CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADDS 5,000 JOBS BETWEEN MARCH AND APRIL, AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS TO 17.8 PERCENT

After Years of Declines, Construction Employment Stable Since Early 2010; Declines in Public Sector Demand Likely to Drag on Employment Levels for Rest of Year, Economist PredictsThe construction industry added 5,000 jobs in April while the industry’s unemployment rate declined slightly to 17.8 percent, nearly twice the national average, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the

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