Construction had 367,900 workers in various trades – up 7,600 for the month.
A springtime construction hiring spree pushed Southern California real estate jobs to a pace that was 38% faster than the seasonal norm.
Property-linked employment in real estate industries in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties was 796,600 in April – up 10,400 for the month but off 2,800 over 12 months, or a 0.4% drop. It was a busy month with job growth running well above the pre-pandemic average of 7,540 new real estate workers for April in 2015-19.
Construction got some help from large infrastructure projects and homebuilders rushing to complete contracted sales. Workers returning to some offices boosted staffing building services. But higher mortgage rates were a drag on employment for transaction handlers. Here’s a look at key real estate-related employment niches in Southern California and how they did in April …367,900 workers in various trades – up 7,600 for the month and off 4,000 over 12 months, or a 1.1% one-year drop. Average April had a 4,680 job increase.77,800 people handling transactions – up 600 for the month and up 200 over 12 months, or a 0.3% one-year gain. Average April had a 640 job gain.
Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group. He can be reached at
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