Louisiana leads the nation in construction job growth

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Louisiana posted the nation’s highest construction employment growth rate over the past year, with employment rising 7.7% between June 2025 and June 2026. That’s according to a new analysis of federal labor data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Louisiana’s construction workforce reached 147,000 in June 2026, up from 136,500 a year earlier—an increase

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