AGC's Data DIGest: March 17-21, 2014
Most states, metros added jobs in latest year; MHC, Reed, ABI differ on activity levels
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Seasonally adjusted construction employment increased in 38 states between January 2013 and January 2014, decreased in nine states and the District of Columbia, and remained level in Maine, New Mexico and Rhode Island, an AGC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released last week showed. The largest percentage gains were in Kansas (10.7%, 5,900 jobs); Oregon (9.4%, 6,600); Florida (9.2%, 32,700); Minnesota (9.2%, 8,900) and Alaska (9.1%, 1,500). Florida added the most jobs, followed by California (27,300, 4.4%) and Texas (26,000, 4.3%). [node:read-more:link]