Construction employment increased in 138 out of 337 metropolitan areas between March 2010 and March 2011, decreased in 153 and stayed level in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Tuesday by ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½.
But association officials said that the industry’s five-year employment slump is far from over, and could worsen as public construction winds down.
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