Construction Employment Grows in 66% of Metros Year-Over-Year

Construction employment grew in 236 of 358—or 66%—of metro areas year-over-year in October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Construction employment declined in 72 metros (20.1%) and remained unchanged in 50 (13.9%) compared with October 2020.

“While it is heartening that construction is recovering from the lows of 2020 in much of the country, the pandemic is still causing major supply-chain problems and is keeping some workers from seeking employment,” stated Ken Simonson, AGC’s chief economist. “Those impediments threaten to limit construction employment gains in many metros.”

The largest year-over-year employment gains were recorded in the Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, Calif., area, which added 6,800 jobs. The biggest construction employment decline was recorded in Nassau County–Suffolk County, N.Y., which shed 6,700 construction jobs compared with October 2020.

The full AGC report can be found here.