Construction employment data saw some improvement at the end of 2024. In November, nonfarm payroll employment rose in 38 states and Washington, D.C., while it declined in 12 states, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Eye On Housing blog. Nationwide, 227,000 jobs were added, which was an improvement from October when only 32,000 jobs were added.
In the construction sector alone, job increases were seen in 23 states and D.C., while 23 states experienced losses, and four states saw no change. Florida led in job growth with 7,600 new construction jobs, while Indiana lost the most (3,400 jobs). Minnesota recorded the highest percentage increase at 2.1%, and Indiana had the largest percentage decline at 2%.
Year over year, construction sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 211,000 — a 2.6% increase. Texas added 32,200 jobs, which was the largest gain of any state, while California lost 11,500 construction sector jobs. In percentage terms, Alaska had the highest annual growth rate in the construction sector at 20.3%. Over this period, Maryland reported the largest decline of 2.3%. Read more
