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Despite recent inflation, high interest rates, and persistent recession fears, the outlook for the construction industry in the next few years appears positive.
High demand for construction across the board has helped boost the industry over the past three years and could help construction companies weather a potential recession.
Heightened demand and investment in the construction industry has translated to strong employment numbers.
As the industry changes and modernizes, many of the professions set for the greatest rate of growth are in fact jobs not commonly associated with construction.
The following is a breakdown of the fastest-growing jobs in the construction industry.
The analysis was conducted by researchers at Construction Coverage using the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For more information on how each metric was calculated, refer to the methodology section at the end.
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To identify the fastest-growing jobs in construction, researchers at Construction Coverage calculated the projected change in employment between 2022 and 2032 for all detailed occupations with at least 1,000 employees in the construction industry in 2022.
All data reported at the occupation level — including projected employment and current employment — are specific to the construction industry. In the event of a tie, the occupation with the larger total employment in 2022 was ranked higher.