Chart 1: The Construction Sector in the Sand States Has Been an Important Driver of Job Growth

1991_Mar -11.06 0.38
1991_Jun -12.70 -0.44
1991_Sep -12.50 -0.69
1991_Dec -12.47 -0.81
1992_Mar -10.31 -0.61
1992_Jun -6.99 -0.17
1992_Sep -6.66 -0.05
1992_Dec -4.41 0.16
1993_Mar -1.50 0.67
1993_Jun -0.87 0.86
1993_Sep 0.39 1.28
1993_Dec 1.06 1.61
1994_Mar 4.78 1.93
1994_Jun 4.94 2.37
1994_Sep 6.32 2.58
1994_Dec 6.67 2.86
1995_Mar 6.30 2.92
1995_Jun 6.35 2.82
1995_Sep 5.65 2.76
1995_Dec 6.11 2.79
1996_Mar 6.80 2.99
1996_Jun 5.19 2.89
1996_Sep 4.29 3.09
1996_Dec 4.96 3.23
1997_Mar 4.67 3.06
1997_Jun 5.40 3.57
1997_Sep 6.71 3.47
1997_Dec 5.42 3.43
1998_Mar 5.39 3.66
1998_Jun 6.54 3.29
1998_Sep 7.60 3.41
1998_Dec 9.84 3.32
1999_Mar 10.08 2.73
1999_Jun 8.42 2.95
1999_Sep 6.52 2.87
1999_Dec 5.19 3.03
2000_Mar 5.17 3.47
2000_Jun 5.68 3.57
2000_Sep 5.88 3.78
2000_Dec 5.53 3.30
2001_Mar 6.51 2.69
2001_Jun 5.69 1.40
2001_Sep 4.61 0.12
2001_Dec 2.39 -1.05
2002_Mar 0.07 -1.36
2002_Jun -0.55 -0.81
2002_Sep -0.78 -0.48
2002_Dec 1.03 0.38
2003_Mar 2.39 0.33
2003_Jun 2.91 -0.03
2003_Sep 3.98 0.05
2003_Dec 4.60 0.17
2004_Mar 6.82 0.86
2004_Jun 8.58 1.54
2004_Sep 9.08 2.03
2004_Dec 9.53 2.43
2005_Mar 8.65 2.39
2005_Jun 9.40 2.44
2005_Sep 9.90 2.78
2005_Dec 9.86 2.52
2006_Mar 10.28 2.55
2006_Jun 7.55 2.33
2006_Sep 4.40 2.06
2006_Dec -0.02 1.94
2007_Mar -3.26 1.80
2007_Jun -5.50 1.32
2007_Sep -7.32 1.04
2007_Dec -8.95 0.76
2008_Mar -11.63 0.07
2008_Jun -13.74 -0.39
2008_Sep -15.15 -1.19
2008_Dec -16.50 -2.46
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (Haver Analytics).
Note: "Sand States" is the aggregate of California, Florida, Arizona, and Nevada. "All Other Sectors" is the state aggregate nonfarm employment minus the construction sector.