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    December 1, 2022

    AGC: Metro Areas See Construction Jobs Boost in October

    Written by David Schollaert

    Nearly three-quarters of US metro areas added construction jobs year-over-year (YoY) through October, according to Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) figures. Despite the employment boost, job vacancies outpaced hiring as construction firms struggled to find enough qualified workers to hire, the report said.

    construction2Construction employment increased in 268, or 75%, of 358 metro areas between October 2021 and October 2022, but there were still 412,000 job openings in construction at the end of September, exceeding the 348,000 total hires during the month.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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