Arlington, Va. -- Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between February 2017 and February 2018, while 38 states added construction jobs between January and February, according to an analysis of U.S. Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials praised the latest Congressional spending bill for funding career and technical education to help young workers get into the industry.
“The construction industry continues to add employees in most of the nation, despite a shortage of workers with construction experience,” said Ken Simonson, AGC chief economist. “But job openings are growing, as contractors encounter a shrinking pool of experienced jobseekers.”