Only Half of Metro Areas Added Construction Jobs From May 2024 to May 2025

July 01, 2025

Construction employment increased in 180, or exactly 50 percent, of 360 metro areas between May 2024 and May 2025, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said construction employment growth has stalled in many parts of the country amid growing uncertainty about tax, tariff, and labor policies.

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