CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINED IN 28 STATES BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2011 AND 2012, WHILE 30 STATES ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS FOR THE MONTH

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Construction employment declined in 28 states from September 2011 to September 2012 even as 30 states added jobs during the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that the monthly gains, while welcome, were too small to offset the larger annual declines in many states.


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