PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island construction employment, accounting for 18,700 jobs in November, remained unchanged from year-prior figures, according to the Associated General Contractors of America Friday.
Month to month construction employment in the Ocean State declined 700 jobs in November.
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Rhode Island’s year-over-year lack of growth ranked No. 44 in the nation for construction employment change rates.
“November was the first month this year in which fewer than half the states experienced monthly increases in construction employment,” stated AGCA chief economist Ken Simonson. “At a time when job openings are at record highs, the recent slowdown in hiring in some states may indicate contractors are unable to find qualified workers, rather than a slackening in demand for construction.”
Wyoming ranked No. 1 in the United States with a year-over-year construction employment growth rate of 15.2 percent in November. Hawaii had the largest percent decline, falling 3.8 percent year over year.
In New England, Connecticut (No. 5 in the U.S.) ranked highest for year-over-year construction employment growth rate at 11 percent, increasing 6,400 positions to 64,400 jobs. New Hampshire (No. 10 in the U.S.) had the second-largest growth rate at 7.7 percent, increasing 2,100 positions to 29,400 jobs. Massachusetts (No. 21 in the U.S.) ranked third in the region, increasing 3.9 percent, or 6,100 jobs to a total 162,100 jobs.
Vermont (No. 34 in the U.S.) ranked one ahead of Rhode Island in the region at 2 percent growth, rising 300 jobs to 15,300 total construction jobs.
Last in New England was Maine (No. 47 in the country), where construction employment declined 0.7 percent, or 200 jobs, to a total of 28,100 jobs in November.
