The Greater Hartford metropolitan area ranked No. 19 out of 339 for construction job growth in October, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford added 20,200 construction jobs in October, a 13 percent jump over October 2012. The Hartford metro area was tops in the state in construction growth for the month.
For the entire state, Connecticut added 5,800 construction jobs in October, an 11 percent year-over-year increase.
The Connecticut construction industry is just starting to rebound from the economic fallout that started in 2007. While the numbers are increasing year over year, the industry still is waiting for robust growth to drive the jobs back to those pre-recession levels.
