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F O C U S C O M M E R C I A L D E V E LO P M E N T
aine's labor shortage has had
an impact on many industries,
but it could be argued that the con-
struction industry is among the most
affected. The business is cyclical,
labor intensive and, in many areas,
highly skilled. Construction workers
are known for going where the work
is — and it's been said more than
once that in the recession many left
Maine and haven't returned. Numbers
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(right) indicate the construction work-
force in Maine hit a low point in the
summer of 2010, with 24,000 jobs.
Even at the recent peak, in May 2018
with 29,600 jobs, the construction
workforce is still not at pre-recession
levels
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CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN MAINE
S O U R C E : Bureau of Labor Statistics
Have construction jobs peaked?
The number of construction jobs dipped late last year after hitting a post-recession peak in May. Maine's
construction workforce still has not reached pre-recession levels (as seen in early 2008).
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