A recently released report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reported that construction job growth was limited in an estimated more than half of all metro areas. Their report cites that construction employment throughout 2025 remained stable in only 55 metro areas and declined in 129 metro areas.
The largest construction employment losses were in the Las Vegas (-11 percent), New York City (-8 percent) and Riverside ( -7 percent). While the largest increase was in Washington (12 percent), Kansas City (9 percent) and Arlington ( 6 percent).
“Construction hiring has stalled or declined in a majority of metro areas as owners have put projects on hold,” said Ken Simonson, the AGC chief economist. “Nevertheless, most contractors expect it to be as hard or harder than last year to add workers.”
