Construction Employment Growing, but Still Below Peak

Since April 2015, job growth has been rapid in construction (+7,900 jobs, or 9.6%). Last month construction gained 1,000 jobs. Despite the strong job growth, construction has yet to regain its pre-recession employment levels.This chart is about construction employment during housing busts and their recoveries. It compares construction employment in Oregon during the Great Recession (purple

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