Temporary Workers
This interactive dashboard analyzes trends in temporary workers from 2011 to 2023, as well as their demographic characteristics on average from 2016 to 2023. There are two chart-level filters, Demographic and Characteristics, both of which update the charts and the bolded and underlined key findings for each respective section.
Following the interactive dashboard, you will find more information on the data source, definitions, chart notes, a downloadable data file, and recommended citation. This interactive data dashboard corresponds to this chapter in the PDF version of the Construction Chart Book, 7th edition. Data will be updated annually as available. If you have any questions or comments, please email [email protected].
About the Data
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component Full-Year Files, 2011-2023. https://meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/download_data_files.jsp
Definitions and Chart Notes
Definitions
- Birthplace – Indicates if the worker was born within or outside of the U.S.
- Foreign-born – Those who were born outside of the U.S.
- Native-born – Those born in the U.S. or those born abroad to U.S. parents.
- Educational attainment – The reported number of years of education completed. Degree information not available.
- Establishment size – The number of employees working for an establishment reported in the mid-March pay period.
- Ethnicity – Indicates whether a person is of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.
- Hispanic – Refers to a person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, regardless of race.
- Occupation Type – Indicates type of work being performed.
- Craftworkers – All workers, except managerial, professional (architects, accountants, lawyers, etc.), and administrative support workers. Also called blue-collar or production workers.
- Other workers – Includes managerial, professional, and administrative support workers. Also called white-collar workers.
- Race – Respondents reported race (e.g., racial, national origin, or sociocultural groups). Respondents could select more than one race.
- Temporary workers – Respondents who answered “yes” to either of the two questions: “Is your current main job a temporary job?” or “Is your current main job a seasonal job?”. Temporary workers could be full-time or part-time workers.
Chart Notes
Averages for 2016 to 2023 were used due to small sample sizes for individual years when split by industry, demographics, and characteristics.