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Women in Construction, Our Commitment:
WACA is committed to supporting the growth of women in construction. We believe in encouraging the success of women in the construction industry and championing women to impact the direction of our industry. Our goal is to facilitate connections between women and the construction industry to create a more diverse, gender-equal balanced workforce.
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There are several factors that explain this enormous gender gap, from unconscious gender bias, to the lack of adequate training, to overall perceptions of women working in construction. Despite these barriers, women continue to build their path in the industry. According to Randstad, nearly one-third of companies promoted a woman to a senior position in 2018.
As new construction projects are expected to stabilize and return to low growth in 2021, and new construction industry jobs are expected to balloon by almost 2 million in 2022, companies are looking to recruit more women than ever before to bring their skill sets into the field. Source: Women in Construction: The State of the Industry in 2021 |
Statistics of Women in Construction
Women working in construction numbered 1.5 percent of the entire U.S. workforce in 2018. Source (see Table 13)
Women in the U.S. earn on average 81.1 percent of what men make. The gender pay gap is significantly smaller in construction occupations, with women earning on average 99.1 percent of what men make. Source (see Table 19)
Breakdown of Women in the Workforce
As of Dec. 31, 2018, approximately 1,106,919 women were employed in various occupation sectors of the construction industry. Women now make up 9.9 percent of the construction industry in the United States. The following is a breakdown of women by occupation sector in the US workforce:
Occupation Sector Percentage
Sales & Office: 28%
Professional & Management: 44%
Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance: 1%
Service Occupations: 21.1%
Production, Transportation & Material Moving: 5.9%
Numbers of Women in the Construction Industry Sector
2005.........................................1,079,000
2006.........................................1,131,000
2007.........................................1,119,000
2008.........................................1,069,000
2009............................................970,200
2010............................................807,000
2011............................................828,000
2012............................................802,000
2013............................................840,000
2013............................................872,000
2015............................................929,000
2016............................................939,000
2017............................................971,000
2018.........................................1,106.919
2018 General Construction Statistics
Total Workers in Construction ......................................10,692,000
Men in Construction .......................................................9,721,000
Women in Construction .....................................................971,000
Source: NAWIC: Status of Women in Construction and Bureau of Labor Statistics — Current Population Survey at http://stats.bls.gov. This is an annual average based on monthly surveys of 60,000 households, equaling 150,000 people. Numbers are rounded off to the nearest thousandth.
Women working in construction numbered 1.5 percent of the entire U.S. workforce in 2018. Source (see Table 13)
Women in the U.S. earn on average 81.1 percent of what men make. The gender pay gap is significantly smaller in construction occupations, with women earning on average 99.1 percent of what men make. Source (see Table 19)
Breakdown of Women in the Workforce
As of Dec. 31, 2018, approximately 1,106,919 women were employed in various occupation sectors of the construction industry. Women now make up 9.9 percent of the construction industry in the United States. The following is a breakdown of women by occupation sector in the US workforce:
Occupation Sector Percentage
Sales & Office: 28%
Professional & Management: 44%
Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance: 1%
Service Occupations: 21.1%
Production, Transportation & Material Moving: 5.9%
Numbers of Women in the Construction Industry Sector
2005.........................................1,079,000
2006.........................................1,131,000
2007.........................................1,119,000
2008.........................................1,069,000
2009............................................970,200
2010............................................807,000
2011............................................828,000
2012............................................802,000
2013............................................840,000
2013............................................872,000
2015............................................929,000
2016............................................939,000
2017............................................971,000
2018.........................................1,106.919
2018 General Construction Statistics
Total Workers in Construction ......................................10,692,000
Men in Construction .......................................................9,721,000
Women in Construction .....................................................971,000
Source: NAWIC: Status of Women in Construction and Bureau of Labor Statistics — Current Population Survey at http://stats.bls.gov. This is an annual average based on monthly surveys of 60,000 households, equaling 150,000 people. Numbers are rounded off to the nearest thousandth.
Resources
Independent Women's Forum
Located in Arlington, VA, is a non-partisan, non-political company that offers training for women seeking new careers.
www.iwf.org
NAWIC
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) offers its members education, support and networking to help advance women careers in construction, build their technical skills, and become leaders.
www.nawic.org
Independent Women's Forum
Located in Arlington, VA, is a non-partisan, non-political company that offers training for women seeking new careers.
www.iwf.org
NAWIC
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) offers its members education, support and networking to help advance women careers in construction, build their technical skills, and become leaders.
www.nawic.org
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