Report: Cape Coral-Fort Myers construction jobs up nearly 35%

Construction employment in the Gulf Coast is booming compared with pre-pandemic levels, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast.

In the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area, the construction employment base is up 34.7% since the beginning of 2019, ABC Florida Gulf Coast reports. 

Other areas on the Gulf Coast that have added jobs at rates faster than the statewide pace include North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, which saw a 23.8% increase in construction jobs since the start of 2019; Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, where construction employment was up 21% over the same period; and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, which has experienced an 18.1% increase in construction jobs since 2019, according to ABC Florida Gulf Coast.