Construction employment grows in May in Prov. metro

THE PROVIDENCE-WARWICK-FALL RIVER metropolitan area ranked 187th out of 358 metro areas in the U.S. for its 2 percent construction job growth over the year in May, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. / COURTESY ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
THE PROVIDENCE-WARWICK-FALL RIVER metropolitan area ranked 187th out of 358 metro areas in the U.S. for its 2 percent construction job growth over the year in May, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. / COURTESY ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

PROVIDENCE – The Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area ranked 187th out of 358 metropolitan areas nationwide for its 2 percent construction job growth year over year in May.
Employment in the Providence metro increased by 500 jobs to 22,500, according to information released Wednesday by the Associated General Contractors of America.
The Providence metro was one of 227 metro areas that experienced construction employment growth over the year in May, while 131 metros saw construction employment decrease or remain stagnant.
The Norwich-New London-Westerly metropolitan area also experienced growth in construction employment, ranking it 93rd in the nation. The Norwich metro had a 200-job increase over the year in May to 4,200.
“Inadequate investment in infrastructure is a major reason for the spotty construction employment gains by metro,” Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist, said in a statement.
The largest job loss over the year – 1,700 – was in Midland, Texas. Bloomington, Ill., at 15 percent, had the largest percentage decline for the past year.
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, Calif., added the most construction jobs during the past year at 14,700. The largest percentage gain occurred in Monroe, Mich., at 30 percent.

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