Construction industry adds 33,000 jobs in February
The construction industry added 33,000 jobs in February even as the industry's unemployment rate was 21.8 percent, more than twice the national average, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released March 4 by the Associated General Contractors of America, Arlington, Va.
US employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession began.