Where Mississippi Ranks for Women in Construction Nationwide

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Construction has long been a male-dominated field. According to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, only 11.7% of payroll employees in the construction industry are women. However, a shift is underway. In recent years, the Department of Labor’s Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant program has allocated millions of dollars to bolster women’s participation in industries like construction. And with the construction industry facing a massive worker shortage—estimated at 349,000 workers—recruiting women into construction roles has become a necessity for sustaining growth and meeting demand.Female Construction Employment Over Time × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmk6>m%96 D92C6 @7 H@>6? :? 4@?DECF4E:@? 92D :?4C62D65 DE625:=J @G6C E96 A2DE D6G6C2= J62CDk^6>mk^Am k7:8FC6mk:>8 H:5E9lQ`__TQ DC4lQ9EEADi^^5`IfB;dC=9a6`h]4=@F57C@?E]?6E^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ae^_b^_a_haga_^r92CE`0u6>2=6\r@?DECF4E:@?\t>A=@J>6?E\~G6C\%:>6]A?8Q ^mk^7:8FC6mkAm$@FC46i r@?DECF4E:@? r@G6C286 2?2=JD:D @7 &]$] r6?DFD qFC62F 52E2 M x>286 rC65:Ei r@?DECF4E:@? r@G6C286k^AmkAm%96 D92C6 @7 H@>6? :? 4@?DECF4E:@? 92D DE625:=J :?4C62D65 @G6C E96 A2DE D6G6C2= J62CD] (9:=6 H@>6? C6>2:? F?56CC6AC6D6?E65 :? E96 H@C<7@C46[ E96 52E2 C6G62=D 2 8C...