Wood trades were estimated to be one of the occupations in the construction industry in the United Kingdom with most workers in 2022. Nevertheless, there were even more people employed as non-construction professionals, technical, IT and other office based staff. The industry employed approximately 2.66 million people in 2022 according to estimates.
Total employment estimates in the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 with a forecasts for 2027, by occupation (in thousands)
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Construction Industry Training Board. (January 18, 2023). Total employment estimates in the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 with a forecasts for 2027, by occupation (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/600691/job-roles-in-uk-construction-sector/
Construction Industry Training Board. "Total employment estimates in the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 with a forecasts for 2027, by occupation (in thousands)." Chart. January 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/600691/job-roles-in-uk-construction-sector/
Construction Industry Training Board. (2023). Total employment estimates in the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 with a forecasts for 2027, by occupation (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/600691/job-roles-in-uk-construction-sector/
Construction Industry Training Board. "Total Employment Estimates in The Construction Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2022 with a Forecasts for 2027, by Occupation (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/600691/job-roles-in-uk-construction-sector/
Construction Industry Training Board, Total employment estimates in the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 with a forecasts for 2027, by occupation (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/600691/job-roles-in-uk-construction-sector/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Total employment estimates in the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 with a forecasts for 2027, by occupation (in thousands) [Graph], Construction Industry Training Board, January 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/600691/job-roles-in-uk-construction-sector/