The Baton Rouge area lost 1,000 construction jobs over the past year, according to new data by the Associated General Contractors of America, placing it 223rd on a list of 337 metro areas across the country. In August, there were 36,900 construction jobs in the area, compared to 37,900 in August 2010, a 3% decline. Houma, Lafayette and Shreveport-Bossier City all saw a 3% increase on the year, and they’re all tied at No. 93 on the list. New Orleans saw a 1% increase since last year, to 30,400 jobs in August, landing it 134th on the list. Lafayette was the only other Louisiana metro area to see job losses, with a 5% decrease and 6,000 total jobs in August, placing it 263rd. Statewide, the construction industry added 1,800 jobs over the past year, to 124,100 total, a 1% gain. Nationwide, 146 of 337 metro areas added jobs between August 2010 and August 2011, 145 saw job losses and 46 stayed level. See the complete AGC monthly report here.
B.R. construction employment down 3% on the year
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