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percent. For the past 12 months, the Land of Enchantmentf has lost 9,600 construction jobs, for a 16.3 percent loss. The stater ranks 11th nationally for the most jobs lost on apercentage basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor The numbers are expectexd to improve during the second half of 2009 as federal stimulus dollars come into the state and are expected to created atleast 1,000 jobs in road and bridges building alone. Any pick up in home building will also bolstereconstruction employment. Texas continues to show down only 0.5 percent in Aprikl and off 9.
2 percent for the 12 There has been an exodus of construction workers out of New Mexicol and some are pursuing workin Texas, accordingg to officials with the state’s constructiojn lobbying groups who have been disappointed with the amoun t of stimulus money coming to New Mexico. Arizona continues to be the softest market nationally forconstruction employment, fallinyg nearly 28 percent in the past year with the loss of 54,000o jobs.