Long Island Loses 3,900 Construction Jobs, 5% Drop Ranks Third Among 360 Metros

1 articles · Updated · Long Island Business News · May 22

Long Island shed 3,900 construction jobs from March 2025 to March 2026, cutting payrolls to 76,800 and extending its decline to 13 straight months.
AGCA tied the drop to market uncertainty and higher materials costs that have led owners to delay, scale back or cancel projects.
Only 166 of 360 metro areas posted construction job gains over the year, while 151 lost jobs and 43 were flat, showing the weakness is broad.
New York City recorded the nation's largest construction job loss at 5,400, while Long Island ranked third; AGCA warned more metros could slip unless Congress renews highway and transit funding before September.

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