The construction boom seen in other parts of New England is not being felt as strongly in Connecticut, which lags well behind most states.
According to a national Association of General Contractors report, Connecticut saw a 2.3 percent increase in construction jobs in 2015 from 56,700 to 58,000, ranking it 39th in the country, tied with Maine.
Four New England states were in the top six for construction job growth. Rhode Island saw the second highest year-over-year growth in the country at 14.6 percent, followed by Massachusetts third at 11 percent. New Hampshire was fourth nationally at 10.2 percent annual growth. Vermont was ranked sixth at 7.9 percent.
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between Feb. 2015 and Feb. 2016, according to analysis of Labor Department data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association did not provide national numbers.
