Women in Construction Industry Statistics

08/03/21

Key Statistics on Women in Construction

Women currently make up 14% of staff executive positions and 7% of line executives.

Jobs held by women:

45% are in Sales & Office
31% are in Management
1.5% are in a Service occupation
1.4 are in Transportation
21% are in Construction & Maintenance

76% of women in construction jobs work off-site

13% of construction firms are owned by women
64% growth in women owners was seen between 2014-2019
9% of women-owned firms achieved revenues greater than £500,000

44% of the top 100 contracting companies have women in executive roles
16% employ women in C-Level positions

What obstacles do women face?

43% of organisations do not actively monitor gender pay gaps
73% of women feel passed over for roles because of their gender
Women have a higher risk of workplace injury due to poorly fitted equipment
60% of gender discrimination victims in the workplace are women
8 out of 10 women feel left out of company social events
47% of women have never worked with a manager who is a woman

Source: BigRentz

Here at Nicholas Associates, we pride ourselves on encouraging gender equality through the vacancies we recruit and the clients we work with. If you’re interested in learning more about how we support females in the built environment industry, get in touch.