Construction Job Losses and COBRA Payments

5.1 million

U.S. job losses between December 2007 and March 2009

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

126,000

U.S. construction job losses in March. Construction employment has fallen by 1.3 million since peaking in January 2007

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

27%

Percentage of remodelers who had staff layoffs in 2008

Source: 2008 Wage + Benefit Survey, Remodeling magazine

$1,191

Average COBRA premium for family coverage in New Hampshire, the nation’s highest. The average COBRA premium for individuals tops out at $444, in Delaware

Source: Families USA