Long Island Adds 1,100 Construction Jobs, Ending 14-Month Slide

1 articles · Updated · Long Island Business News · Jun 30

Long Island construction employment rose by 1,100 jobs to 83,000 in May from a year earlier, marking the first annual gain after 13 straight months of declines.
Nassau and Suffolk counties posted a 1% increase while New York City added 2,200 jobs, or 2%, to 140,000, bucking a national pattern of broader weakness.
Only 152 metro areas nationwide added construction jobs over the year, while 161 lost jobs and 47 were flat as contractors faced rising costs and softer demand.
AGCA said hiring could weaken further later in 2026 if Congress does not renew federal highway and transit funding before current legislation expires in September.