Construction employment on Long Island rose slightly again last month.
Nassau and Suffolk counties added 700 construction jobs from Dec. 2021 to Dec. 2022, a 1 percent year-over-year gain, rising from 78,900 to 79,600, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.
Regionally, the number of construction jobs in New York City was up 3 percent from Dec. 2021 to Dec. 2022, increasing from 138,900 to 143,100.
Construction employment in the Orange/Rockland/Westchester area was up 7 percent, adding 3,200 jobs from Dec. 2021 to Dec. 2022 and rising from 43,100 to 46,300.
Between Dec. 2021 and Dec. 2022, construction employment rose in 268 metro areas, declined in 47 metro areas and remained flat in 43 areas, according to the AGCA report.
Association officials said the job growth in most parts of the country was welcome, but cautioned that workforce shortages, rising costs for construction…
