Construction employment declined in all but 19 communities nationwide this June as compared to June-2008, according to a new analysis of metropolitan-area employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.
The analysis, which ranks the 12-month construction employment change reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 352 metro areas, shows that few places in America have been spared the widespread downturn in construction employment over the past year.
“Construction workers remain, unfortunately, on the leading edge of job losses during this recession,” said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the contractors association. “While other sectors of the economy have been hit hard, construction employment has been devastated.”
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