A Bright Future for Women in Construction: Satisfaction, Employment, Gender Equality all Make Significant Strides
The environment for women in construction is improving, with 76 percent of women surveyed stating that the construction industry is changing for the better and 80 percent saying they love their job, according to the 2022 Levelset Women in Construction report released this week. The report offers a glimpse into the female experience of working in the traditionally male-dominated industry.
The construction industry has become a more popular career choice for women over the past several years and the median age of women entering the field appears to be decreasing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021, women accounted for 11 percent of the construction workforce, occupying more than 1.2 million positions, an increase of 133,000 jobs since 2018.