Temporary Workers
Temporary workers are an increasing percentage of the construction workforce, rising from 12.9% to 14.6% from 2011 to 2022. Temporary workers may have a higher risk of injuries than non-temporary workers, a key reason to monitor this growing segment of the workforce.
This interactive dashboard analyzes trends in temporary workers from 2011 to 2022, as well as their demographic characteristics on average from 2016 to 2022. There are two chart-level filters, Demographic and Characteristics, both of which update the charts and the bolded and underlined key findings.
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 a chapter in the upcoming PDF version of the Construction Chart Book-7th edition, which will be published this summer. 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, 2011-2022. 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.
- Immigrants – 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.
- Craftworkers – All workers, except managerial, professional (architects, accountants, lawyers, etc.), and administrative support workers. Also called blue-collar or production workers.
- 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 – Whether a person is of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.
- Hispanic – Refers to a person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, regardless of race.
- 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 2022 used due to small sample sizes for individual years when split by industry, demographics, and characteristics.