CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED IN MAY AS INDUSTRY ADDS 2,000 JOBS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 16.3 PERCENT

Declines in Public Sector Investments Are Keeping Construction Employment Levels Stagnant after Years of Severe Job Losses, Conditions Unlikely to Change SoonConstruction employment was virtually unchanged in May as the industry added just 2,000 jobs for the month and the sector’s unemployment rate declined to 16.3 percent, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that declines in public

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