July 17, 2007 - Construction Could Lose 250,000 Workers By End Of 2008
Analysts at Macroeconomic Advisers, which prepares the monthly report,
looked at Labor Department figures and believe construction employment already
may have fallen by 160,000 jobs below what is being reported in current payroll
data. The ADP study predicts an average 14,000 jobs lost per month over the
next year and a half. However, the study’s economists believe the loss won’t be
“calamitous” for the national economy. “Indeed, such a decline would be smaller
than many commentators suggest is likely.”
The new study also found that employment in large-
and medium-sized construction companies is down, while smaller companies have
not had major layoffs. There’s also been a shift to different kinds of
construction.