Just 9.1 percent of the construction labor force in the U.S. are women, but lawmakers and professional organizations are trying to change that.
The industry is projected 12 percent employment growth by 2026, and is currently grappling with one of the biggest labor shortages of all industries in the U.S. In an effort to remedy that, legislators and other groups are hoping to bring more women into the industry, particularly since the average earnings for women relative to men are higher in construction, 95.7 percent of what men in the industry make, versus the average 82 percent across all industries, according to The National Association of Women in Construction, CNBC reports.
