Construction employment in DC was ~14.9K in July 2025 (seasonally adjusted), up +400 jobs (+3.0%) from July 2024[1]. Statewide, 34 states and DC added construction jobs between Dec 2024–Dec 2025. Locally, however, job growth is slowing: funding gaps and rising financing costs have postponed some projects. One AGC analyst warned that “too many projects have been postponed or canceled due to lack of funding, financing costs, or policy uncertainty about tariffs and immigration e

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