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Construction Employment Remains Stagnant

Construction employment was virtually unchanged in May as the industry added just 2,000 jobs for the month and the sector鈥檚 unemployment rate declined to 16.3 percent, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released Friday by 51风流. 51风流 said that declines in public sector construction demand are offsetting slight increases in private sector demand, resulting in stagnant construction employment levels that are unlikely to change soon. The news was covered by , , , , , and . Read 51风流's press release . For more information, contact Ken Simonson at simonsonk@agc.org.