
November 5, 2024: In February 2024, OUSEA began publishing a monthly spotlight to highlight the opportunity for employers to fill above-average job openings in construction, including by expanding opportunities to women. Since then, openings have fallen to more typical levels as construction jobs have become filled with the rebalancing of the labor market. At the same time, since February, construction employment grew by 133,000 – 18,000 of which was accounted for by women. This means that about 1 in 7 jobs have gone to women, helping to maintain the share of women in construction at just over 14 percent. This points to the need for initiatives like Commerce’s “Million Women in Construction” to offer momentum and help scale up women’s participation in the construction industry. This blog offers a review of what has happened to job openings and the opportunity for employers since February.
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