CONSTRUCTION JOBS HAVE HIT 31/2-YEAR HIGH

摘要

Preliminary figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show employment in the construction sector was at its highest last month since September 2009, at 5.78 million jobs. According to the figures, some 48,000 jobs were added in the industry during February, from the 5.74 million people employed in January. Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) chief economist Ken Simonson said, "With construction employment increasing by the largest amount for a single month in nearly six years, the steady improvement in construction hiring is particularly encouraging. The job gains are coming from every part of the construction industry and while the sector's unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, it is heading in the right direction."