Louisiana had the biggest year-over-year increase of any state in the number of people working in construction during the month of July. There were 140,600 construction workers in July, up 3.6% or 4,900 jobs from July 2008, reports the Associated General Contractors of America. North Dakota was the only other state to add construction jobs year to year, reporting an increase of 600 positions or 2.8%. Six states—Arizona, Nevada, Connecticut, Kentucky, Tennessee and Michigan—saw construction jobs drop by 20% or more, accounting for 172,000 lost jobs. The AGC says the figures show how much the national recession has decimated the construction industry.
Louisiana sees biggest gain in construction employment
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