Even though the homebuilding industry remains hot, the overall construction industry is employing less workers today than it did a year ago. That’s part of an analysis just released by the Associated General Contractors of America showing that construction job levels as of March were lower in 35 states than levels recorded in March 2020. Meanwhile, prospects for an improved job picture within the industry, according to Ken Simonson, chief economist with the AGC, are complicated by a confluence of challenging factors. “Nonresidential contractors are coping with a depleted list of projects, extreme cost increases, and unprecedented supply problems,” said Simonson, in a statement. “These headwinds are likely to keep industry employment in many states below pandemic levels for months,” Simonson continued. Despite the decline as seen through the prism of March 2020 to March 2021, the industry has enjoyed an incremental increase in jobs in the last two months. Texas recorded a gain of 19,100 jobs from February to March of this year, followed by New York with 10,000 more jobs, and Minnesota with 7,900 new jobs. Arizona construction jobs were up by nearly 2,000. Colorado saw a small decline of around 100 jobs, while New Mexico was off by some 200 jobs. The states with the greatest February to March construction job losses include Nevada, seeing a decline of 1,300 jobs; Pennsylvania, off by 900 jobs; and Alabama with 500 fewer jobs. By Garry Boulard
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