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Construction Employment Remains Volatile

Construction employment expanded in 29 states between September and October, while fewer people are working in construction compared to last year in 39 states, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ reported in an analysis of state employment data released Tuesday by the Labor Department.   The new figures continue a nearly year-long trend of ups and downs in construction employment as the industry performs stimulus-funded work yet grapples with broad market uncertainty. Read the press release . The news was covered by the , , , , , and the . View the employment data by state or by rank.