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Employment figures forecast in the construction industry UK 2019, by occupation
Employment figures forecast in the construction industry UK 2019, by occupation
Forecasted number of people employed in the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type of occupation
by N. Sönnichsen,
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Aug 22, 2019
Non-construction professionals, technical, IT and other office based staff constituted the largest group of employees within the United Kingdom construction industry.
Forecasts suggest the industry would employ some 2.7 million people in 2019, of which 14 percent would be employed in the above-mentioned office capacity. By comparison, scaffolders would be the least numerous, at an estimated 23,040 people employed.
Construction employment by 2023
By 2023, construction employment was forecast to grow to nearly 2.8 million. Non-construction professionals, technical, IT and other office-based staff were expected to continue presenting the greatest number employed, climbing to around 411,000.Balfour Beatty largest contractor
As of 2017, Balfour Beatty was the largest UK contractor within the industry, generating a turnover of 8.2 billion British pounds. This was nearly double the amount generated by its nearest competitor. Balfour Beatty also remained the greatest construction employer. Despite a significant shrinkage of its staff body, Balfour Beatty was still employer to some 26,000 people in 2018.Forecasted number of people employed in the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type of occupation
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| Number of people employed | |
|---|---|
| Non-construction professional, technical, IT and other office based staff | 388,320 |
| Wood trades and interior fit-out | 263,530 |
| Other construction process managers | 208,050 |
| Other construction professionals and technical staff | 208,050 |
| Electrical trades and installation | 188,760 |
| Senior, executive and business process managers | 184,750 |
| Plumbing and HVAC trades | 166,720 |
| Labourers nec* | 130,010 |
| Painters and decorators | 112,800 |
| Building envelope specialists | 108,290 |
| Surveyors | 71,920 |
| Bricklayers | 72,240 |
| Specialist building operatives nec* | 58,440 |
| Civil engineers | 56,480 |
| Plasterers | 52,100 |
| Construction trades supervisors | 49,840 |
| Construction project managers | 49,330 |
| Roofers | 46,930 |
| Architects | 43,630 |
| Plant mechanics/fitters | 42,740 |
| Plant operatives | 41,600 |
| Non-construction operatives | 36,930 |
| Glaziers | 30,840 |
| Floorers | 26,150 |
| Steel erectors/structural fabrication | 24,430 |
| Logistics | 24,240 |
| Scaffolders | 23,040 |
| Civil engineering operatives nec* | 22,000 |
| Number of people employed | |
|---|---|
| Non-construction professional, technical, IT and other office based staff | 388,320 |
| Wood trades and interior fit-out | 263,530 |
| Other construction process managers | 208,050 |
| Other construction professionals and technical staff | 208,050 |
| Electrical trades and installation | 188,760 |
| Senior, executive and business process managers | 184,750 |
| Plumbing and HVAC trades | 166,720 |
| Labourers nec* | 130,010 |
| Painters and decorators | 112,800 |
| Building envelope specialists | 108,290 |
| Surveyors | 71,920 |
| Bricklayers | 72,240 |
| Specialist building operatives nec* | 58,440 |
| Civil engineers | 56,480 |
| Plasterers | 52,100 |
| Construction trades supervisors | 49,840 |
| Construction project managers | 49,330 |
| Roofers | 46,930 |
| Architects | 43,630 |
| Plant mechanics/fitters | 42,740 |
| Plant operatives | 41,600 |
| Non-construction operatives | 36,930 |
| Glaziers | 30,840 |
| Floorers | 26,150 |
| Steel erectors/structural fabrication | 24,430 |
| Logistics | 24,240 |
| Scaffolders | 23,040 |
| Civil engineering operatives nec* | 22,000 |
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by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
Aug 22, 2019
Non-construction professionals, technical, IT and other office based staff constituted the largest group of employees within the United Kingdom construction industry.
Forecasts suggest the industry would employ some 2.7 million people in 2019, of which 14 percent would be employed in the above-mentioned office capacity. By comparison, scaffolders would be the least numerous, at an estimated 23,040 people employed.
Construction employment by 2023
By 2023, construction employment was forecast to grow to nearly 2.8 million. Non-construction professionals, technical, IT and other office-based staff were expected to continue presenting the greatest number employed, climbing to around 411,000.Balfour Beatty largest contractor
As of 2017, Balfour Beatty was the largest UK contractor within the industry, generating a turnover of 8.2 billion British pounds. This was nearly double the amount generated by its nearest competitor. Balfour Beatty also remained the greatest construction employer. Despite a significant shrinkage of its staff body, Balfour Beatty was still employer to some 26,000 people in 2018.- Source
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