Study: Construction Among Fastest Growing Jobs for Women

Construction management ranked as the third fastest growing job for women between 2015–2019, surging from 49,400 women in the trade to 99,400, a 101% increase, a Smart Asset study found.

The influx of female construction managers outpaced the occupation’s overall growth of approximately 66% between 2015–2019.

Construction and maintenance painters ranked fifth on the fastest-growing job list with a 64% growth rate, from 32,600 women in the trade to 53,300.

Construction laborers was the seventh fastest growing job for women, reporting a 50% growth, from 47,800 to 71,800 between 2015–2019.

While the number of women in construction increased, the field remains largely dominated by males. In 2019, 90.0% of construction managers were male, and construction and maintenance painters and construction laborers were 91.1% and 96.5% male, respectively, according to the study.

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