Number of Persons Employed in Construction
This key economic indicator for the Construction sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Number of Persons Employed in Construction in the UK increased 0.4% from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 United States Number of Persons Employed in Construction was up 2.8% year on year reaching 9,032 Thousand Persons.
- In 2019 United Kingdom was number 4 in Number of Persons Employed in Construction.
Top Countries in Number of Persons Employed in Construction
Thousand Units (Persons) - 1970 to 2019
| # | 28 Countries | Thousand Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
| 9,032.00 | 2019 | -0.4 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Japan
| 4,953.00 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Germany
| 2,505.00 | 2019 | -0.4 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
United Kingdom
| 2,347.26 | 2019 | +0.4 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
South Korea
| 2,037.60 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
France
| 1,746.00 | 2019 | -0.4 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Italy
| 1,511.00 | 2019 | -1.3 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Poland
| 1,204.60 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Australia
| 1,187.93 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Spain
| 1,140.60 | 2019 | -6.8 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Chile
| 724.90 | 2019 | +2.3 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Netherlands
| 473.00 | 2019 | -1.9 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Czech Republic
| 400.73 | 2019 | -1.3 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Switzerland
| 348.22 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Hungary
| 331.78 | 2019 | -1.8 % | +4.4 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Austria
| 301.00 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Portugal
| 280.43 | 2019 | -6.2 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Belgium
| 279.70 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
New Zealand
| 247.30 | 2019 | +3.6 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Norway
| 241.90 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +2.9 % | View data |
Source: OECD