Forty-two US states added construction jobs between June 2018 and June 2019, while construction employment increased in 30 states from May to June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
California added the most construction jobs over the year (40,300 jobs, 4.7 percent), while West Virginia added the highest percentage of construction jobs over 12 months (19.8 percent, 8,100 jobs).
Eight states shed construction jobs over the latest 12 months, while employment was unchanged in the District of Columbia. Louisiana lost the largest number and percentage of construction jobs (-12,300 jobs, -8.0 percent).
California added the most construction jobs between May and June (11,900 jobs, 1.3 percent), while Wyoming added the highest percentage of construction jobs for the month (3.7 percent, 800 jobs).
Construction employment decreased from May to June in 17 states and was flat in Alaska, D.C., New York and Rhode Island. Nevada lost the largest number and percentage of construction jobs for the month (-4,200 jobs, -4.1 percent).