![Construction employment increased in 228 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 48 and declined in 82 between June 2015 and June 2016. Construction employment hit new peak levels in 32 metro areas.](https://img.forconstructionpros.com/files/base/acbm/fcp/image/2016/08/Screen_Shot_2016_08_11_at_9.22.08_AM.57ac8b85ee1ab.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=288&q=70&w=512)
Construction employment increased in 228 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 48 and declined in 82 between June 2015 and June 2016. Construction employment hit new peak levels in 32 metro areas.
Construction employment increased in 228 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 48 and declined in 82 between June 2015 and June 2016, according to an Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis of federal employment data.