past 12 months (-16,900, -1.9 percent), followed by New York (-13,300, -3.4 percent), Washington (-11,100, -4.9 percent), New Jersey (-10,000, 6.1 percent), and Nevada (-7,100, -6.4 percent).
The largest percentage loss was in Nevada, followed by New Jersey, Washington, Louisiana (-3.7 percent, -5,200), and New York. Texas added the most construction (18,500 or 2.2 percent), followed by Ohio (13,600, 5.4 percent), Virginia (12,700, 5.8 percent), and North Carolina (8,000, 2.9 percent). New Mexico had the largest percentage gain over 12 months (13.3 percent, 7,200), followed by West Virginia (9.3 percent, 3,100), Alaska (8.8 percent, 1,600), and Idaho (6.8 percent, 4,900).
