Construction Employment Increases in 40 States from July 2018 to July 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. — Forty states added construction jobs between July 2018 and July 2019, while construction employment increased in 25 states from June to July, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
AGC officials said the new jobs totals indicate there is a need for new federal investments in career and technical education programs as well as immigration reform.