The Jacksonville area lost 19 percent of its construction workers last year, Associated General Contractors of America reported.
Construction employment declined by 7,000 to 36,000 workers from January 2009 to January 2010, ranking Jacksonville No. 266 out of 337 metro areas for job growth in the industry.
Only nine out of 337 metro areas nationwide added construction jobs between January 2009 and 2010, the construction industry association’s report said.
