PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in Rhode Island declined at the fourth-fastest rate in the country in January, falling 3% year over year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America Monday.
The decline in employment accounted for 600 jobs, reducing to 19,500 for the month.
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The rate of decline in the Ocean State was second worst in New England, ahead of Vermont’s 5.2% decline year over year to 14,600 workers in the industry.
Utah had the largest year-over-year rate of increase for the month at 7.5%, rising to 114,200 jobs.
Other New England construction employment growth in January:
- New Hampshire: 5.8%, ranking No. 4 in the country, rising to 29,200 jobs.
- Maine: No. 29 in the country at 0.7% growth. The state had 30,200 workers in the construction sector.
- Massachusetts: Employment rose 0.6%, ranking No. 31 in the United States, rising to 162,400 jobs.
- Connecticut: Ranked No. 35 in the nation for a 0.3% decline in employment, falling to 59,800 workers.
AGCA officials said that the coronavirus is likely to have a significant impact on construction employment in the U.S. and urged federal officials to take steps to mitigate the impact in its release Monday.
