Construction employment on Long Island rose again last month.
Nassau and Suffolk counties added 600 construction jobs from Nov. 2021 to Nov. 2022, a 1 percent year-over-year gain, rising from 80,800 to 81,400, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.
Regionally, the number of construction jobs in New York City was flat from Nov. 2021 to Nov. 2022, remaining at 142,900.
Construction employment in the Orange/Rockland/Westchester area was up 9 percent, adding 3,800 jobs from Nov. 2021 to Nov. 2022 and rising from 43,400 to 47,200.
Between Nov. 2021 and Nov. 2022, construction employment rose in 268 metro areas, declined in 45 metro areas and remained flat in 45 areas, according to the AGCA report.
Association officials said the job gains likely would have been higher but that many contractors report that demand for new projects is outpacing the availability of workers in many…
