Construction jobs suck, too

The Pensacola area lost 600 construction jobs over the past 12 months, according to a new report.

Construction employment declined in 153 out of 337 metropolitan areas between September 2010 and September 2011, increased in 145 and stayed level in 39, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that declines in publicly funded construction projects continue to offset modest improvements in the private sector market.

“Despite the fact the industry added 26,000 new jobs in September, industry employment continues to fall in far too many metro areas,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Construction demand in many parts of the country seems to be ranging somewhere between tepid and non-existent.”

The largest job losses were in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga. (-7,800 jobs, -8 percent), followed by New York City (-5,800 jobs, -5 percent); Philadelphia (-4,100 jobs, -6 percent) and the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale area (-3,900 jobs, -4 percent). Logan, Utah (-22 percent, -700 jobs) lost the highest percentage. Other areas experiencing large percentage declines in construction employment included Redding, Calif. (-19 percent, -600 jobs); Montgomery, Ala. (-18 percent, -1,200 jobs) and Gadsden, Ala. (-14 percent, -200 jobs).

Here is the table for Florida

Florida Net Jobs    % +/-    Rank #
Statewide Construction  (14,800) -4%  (by loss)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers    (1,800) -11% 326
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin       (100) -2% 197
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach       (400) -5% 262
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach    (2,000) -6% 289
Gainesville       (100) -2% 197
Jacksonville        200 1% 133
Lakeland-Winter Haven       (500) -5% 262
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall    (1,200) -4% 243
Naples-Marco Island       (300) -3% 217
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota       (700) -5% 262
Ocala       (300) -5% 26
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford    (3,100) -7% 307
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville       (400) -5% 262
Palm Coast       (100) -11% 326
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach       (200) -5% 262
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent       (600) -6% 289
Port St. Lucie       (300) -4% 243
Punta Gorda          – 0% 146
Sebastian-Vero Beach       (100) -4% 243
Tallahassee       (100) -4% 197
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater    (1,200) -2% 197
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach       (700) -3% 217
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