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