Three Out Of Four Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From March 2021 To March 2022, Even As Labor Shortages Hold Back Further Gains

Construction employment increased in three-fourths of U.S. metro areas between March 2021 and March 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that labor shortages likely kept many firms from adding even more workers during the past year. “It is...