CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 5,000 IN AUGUST AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 13.5 PERCENT

Employment Level Continues Long-Running “Zigzag Pattern” of Increases and Decreases as Sector Remains Weak and at Risk from Declining Public Sector Investments in ConstructionConstruction employment showed little movement in August, dipping 5,000 below the July total but remaining 4,000 higher than a year ago, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the numbers are consistent with a

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