 
Construction Employment Increases in 20 States
from June to July
August 17, 2012
by Penny Stacey, pstacey@glass.com
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Construction Employment
Increases in 20 States from June to July
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| State |
June 2012
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July 2012
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Percent Change
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| Alabama |
72.6
|
73.0
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+0.5
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| Alaska |
12.5
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12.5
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0
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| Arizona |
119.1
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120.0
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+0.7
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| Arkansas |
43.9
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42.1
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-4.1
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| California |
577.5
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576.3
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-0.2
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| Colorado |
117.1
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116.9
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-0.2
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| Connecticut |
50.1
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48.6
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-3.0
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| Delaware |
18.0
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18.1
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+0.6
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| Florida |
309.4
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308.8
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-0.2
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| Georgia |
139.6
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137.9
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-1.2
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| Hawaii |
27.6
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28.4
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+3.0
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| Idaho |
29.8
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29.4
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-1.3
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| Illinois |
184.5
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185.1
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+0.3
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| Indiana |
125.5
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127.9
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+1.9
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| Iowa |
66.4
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65.2
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-1.8
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| Kansas |
53.3
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53.6
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+0.6
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| Kentucky |
65.4
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64.8
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-0.9
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| Louisiana |
122.0
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121.6
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-0.3
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| Maine |
23.6
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23.2
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-1.7
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| Maryland |
146.3
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145.6
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-0.5
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| Massachusetts |
102.4
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103.3
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+0.9
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| Michigan |
118.3
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119.3
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+0.8
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| Minnesota |
93.5
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92.9
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-0.6
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| Mississippi |
43.7
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43.6
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-0.2
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| Missouri |
97.7
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94.0
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-3.8
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| Montana |
25.9
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25.0
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-3.5
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| Nebraska |
45.5
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45.3
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-0.4
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| Nevada |
49.1
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47.8
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-2.6
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| New Hampshire |
22.0
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21.6
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-1.8
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| New Jersey |
125.5
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122.8
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-2.2
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| New Mexico |
42.8
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42.4
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-0.9
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| New York |
294.6
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297.3
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+0.9
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| North Carolina |
171.1
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171.3
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+0.1
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| North Dakota |
27.4
|
27.6
|
+0.7
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| Ohio |
180.4
|
176.1
|
-2.4
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| Oklahoma |
67.2
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67.8
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+1.0
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| Oregon |
68.8
|
70.0
|
+1.7
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| Pennsylvania |
218.5
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217.5
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-0.5
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| Rhode Island |
15.7
|
16.3
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+3.8
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| South Carolina |
75.7
|
74.6
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-1.5
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| South Dakota |
20.0
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19.7
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-1.5
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| Tennessee |
115.4
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116.1
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+0.6
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| Texas |
582.2
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582.4
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+0.3
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| Utah |
65.6
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65.6
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0
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| Virginia |
177.1
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177.0
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-0.1
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| Wisconsin |
82.4
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82.2
|
-0.2
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| Wyoming |
19.8
|
20.1
|
+1.5
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| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics |
A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that construction
employment rose in 20 U.S. states from the month of June to July
2012. The largest increase was seen in Rhode Island, where those
employed in construction rose from 15.7 thousand to 16.3 thousand—an
increase of 3.8 percent.
Other states showing sizable increases included Hawaii, where the
number of construction-related employees rose from 27.6 thousand
in June to 28.4 thousand in July—an increase of 3.0 percent.
Likewise, West Virginia saw a 2.6 percent increase from 34.9 thousand
in June to 35.8 thousand in July.
The greatest drop in the United States was seen in Arkansas, where
the number of construction employees dropped from 43.9 thousand
in June to 42.1 thousand in July—a fall of 4.1 percent.
Missouri was close behind, with a 3.8 percent decrease from 97.7
thousand to 94.0 thousand.
Texas currently holds the nation's record for largest number employed
in the construction industry—with 582.2 thousand in June and
582.4 thousand in July, an increase of 0.3 percent.
Construction employment in Alaska and Utah remained stable with
no changes for the period in question.
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