Construction Industry Adds 33,000 Jobs in February, Says AGC
The construction industry added 33,000 jobs in February even as the industry�s unemployment rate was 21.8%, more than twice the national average, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
�Given what this industry has been through, figures like these are as welcome as they are long overdue,� says Ken Simonson, the association�s chief economist, in a press release. �The question now is whether these figures reflect a thaw in economic conditions for the industry, or the benefits of warmer weather and less snow in many parts of the country in February.�