Post Time：May 02,2013Classify:Industry NewsView：138
A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that construction employment rose in 30 states from February 2013 to March 2013. The largest increase was seen in Connecticut, where those employed in construction rose from 50,700 to 53,600—an increase of 5.7 percent.
Additionally, Arkansas saw an increase in construction-related employment from 44,300 to 46,300—a 4.5-percent gain. Other states showing sizable increases included Wyoming, with a 4.0-percent rise from 22,500 to 23,400, and Tennessee, with a 2.6-percent increase from 107,900 to 110,700.
The report also saw a few notable drops, including Missouri, where construction-related employment dropped 3.2 percent from 107,800 to 104,400.
| State | February 2013 |
March 2013 |
Percent Change |
| Alabama |
78,200 |
77,400 |
-1.0 |
| Alaska |
18,700 |
18,500 |
-1.1 |
| Arizona |
121,300 |
122,700 |
+1.2 |
| Arkansas |
44,300 |
46,300 |
+4.5 |
| California |
616,600 |
620,400 |
+0.6 |
| Colorado |
118,800 |
119,900 |
+0.9 |
| Connecticut |
50,700 |
53,600 |
+5.7 |
| Delaware |
18,800 |
18,500 |
-1.6 |
| Florida |
341,600 |
347,100 |
+1.6 |
| Georgia |
142,400 |
145,500 |
+2.2 |
| Hawaii |
31,300 |
32,000 |
+2.2 |
| Idaho |
32,400 |
32,300 |
-0.3 |
| Illinois |
187,200 |
185,900 |
-0.7 |
| Indiana |
122,500 |
123,400 |
+0.7 |
| Iowa |
65,900 |
64,600 |
-2.0 |
| Kansas |
54,700 |
54,900 |
+0.4 |
| Kentucky |
68,900 |
67,800 |
-1.6 |
| Louisiana |
132,900 |
135,300 |
+1.8 |
| Maine |
26,500 |
26,900 |
+1.5 |
| Maryland |
150,700 |
153,500 |
+1.9 |
| Massachusetts |
119,000 |
117,900 |
-0.9 |
| Michigan |
128,700 |
125,600 |
-2.4 |
| Minnesota |
96,500 |
97,300 |
+0.8 |
| Mississippi |
49,500 |
48,800 |
-1.4 |
| Missouri |
107,800 |
104,400 |
-3.2 |
| Montana |
22,000 |
21,500 |
-2.3 |
| Nebraska |
43,600 |
43,100 |
-1.1 |
| Nevada |
53,900 |
52,900 |
-1.9 |
| New Hampshire |
22,400 |
23,000 |
+2.7 |
| New Jersey |
132,400 |
133,300 |
+0.7 |
| New Mexico |
41,700 |
41,900 |
+0.5 |
| New York |
323,500 |
329,500 |
+1.9 |
| North Carolina |
171,300 |
169,500 |
-1.1 |
| North Dakota |
30,100 |
30,400 |
+1.0 |
| Ohio |
178,000 |
174,700 |
-1.9 |
| Oklahoma |
71,600 |
72,800 |
+1.7 |
| Oregon |
70,100 |
71,700 |
+2.3 |
| Pennsylvania |
228,000 |
227,300 |
-0.3 |
| Rhode Island |
14,700 |
15,000 |
+2.0 |
| South Carolina |
80,500 |
79,800 |
-0.9 |
| South Dakota |
20,500 |
20,300 |
-1.0 |
| Tennessee |
107,900 |
110,700 |
+2.6 |
| Texas |
614,300 |
616,200 |
+0.3 |
| Utah |
73,400 |
74,900 |
+2.0 |
| Vermont |
14,000 |
14,200 |
+1.4 |
| Virginia |
177,500 |
178,500 |
+0.6 |
| Washington |
140,600 |
141,000 |
+0.3 |
| West Virginia |
35,300 |
35,200 |
-0.3 |
| Wisconsin |
95,500 |
95,700 |
+0.2 |
| Wyoming |
22,500 |
23,400 |
+4.0 |
Source: http://www.usglassmag.com/2013/05/construction-employment-increases-in-30-states-from-february-to-march/Author:
