Vermont showed weak one-month growth and year-over-year growth in seasonally adjusted construction jobs for January, landing the state near the bottom nationally (40th month on month and 43rd year on year), according to the latest figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here's how Vermont's construction job totals compare with other New England states:
Jan. 2013 construction jobs
1-month change
1-year change
1-year national rank
Maine
26,100
1,000 / 4%
300 / 1.2%
22
New Hampshire
23,000
900 / 4.1%
700 / 3.1%
12
Massachusetts
118,000
2,400 / 2.1%
3,700 / 3.2%
11
Vermont
14,000
-100 / -0.7%
-600 / -4.1%
43
Connecticut
50,800
600 / 1.2%
-1,300 / -2.5%
40
Rhode Island
15,000
300 / 2%
-1,300 / -8%
50
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 3/18/2013. Associated General Contractors of America