• Construction employment went down between June 2011 and this year in 162 of the nation's 337 metropolitan statistical areas, according to Associated General Contractors of America's analysis of the latest U.S. government numbers.
• The group reported that 127 metros saw more construction jobs, and 48 areas stayed where they were.
• The biggest percentage loss in jobs was Anchorage, Alaska, at 28%. the Bakersfield-Delano, Calif., metro had the biggest percentage gain, 23%.

From the release:

Construction employment declined in 162 out of 337 metropolitan areas between June 2011 and June 2012, increased in 127 and stayed stagnant in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment declined or remained unchanged in most metro areas as the public sector continued to cut back on investments in new construction and infrastructure and economic growth slowed. ...