NAHB’s analysis of November regional employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that states with the highest annual growth rates of total construction employment are Nevada (11.72%), Iowa (10.21%), and Washington (9.41%). The total number of workers in construction reached 6.7 million nationwide, up by 2.72% annually. At the same time, the largest annual construction jobs gains took place in California (35,100), Florida (23,200), and Colorado (12,800).
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