Jobs in construction increased in 243 out of 358 metro areas between October 2016 and October 2017, while they declined in 59 and went unchanged in 56, according to an analysis of federal employment data by The Associated General Contractors of America.
Jobs in construction increased in 243 out of 358 metro areas between October 2016 and October 2017, while they declined in 59 and went unchanged in 56, according to an analysis of federal employment data by The Associated General Contractors of America.
The most jobs were added in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., which saw an increase of 14,700; followed by Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nev., with 10,500 jobs; New York City with 10,100 jobs; Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore., with 8,000 jobs; and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif., with 7,500 jobs.
The largest job losses were seen in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, which reported a drop of 7,900; followed by Kansas City, Mo., down 3,000; Middlesex-Monmouth-Ocean, N.J., down 2,300; and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., down 2,100 jobs.
"Growing demand, especially from the private sector, is continuing to drive construction employment gains in many parts of the country," said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist, in a statement. "The tax reform proposals now being debated in Washington can do even more to help ensure that metro areas will continue to add new construction jobs."
