AGC's Data DIGest: May 13-16, 2014
39 states, DC add jobs in last 12 months; multifamily starts, permits outrun single-family
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Seasonally adjusted construction employment increased in 39 states and the District of Columbia from April 2013 to April 2014, decreased in 10 states, and remained level in Wyoming, an AGC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday showed. The largest percentage gains were in Florida (12%, 43,300 jobs), North Dakota (11%, 3,400) and Nevada (9.4%, 5,400). Florida also led in number of jobs added, followed by California (39,000, 6.2%) and Texas (23,900, 3.9%). New Jersey lost the most construction jobs (-9,300, -6.8%), followed by New Mexico (-2,000, -4.8%), West Virginia (-1,300, -3.7%) and Alabama (-2.2%, -1,800). [node:read-more:link]