Number of Employees in Construction
This key economic indicator for the Construction sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Number of Employees in Construction in the US decreased by 0.2% compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 United States Number of Employees in Construction was up 3.4% year on year close to 7,407 Thousand Persons.
- In 2019 South Korea was ranked number 4 in Number of Employees in Construction.
- In 2019 Czech Republic was number 13 in Number of Employees in Construction at 262.1 Thousand Persons, jumping from 14 in 2018.
Top Countries in Number of Employees in Construction
Thousand Units (Persons) - 1970 to 2019
| # | 25 Countries | Thousand Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
| 7,407.00 | 2019 | -0.2 % | +3.4 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Japan
| 3,922.00 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Germany
| 2,025.00 | 2019 | -0.7 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
South Korea
| 1,601.10 | 2019 | -0.2 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
France
| 1,426.00 | 2019 | -0.8 % | -0.7 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
United Kingdom
| 1,335.49 | 2019 | -0.7 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Spain
| 947.80 | 2019 | -7.6 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Italy
| 920.90 | 2019 | -2.1 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Poland
| 887.10 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Netherlands
| 299.00 | 2019 | -3.2 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Hungary
| 294.61 | 2019 | -1.2 % | +4.6 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Austria
| 274.05 | 2019 | -0.2 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Czech Republic
| 262.10 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Portugal
| 252.76 | 2019 | -5.7 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Norway
| 221.50 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Belgium
| 207.40 | 2019 | -0.2 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Finland
| 180.10 | 2019 | -0.3 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Denmark
| 169.89 | 2019 | -0.8 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
New Zealand
| 167.40 | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Slovakia
| 97.61 | 2019 | -1.4 % | +1.6 % | View data |
Source: OECD