The construction sector began to show signs of life at the end of 2014 and those trends remained steady for the most part across the southwest in February of 2015. There were gains of 4,000 jobs relative to last year across the three state region according to data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Arizona and Nevada both saw growth compared to February of last year, with New Mexico being the only state of the three to post a loss in the construction sector. The region followed a trend based on data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that showed unemployment rates in 366 of the 387 metropolitan areas were lower in February of 2015 than a year earlier.