CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ADDS 26,000 JOBS IN SEPTEMBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 13.3 PERCENT

First Significant Change in Construction Employment Levels Since February Driven Largely By Increases in Nonresidential Construction As Private Sector Demand Continues to Inch Up, Construction Officials NoteConstruction employers added 26,000 jobs between August and September as the industry’s unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent, 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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