Transcript 1. Construction employment in the United States, 2003

1. Construction employment in the United States, 2003-2014
(All employment)
Number of employees (in millions)
12
10.7
10
11.2
11.8
11.7
10.9
10.1
9.7
9.1
9.1
8.9
9.3
9.8
8
6
4
2
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.9
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.7
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
0
Year
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2014 Current Population Survey. Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.
2. Number of Hispanic workers in construction, foreign- vs. native-born, 20032014
(All employment)
Number of employees (in thousands)
3,500
2,946 2,980
3,000
2,688
2,577
2,500
2,280
2,705
2,260
2,070
2,225 2,226
2,161
2,393
2,000
1,500
1,000
1,486 1,646
1,926
2,250 2,258
2,006
1,629 1,679 1,639 1,598 1,718
1,983
500
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
Foreign-born Hispanic
Native-born
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2014 Current Population Survey. Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.
3. Change in construction employment, by major subsector, 2007-2014
(Seasonally adjusted: private wage-and-salary workers)
Change since January 2007 (%)
5%
Construction of Buildings
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction
Specialty Trade Contractors
0%
-5%
Year
-10%
-15%
-20%
-25%
-30%
-35%
Note: November and December 2014 numbers are preliminary.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007-2014 Current Employment Statistics. Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.
4. Monthly unemployment rate, construction vs. all nonfarm, 2007-2014
(Not seasonally adjusted: private wage-and-salary workers)
30%
Construction
Unemployment rate
25%
All nonfarm
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Year
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007-2014 Current Population Survey.
5. Job openings, separations, and hires in construction, 2007-2014
(Seasonally adjusted: private wage-and-salary workers)
500
Hires
Separations
Openings
450
Number (in thousands)
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Year
Note: November 2014 numbers are preliminary.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007-2014 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
6. Change in construction employment, by occupation, 2010-2013
(All employment)
% change in employment
Power-line installer
Laborer
Electrician
Sheet metal
Plumber
Truck driver
Welder
Operating engineer
Helper
-2.9%
-6.5%
-7.4%
-7.5%
-7.9%
-15.0%
-22.6%
-34.6%
-43.8%
63.0%
24.3%
14.8%
13.6%
8.7%
8.1%
6.9%
3.6%
3.4%
Roofer
Carpenter
Foreman
Brickmason
Painter
Ironworker
Construction manager
Drywall
Cement mason
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010 and 2013 Current Population Survey. Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.
7. Change in construction employment, by state, 2010-2013
(Private wage-and-salary workers)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010 and 2013 Current Employment Statistics. Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.
8. Union membership and coverage in construction and other
industries, 2010 and 2013
(Wage-and-salary workers)
25%
Membership
19.3%
20%
% of workers
Non-members covered by union contract
17.9%
16.2%
15.3%
15%
13.0%
12.2%
10%
18.3%
17.3%
15.3%
14.6%
11.7%
5%
11.0%
0%
Const.*
Const.
prod.*
2010
All other
ind.*
Const.
Const.
prod.
All other
ind.
2013
Note: Terms marked with an asterisk (*) were shortened for space as follows: Const. = construction; prod. = production; ind. = industry.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2010 and 2013 Current Population Survey. Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.
9. Union membership, selected construction occupations, 2011-2013
average
(Wage-and-salary workers)
% union membership
Ironworker
Highway maintenance
Electrician
Sheet metal
Plumber
Operating engineer
Welder
Brickmason
Cement mason
Power-line installer
Truck driver
Carpenter
Heat A/C mech
Laborer
Drywall
Painter
Roofer
All construction
50.6%
34.4%
33.1%
31.7%
26.6%
26.6%
22.9%
22.4%
21.7%
21.4%
19.5%
14.6%
13.0%
11.8%
9.8%
8.0%
7.9%
15.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011-2013 Current Population Survey. Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.
10. Percentage of union membership in construction, by state, 20112013 average
(Wage-and-salary workers)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011-2013 Current Population Survey. Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.
11. Projected change in construction employment, by subsector, 20122022
Expected 10-year change (%)
Residential building
48.2%
Other specialty trade
32.6%
Utility system
30.2%
Building equipment
29.0%
Building foundation & exterior
26.8%
Nonresidential building
26.1%
Highway, street, & bridge
23.1%
Other heavy construction
17.1%
Building finishing
16.9%
Land subdivision
11.1%
All construction
All industries
28.8%
11.3%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012-2022 Employment Projections.
12. Projected change in construction employment, by occupation, 20122022
Expected 10-year change (%)
Brickmason
Insulation
Carpenter
Laborer
Cement mason
Construction manager
Heat A/C mech
Plumber
Electrician
Welder
Ironworker
Painter
Drywall
Roofer
Boilermaker
All construction
All industries
43.7%
39.4%
33.8%
32.1%
30.5%
30.2%
29.3%
27.8%
27.3%
25.9%
23.2%
23.0%
17.4%
12.8%
9.5%
28.8%
11.3%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012-2022 Employment Projections.
13. Projected change in construction employment, by state, 2012-2022
Note: Some data are missing for GA, HI, IL, LA, MA, MS, NY, RI, SC, SD, VT, and WY.
Source: Projections Central: State Occupational Projections – Long Term Projections (through 2022). Calculations by the CPWR Data Center.