The share of female employees in the construction in the United States increased slightly in 2024. The presence of women working in the sector that year was the highest in the timeline included here, with women only making up *** percent of construction workers in *** percent.

There were approximately *****million men employed in construction in the UK as of the first quarter of 2025, compared with ********women.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Unit Characteristics: Percent Men Reference Persons by Occupation: Wage and Salary Earners: Construction Workers and Mechanics (CXU980210LB1207M) from 1984 to 2023 about mechanics, consumer unit, occupation, males, salaries, workers, percent, construction, wages, personal, and USA.

The construction sector employed over *** million people in the United States in July 2025, which was the highest number since the 21st century. There is a strong correlation between the amount of investment in construction and demand for workers. For example, in the years following the 2008 financial crisis, the value of new construction put in place in the U.S. decreased, which also translated in lower employee numbers in the construction sector. How to improve the job shortage? Many contractors have reported difficulty finding skilled workers recently. However, that has not only been the case in the construction industry, but in many other sectors of the economy too. For example, U.S. restaurants reported shortages in different positions in the past years. Although there are many reasons why workers may quit, in general, an increase in the salaries of construction employees may help in reducing the number of resignations. Worker shortages in Europe The United States is not the only country where companies have been facing these challenges. Thus, the percentage of French infrastructure companies reporting staff shortage peaked in 2019 and 2023. However, there are certain industries that struggle finding new employees more than construction. Social and care work had the highest skilled labor shortages in Germany.

This statistic shows the employment figures for the Canadian construction sector in 2017 with projections from 2018 to 2027, broken down by gender. By 2027, over **** million of male workers are expected to be employed in the Canadian construction industry, compared to ****** female workers.

Average percentage of women and men in management positions, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, first quarter of 2024.

Malaysia % Employment: Male: Construction: Selangor data was reported at 23.200 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.000 % for 2016. Malaysia % Employment: Male: Construction: Selangor data is updated yearly, averaging 21.950 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2017, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.700 % in 2015 and a record low of 18.800 % in 2010. Malaysia % Employment: Male: Construction: Selangor data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.G041: Labour Force Survey: Employment: Percentage: By State & Industry.

Proportion of women and men employed in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) broad occupational categories, current year.

This statistic shows the development of the unemployment rate in the construction industry in Spain between 2005 and 2019, by gender. During the period of time under consideration, 2012 constituted the year in which the unemployment rate was highest for both genders, with figures reaching approximately **** for men and **** for women employed in the construction industry. The general figures show that the unemployment rate stood at **** percent in 2018.

Nepal Employment: Male: Construction data was reported at 867.000 Person th in 2018. Nepal Employment: Male: Construction data is updated yearly, averaging 867.000 Person th from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. Nepal Employment: Male: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.G014: Nepal Labour Force Survey III: Employment: by Industry.

Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Apparel, Men, 16 and over by Occupation: Wage and Salary Earners: Construction Workers and Mechanics (CXUMENSLB1207M) from 1984 to 2023 about mechanics, occupation, males, apparel, salaries, workers, expenditures, construction, wages, and USA.

The number of employees working in the construction industry in the United Kingdom has fluctuated significantly between 2019 and 2024. The most recent data shows that there were 2.06 million people working in the construction sector. Most employees in the UK construction industry are men, according to the same source.

Mexico Male Employment: Construction Industry as % of Labour Force data was reported at 12.325 % in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.982 % for Feb 2019. Mexico Male Employment: Construction Industry as % of Labour Force data is updated monthly, averaging 12.318 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.486 % in Aug 2007 and a record low of 10.841 % in Jun 2013. Mexico Male Employment: Construction Industry as % of Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G011: Employment Rate: ENOE 2015: Age 15 and Above. Since May 2013, Unemployment Rate is not comparable to prior months due to the new population projection data from CONAPO are incorporated.

Panama Labour Force: Male: Construction data was reported at 189,709.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 183,825.000 Person for 2017. Panama Labour Force: Male: Construction data is updated yearly, averaging 158,340.000 Person from Aug 2003 (Median) to 2018, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196,327.000 Person in 2014 and a record low of 91,588.000 Person in 2003. Panama Labour Force: Male: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.G004: Labour Force.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Construction managers occupations: 16 years and over: Men (LEU0254579800A) from 2000 to 2024 about management, occupation, full-time, males, salaries, workers, 16 years +, construction, wages, employment, and USA.

Vietnam AMI: SE: Ho Chi Minh City: Male: Industry & Construction data was reported at 9,557.000 VND th in Dec 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,589.000 VND th for Sep 2023. Vietnam AMI: SE: Ho Chi Minh City: Male: Industry & Construction data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,928.500 VND th from Mar 2011 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,589.000 VND th in Sep 2023 and a record low of 3,931.500 VND th in Jun 2011. Vietnam AMI: SE: Ho Chi Minh City: Male: Industry & Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G056: Average Monthly Income: Wage Workers: By Industrial Sector: By Provinces: Quarterly.

The dataset contains Year and State wise State-wise Average Daily Wage Rates in Rural India (Men - Construction Workers, General Agricultural Labourers, Horticulture Workers and Non-Agricultural Labourers)

Note: 1. Yearly average wage rates have been calculated from monthly average wage rates. 2. Missing observations represent either men are not engaged in those occupations because of their non-availability or the activity is connected with the occupation that was not undertaken in the State or the activity is out of season in the State or the number of quotations is less than five. 3. The average daily wages at all-India level are derived by dividing the sum total of wages by number of quotations of all the states taken together. 4. All India data for 2020-21 is the average of 11 months as data for April 2020 is not available. 5. State-wise data for 2020-21 is the average of 10 months as data for April and May 2020 are not available.

United States Unemployment Rate: Male: PW: NA: Construction data was reported at 5.800 % in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.600 % for Mar 2025. United States Unemployment Rate: Male: PW: NA: Construction data is updated monthly, averaging 7.500 % from Jan 2000 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 304 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.600 % in Feb 2010 and a record low of 3.100 % in Aug 2024. United States Unemployment Rate: Male: PW: NA: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G037: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Helpers, construction trades occupations: 16 years and over: Men (LEU0254614200A) from 2000 to 2024 about occupation, full-time, males, salaries, workers, trade, 16 years +, construction, wages, employment, and USA.

Women and Men in Spain: Rate of graduates in science, mathematics, computer science, engineering, industry and construction in the EU by period (1,000 persons aged 20 to 29). Annual. National.