Elgin Area Chamber Of Commerce: Construction Jobs Boom In Many US States And Cities

Press release from the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce:

September 21, 2021

By Rohit Diwadkar
CoStar News
 

Prior to the pandemic, there was a surge in the number of people working in construction jobs in recent years, often outpacing the growth in employment overall in many states.
 

While employment likely fell at the onset of the coronavirus, there remain many more openings than people to fill them today. Indeed, the construction industry faces a shortfall of 200,000 workers, according to a report released in April by the Home Builders Institute.

Here's a look at which states added the most construction jobs from 2015 to 2020 and which metropolitan areas saw the most growth relative to employment overall.

Source: CoStar Group, www.costar.com

This press release was produced by the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.