A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that construction employment rose in 41 states from December 2012 to January 2013. The largest increase was seen in Wyoming, where those employed in construction rose from 21,800 to 22,800—an increase of 4.6 percent.
Additionally, New York saw an increase in construction-related employment from 309,500 to 322,500—a 4.2-percent gain. Other states showing sizable increases included New Hampshire, with a 4.1-percent rise from 22,100 to 23,000; Maine, with a 4.0-percent increase from 25,100 to 26,100; and New Jersey, with a 2.0-percent gain from 130,800 to 133,400.
The report also saw a few notable drops, including Arkansas, where construction-related employment dropped 5.0 percent from 46,000 to 43,700.
| State | December 2012 | January 2013 | Percent Change |
| Alabama | 77,900 | 79,100 | +1.5 |
| Alaska | 17,900 | 17,900 | 0 |
| Arizona | 118,400 | 119,900 | +1.3 |
| Arkansas | 46,000 | 43,700 | -5.0 |
| California | 603,200 | 610,500 | +1.2 |
| Colorado | 115,800 | 117,800 | +1.7 |
| Connecticut | 50,200 | 50,800 | +1.2 |
| Delaware | 18,400 | 18,800 | +2.2 |
| Florida | 344,800 | 347,000 | +0.6 |
| Georgia | 139,500 | 142,100 | +1.9 |
| Hawaii | 30,600 | 31,200 | +2.0 |
| Idaho | 31,200 | 31,600 | +1.3 |
| Illinois | 183,300 | 185,000 | +0.5 |
| Indiana | 121,400 | 120,900 | -0.4 |
| Iowa | 65,300 | 64,800 | 0.8 |
| Kansas | 54,800 | 52,600 | -4.0 |
| Kentucky | 66,800 | 67,400 | +0.9 |
| Louisiana | 131,800 | 130,300 | -1.1 |
| Maine | 25,100 | 26,100 | +4.0 |
| Maryland | 146,500 | 149,300 | +1.9 |
| Massachusetts | 115,600 | 118,000 | +2.1 |
| Michigan | 124,600 | 128,000 | +2.7 |
| Minnesota | 92,500 | 95,100 | +2.8 |
| Mississippi | 47,900 | 47,400 | -1.0 |
| Missouri | 105,000 | 105,400 | +0.4 |
| Montana | 21,900 | 21,800 | -0.5 |
| Nebraska | 43,200 | 42,700 | +1.2 |
| Nevada | 55,500 | 55,000 | -0.9 |
| New Hampshire | 22,100 | 23,000 | +4.1 |
| New Jersey | 130,800 | 133,400 | +2.0 |
| New Mexico | 40,600 | 40,900 | +0.7 |
| New York | 309,500 | 322,500 | +4.2 |
| North Carolina | 170,100 | 171,700 | +0.9 |
| North Dakota | 30,100 | 30,400 | +1.0 |
| Ohio | 177,100 | 179,200 | +1.2 |
| Oklahoma | 68,900 | 70,300 | +2.0 |
| Oregon | 67,900 | 67,400 | -0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 228,100 | 225,900 | -1.0 |
| Rhode Island | 14,700 | 15,000 | +2.0 |
| South Carolina | 78,800 | 79,300 | +0.6 |
| South Dakota | 20,400 | 20,400 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 109,500 | 108,000 | -1.4 |
| Texas | 597,600 | 600,100 | +0.4 |
| Utah | 68,900 | 69,600 | +1.0 |
| Vermont | 14,100 | 14,000 | -0.7 |
| Virginia | 170,800 | 171,300 | +0.3 |
| Washington | 142,100 | 144,400 | +1.6 |
| West Virginia | 34,900 | 35,300 | +1.1 |
| Wisconsin | 94,600 | 93,600 | -1.1 |
| Wyoming | 21,800 | 22,800 | +4.6 |
