Construction employment statistics - from the AGC

From AGC’s web-site:

Press Release

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 26 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN JULY AND DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS AS OVERALL EMPLOYMENT REMAINS STAGNANT

Date: August 19, 2011

Texas and North Dakota Led Yearly Pickup; Florida and Georgia Experienced the Worst Job Losses; Utah and California Had the Largest Monthly Gains; Texas and Alaska Had the Worst Monthly Losses

Construction employment increased in 26 states between July 2010 and July 2011 and during the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of state employment data released by the Labor Department. The relatively even split between states adding and losing construction jobs was to be expected given the fact that overall employment in construction was relatively stagnant in July, association officials noted.

Link to complete Press Release … and, please note – at the bottom of the press release, you’ll find a state-by-state listing of job gains and job losses.

http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=892

Joel’s comment:

Florida’s construction industry job losses are still very significant. C’mon, Governor Scott, get off your ass and do something about that ugly picture. My friends in the reprographics industry in Florida are in survival mode.