More bad news…sorry folks for being the naysayer. Feel free to send us any good news, if you can find it…
From Boston/SF (US):
Construction Employment Declines in 49 States and D.C
Construction employment again declined in large numbers in all but one state this September compared to last year according to an analysis of new state-by-state employment figures released today by the federal government. The analysis, conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America, also found that the number of states gaining construction jobs from August to September 2009 declined after increasing during the two previous months….
The five biggest percentage losses in construction employment over the year occurred in Nevada (27.8 percent, or 31,100 jobs), Arizona (25.3 percent, or 45,900 jobs), Michigan (22.3 percent, or 15,700 jobs), Tennessee (21.5 percent, or 28,400 jobs) and Kentucky (19.5 percent or 16,500 jobs).He noted that 41 states saw double-digit percentage decreases in construction employment for the year.Meanwhile, construction employment only expanded in Louisiana during the past year, with a 2.1 percent increase, totaling 2,800 jobs…
The largest monthly percentage gains were a 2.4 percent rise in Connecticut (1,200 jobs); 1.7 percent each in Oklahoma (1,200 jobs) and the District of Columbia (200 jobs), 1.5 percent in Alabama (1,300 jobs) and 1.4 percent in New Hampshire (300 jobs). The largest percentage losses for the month were a 4.1 percent decline in Nevada (3,500 jobs) and Arkansas (2,200 jobs), a 3.2 percent decline in North Dakota (700 jobs), a 3 percent decline in Florida (12,800 jobs), and 2.8 percent declines each in Michigan (3,400 jobs), New York (9,500 jobs) and New Jersey (4,000 jobs).(The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics combines construction with mining and logging in 7 locations to prevent disclosing information about industries with few employees.)
