Construction facts & stats

Question 1

In 2017, the output of the global construction industry was estimated at about:

Accepted Answer

$10.8 trillion. Rapid growth in Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East was expected to keep driving the industry higher.

Question 2

As of 2018, the United States was the world's second-largest construction market, with output of about:

Accepted Answer

$1.581 trillion. Only one country's construction market was larger than the U.S. at the time.

Question 3

In February 2020, about how much construction work was in progress in the US?

Accepted Answer

about $1.4 trillion. This was just before the pandemic disrupted construction activity worldwide.

Question 4

In 2019, women made up what share of the US construction workforce?

Accepted Answer

10.3%. Construction remains one of the most male-dominated major industries.

Question 5

In 2019, construction accounted for about 20% of all worker fatalities in US private industry. About how many deaths was that?

Accepted Answer

1,061. Construction is consistently one of the most hazardous major industries.

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