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WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION, NUMBERS

And how we all need to be a bit more bothered.

10.9%

Percent of women in the construction industry, in 2020.

47%

Women make up nearly half of the total workforce in the country

31%

Female managers & professionals in the industry, circa 2010.

$0.96

Women in construction earn $0.96 for every $1 men in construction make.

3.4%

Of 8.3MM construction field laborers in 2018, 3.4% were women.

2MM

Construction is expected to grow by 3% in 2019 and create almost 2MM new jobs by 2021.

 

5%

A mere 5% of construction industry workers have access to paid family leave.

4HRS

Average time/day spent by women doing unpaid work; and by men: 2 HRS.

 
 

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