Fact Sheets
The R in NCCER represents an important part of our mission to provide rigorous and relevant workforce development solutions. Through our research focus on topics relevant to construction workforce development, we’ve developed the video content and supporting material below.
Construction Company Size and Employment
The U.S. construction industry employs 7,040,788 people across 745,205 companies. While small firms represent most of the construction companies overall, roughly 4.3 million employees, are employed by construction firms with between 10 and 249 total employees.
Construction Employment Outlook
The construction industry currently employees more than 8.1 million people, but more talent is in demand as construction spending is projected to increase over the next few years. It is estimated that the construction industry will need more than half a million new skilled workers each year.
Construction Workforce Age Progression
The construction craft workforce is aging, with the average age in 2020 being 42.9 years. If the current aging rate continues, in 2030, the average age of the workforce will be greater than 46 years. Watch the video below to learn more and download the accompanying statistical information.
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Gender Composition Of The Construction Industry
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 10.8% of employees in the overall U.S. construction industry. This percentage includes women who work in engineering, legal, insurance, and administrative work. However, the number of women who work specifically in the construction trades is much lower at 4.3%.
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Job Satisfaction In The Construction Trades
Since 1972, the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago has collected data on the attitudes, behaviors and attributes of the American public through the longitudinal General Social Survey (GSS). Across four separate economic cycles between 1974-2014, construction workers reported higher levels of job satisfaction than all other industries.
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Journeymen Training
The downloadable fact sheet details the approximate time it takes to become a journeyman. These durations show the importance of recruiting and training new workers now to address the overall aging workforce. Note that these are approximate durations, and may differ by state, job experience, training program, and many other factors.
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Multiskilling Among Craft Professionals
The term “multiskilling” refers to a craft professional receiving education in more than one specific craft. The data presented in the downloadable fact sheet below shows the primary reason for multiskilling among craft professionals as well as the growth in multiskilling among NCCER test-takers who passed a written certification exam outside of their primary skills. Download the fact sheet below and watch the videos to learn more.
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Supervisor Time Allocation
Construction supervision is a key factor in project success. Construction supervisors carry a heavy load in both responsibility and expectations. A survey of construction supervisors revealed a typical day’s allocation of time across five general categories. The results also revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in supervisor time allocation across experience level, project management competency or technology competency. Download the fact sheet below to learn more.