After months of being one of the few cities to see gains in building employment, the number of construction jobs in Baton Rouge dropped slightly in October. The number of construction jobs was down 500, or 1% from October 2008, to come in at 41,700, according to figures from the Associated General Contractors of America. Despite the drop, Baton Rouge was tied for the 11th biggest construction gain, with Fargo, Minn.; Fayetteville, Ark.; Fort Worth, Texas; and Little Rock, Ark. Just five out of 337 U.S. cities posted construction gains compared with October 2008; Columbus, Ind., was the biggest gainer, adding 400 jobs to go up 20%. Louisiana construction jobs were down 2% to 136,500. Employment was down 4% in Houma-Thibodaux, 5% in Shreveport-Bossier City, 7% in Lafayette and Lake Charles, and 8% in New Orleans.
B.R. construction jobs down slightly
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