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Construction Employment Grows In 268 Metros Year-Over-Year In December

Feb 1, 2023

Construction employment increased in 268 of 358 metro areas year-over-year in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

“Labor is tight, materials prices are increasing, interest rates are rising, and some sectors of the economy are announcing layoffs,” AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson stated. 

Construction employment shrank in 47 metro areas and remained unchanged in 43. 

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, added the most construction jobs year-over-year in December with 18,800 jobs. The biggest decline in construction employment was in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla., which shed 7,500 jobs from December 2021 to December 2022.

The full AGC report can be found here.

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