CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS ADD 1,000 JOBS IN AUGUST, INDUSTRY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 11.3 PERCENT AS SECTOR’S WORKFORCE SHRINKS BY OVER 200,000 IN A YEAR

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Construction employers added 1,000 jobs in August while the industry’s unemployment rate fell to 11.3 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The unemployment declines come as the construction industry continues to shrink, association officials noted, adding that over 214,000 workers have left the industry since August 2011.