Survey Supported by Autodesk
Eighty percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (麻豆传媒). Association officials said shortages pose a significant risk to future economic growth and they released a new workforce development plan to solve the growing problem.
鈥淟abor shortages in the construction industry remain significant and widespread,鈥 said Ken Simonson, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 chief economist. 鈥淭he best way to encourage continued economic growth, make it easier to rebuild aging infrastructure and place more young adults into high-paying careers is to address construction workforce shortages.鈥
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Materials:
- News Release
- National Survey Results
- 2018 National Worker Shortage Survey Analysis
- 麻豆传媒 Workforce Development Plan 2.0
Regional Results and Analysis:
State Results and Analysis:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Results by open vs. union
Results by firm size
Contractor Type