The Construction Chart Book 4th Edition

Detailed Contents of the Fourth Edition

INDUSTRY SUMMARY

1. 2002 NAICS and Previous Industry Classification Systems
1. Comparison of the Industry Classification Systems

2. Construction Establishments, Employees, and Dollar Value Produced
2a. Number of construction establishments, 1977-2002 (With payroll)
2b. Number of construction employees, 1977-2002 (With payroll)
2c. Business receipts in the construction industry, 1977-2002 (With payroll, consistent dollars)

3. Payroll and Nonemployer (without Payroll) Establishments in the Construction Industry
3a. Number and percentage of construction establishments and employees, by establishment size, 2002 (Payroll establishments)
3b. Number of establishments in selected construction industries, 2002 (With and without payroll)
3c. Dollar value produced by selected construction industry, 2002 (Without payroll)
3d. Establishments without payroll (nonemployers) as a percentage of all construction establishments, by state, 2002

4. Value Added and Spent in the Construction Industry
4a. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) percent change between 2004 and 2005, selected industries
4b. Selected components of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 1998-2005
4c. Payroll and fringe benefits as a percentage of construction receipts, 1977-2002
4d. Where construction income goes, 2002 (Payroll establishments)

5. The Value of Private- and Public-Sector Construction
5a. Value of construction, public and private sector, 1993-2005 (Current dollar value)
5b. Value of private nonresidential construction, by region, 1993-2005 (Current dollar value)
5c. Share of dollar value of private-sector construction, by type, 2005
5d. Share of dollar value of public-sector construction, by type, 2005

6. The Value and Units of Residential Construction
6a. Value of private residential construction, by type, 1975-2005 (2005 dollars)
6b. Number of housing starts, 1975-2005
6c. Spending on residential upkeep and improvement, 1975-2005 (2005 dollars)
6d. Residential construction as a percentage of work done by selected special trades, 2002

7. The Diversity of Ownership of Construction and All Companies
7a. Women-owned companies as a percentage of the total in construction and in all industries, 2002
7b. Hispanic-owned companies as a percentage of the total in construction and in all industries, 2002
7c. Black-owned companies as a percentage of the total in construction and in all industries, 2002
7d. Other minority-owned companies as a percentage of the total in construction and in all industries, 2002

8. Characteristics of Construction Businesses
8a. Years construction businesses were established, all firms versus Hispanic-owned firms, 2002
8b. Sources of capital needed to start a business in construction, 2002
8c. Percentage of type of business in construction, employer versus nonemployer, 2002
8d. Types of workers in the construction business, employer versus nonemployer, 2002
8e. Business receipts reported in construction, 2004

LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS

9. How the Bureau of Labor Statistics Defines the Civilian Labor Force
9a. Breakdown of the labor force, showing the number of wage-and-salary and self-employed workers in construction, 2005
9b. Type of construction employment, 1996 and 2005

10. Occupational Classification and Distribution in Construction
10a. “Construction workers” as a percentage of all construction employees, 1967-2002 (With payroll)
10b. Occupational classification and distribution in construction, 2005 (16 years and older)

11. Union Membership and Density in Construction and Other Industries
11a. Union density in construction and other industries, production occupations and all occupations, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)
11b. Union density in public- and private-sector construction, production occupations and all occupations, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)
11c. Union membership, by selected construction occupation, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)
11d. Union density in construction, by state, 2003-2005 average (Wage-and-salary workers)

12. Worker Age in Construction and Other Industries
12a. Average age of workers, construction and all industries, 1985-2005 (All types of employment)
12b. Average age of employees, by industry, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)
12c. Age distribution in construction, selected years, 1985-2005 (All types of employment)
12d. Age distribution in all industries, selected years, 2005-2050 (All types of employment)

13. Age of Construction Workers, by Union Status, Hispanic Ethnicity, Type of Employment, and Occupation
13a. Age distribution in construction, by union status, 2005 (Production workers)
13b. Age distribution in construction, by Hispanic ethnicity, 2005 (All types of employment)
13c. Age distribution in construction, by type of employment, 2005
13d. Baby boomers (born in 1946-1964) as a percentage of each construction occupation, 2005 (All types of employment)

14. Foreign-born Workers in Construction and Other Industries
14a. Percentage of foreign-born workers, by industry, 2005 (All types of employment)
14b. Birthplace of foreign-born construction workers, 2005 (All types of employment)
14c. Percentage of workers who spoke a language other than English at home, by industry, 2005 (All types of employment)
14d. Year of entry into the United States, construction, 2005 (All types of employment)

15. Hispanic Workers in Construction and Other Industries
15a. Hispanic employees as a percentage of construction and all industries, selected years, 1990-2005 (All types of employment)
15b. Number of Hispanic employees in construction, selected years, 1990-2005 (All types of employment)
15c. Hispanic employees as a percentage of each industry, 2005 (Production workers)
15d. Percentage of construction workers who are Hispanic, by state, 2005 (All types of employment)

16. Hispanic Workers in Construction Occupations
16a. Distribution of Hispanic construction workers among occupations, 2003-2005 average (All types
of employment)
16b. Hispanic workers as a percentage of selected construction occupations, 2003-2005 average (All types of employment)
16c. Union membership among Hispanic and non- Hispanic construction workers, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)

17. Members of Racial Minorities in Construction and Other Industries
17a. Members of racial minorities as a percentage of employees, by industry, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)
17b. Members of racial minorities as a percentage of each construction occupation, 2005 (All types of employment)
17c. Distribution among construction occupations of workers who are members of racial minorities, 2005 (All types of employment)

18. Women Workers in Construction and Other Industries
18a. The number of female employees in construction, selected years, 1985-2005 (All types of employment)
18b. Female employees as a percentage of each industry, 2005 (All types of employment)
18c. Female employees as a percentage of selected industries, 2005 (Production occupations)
18d. Distribution of female construction workers among occupations, 1985 and 2005 (All types of employment)

EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME

19. Employment and Unemployment in Construction and Other Industries
19a. Construction employment comparison: Current Population Survey (CPS) versus Current Employment Statistics (CES), 1992-2005
19b. Index of the rate of growth of employment, construction and all non-farm payrolls, 1992-2006
19c. Index of the rate of growth of employment, construction subsectors, 1992-2006 (Wage-and-salary workers)
19d. Monthly unemployment rate, construction and total, 2000-2006 (Not seasonally adjusted; wage-and- salary workers)

20. Self-Employment in Construction and Other Industries
20a. Self-employment as a percentage of the workforce, construction and all non-agricultural industries, 1980-2005
20b. Percentage of self-employed, by selected construction occupations, 2005
20c. Number of construction establishments, with and without payroll, 1967-2002
20d. Percentage of misclassified workers among construction and other industries

21. Contingent and Alternative Employment and Job Tenure in Construction and Other Industries
21a. Percentage of contingent employment in construction and all industries, 1995-2005
21b. Employment under alternative arrangements, by industry, 2005
21c. Health insurance coverage and pension plan offered among contingent and all wage-and-salary workers in construction, 2005
21d. Median job tenure for construction workers, 2006

22. Wages and Labor Costs in Construction and Other Industries
22a. Average hourly wage, construction and all industries, 1973-2006 (Wage-and-salary workers)
22b. Index of labor costs for construction and all industries, 1990-2005 (Seasonally adjusted)
22c. Breakdown of average labor costs, by industry, 2006

23. Wage Estimates in Construction by Industry and Standard Occupational Classification
23a. Average hourly wage, by selected construction occupation, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)
23b. Hourly and annual wage, by construction industry, 2005 (Average and median; wage-and-salary workers)
23c. Hourly wage by selected construction industry and occupation, 2005 (Average and median; wage-and-salary workers)

24. Hourly Wages, by Union Status and Region, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race
24a. Average hourly wage in construction, by region and union status, 2005 (Production workers)
24b. Average hourly wage in construction, by gender and union status, 2003-2005 average (Production workers)
24c. Average hourly wage in construction among Hispanic and non-Hispanic workers, by union status, 2005 (Production workers)
24d. Average hourly wage among construction workers who are and are not members of racial minorities, by union status, 2005 (Production workers)

25. Hours Worked, Overtime, and Time Use in Construction and Other Industries
25a. Average hours worked per week, construction and all industries, 1985-2005 (Production workers)
25b. Overtime by industry, 2005 (All types of employment)
25c. Average hours worked per week in construction by wage-and-salary and self-employed workers, 2005
25d. Time use within 24 hours, construction, 2003-2005 average

26. Health Insurance Coverage in Construction and Other Industries
26a. Percentage of employees covered and source of health insurance, by industry, 2005 (Wage-and-salary
workers)
26b. Percentage of employees with employment-based health insurance, by company size, 2005 (Wage-and- salary workers)
26c. Percentage of construction workers who have private health insurance, by union status, 2005 (Production workers)
26d. Percentage of construction workers with employment- based health insurance, by selected occupation, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)

27. Employment-based Retirement Plans in Construction and Other Industries
27a. Participation level in employment-based retirement plans, by industry, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)
27b. Participation level in employment-based retirement plans in construction, by union status, 2005 (Production workers)
27c. Participation level in employment-based retirement plans, by selected construction occupation, 2005 (Wage-and-salary workers)
27d. Distribution of participants in single- and multiemployer retirement savings plans in construction, 2004

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

28. Educational Attainment in Construction and Other Industries
28a. Percentage of employees having a high school diploma or higher education, by industry, 2005 (All types of employment)
28b. Distribution of educational attainment in construction, Hispanic and non-Hispanic workers, 2005 (All types of employment)
28c. Distribution of educational attainment in construction, by union status, 2005 (Production workers)
28d. Access to a personal computer and the Internet among construction workers, 2003 (Wage-and-salary workers)

29. Apprenticeships in Construction
29a. New registrations in apprenticeship programs, union versus non-union programs, 1995-2003
29b. Joint labor-management apprenticeship program shares by state, 1995-2003
29c. Number of active apprentices in 13 construction occupations, 2005
29d. Hispanic shares of new apprenticeship registrations by program type, 1995-2003

30. Projected Employment, Job Creation, and Skills Shortages in Construction
30a. Percentage of projected employment change, by industry, 2004-2014 (Wage-and-salary employment)
30b. Percentage of projected employment change, by selected construction occupation, 2004-2014 (Wage-and-salary employees)
30c. Gross job gains and gross job losses, construction, 1995-2005 (Seasonally adjusted)
30d. Job openings, separations, and hires in construction, 2001-2006 (Seasonally adjusted)

SAFETY AND HEALTH

31. Construction Death and Injury Rates in Selected Industrial Countries
31a. Rate of deaths from injuries in construction, selected countries, 2005
31b. Parameters and qualifications of construction fatalities, selected countries, 2005

32. Deaths and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Construction and Other Industries
32a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, by major industry, 2005 (All types of employment)
32b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by major industry, 2005 (Private wage-and-salary workers)
32c. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, selected industries, 1992-2005 (All types of employment)
32d. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work, selected industries, 1992-2005 (Private wage-and-salary workers)

33. Deaths and Nonfatal Injuries in Construction, by Type of Employment and Size of Establishment
33a. Number of deaths from work-related injuries in construction, by employment status, 1992-2005
33b. Distribution of construction employment and work-related deaths from injuries, by establishment size, 2005
33c. Rate of nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses in construction resulting in days away from work, by establishment size, 1994-2005
33d. Percentage of injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, by ethnicity and establishment size, 2005

34. Deaths and Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses in Construction: Demographic and Geographic Trends
34a. Distribution of deaths from injuries in construction, by age group, 1992 versus 2005
34b. Distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in construction, by age group, 1992 versus 2005
34c. Rates of fatal and nonfatal injuries in construction, Hispanic versus non-Hispanic, 1992-2005
34d. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in construction, by state, 2005

35. Deaths and Injuries within Construction Occupations
35a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, selected construction occupations, 2003-2005 average
35b. Number of work-related deaths from injuries, selected construction occupations, 2003-2005
35c. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work, selected construction occupations, 2005

36. Leading Causes of Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries in Construction
36a. Distribution of leading causes of deaths from injuries, construction, 2005
36b. Distribution of leading causes of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work, construction, 2005
36c. Leading causes of work-related deaths, construction, 1992-2005
36d. Rate of leading causes of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, construction, 1992-2005

37. Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries from Falls in Construction
37a. Distribution of causes of deaths from falls in construction, 1992-2005
37b. Rate of deaths from falls, selected construction occupations, 2003-2005 average
37c. Distribution of causes of injuries from falls involving days away from work, construction, 2005
37d. Rate of nonfatal injuries from falls, selected construction occupations, 2005

38. Deaths from Contact with Electricity
38a. Rates of deaths from electrocutions, selected construction occupations, 2003-2005 average
38b. Distribution of causes of electrocution deaths among electrical workers in construction, 2003-2005
38c. Distribution of causes of electrocution deaths among non-electrical workers in construction, 2003-2005
38d. Overhead power line electrocution deaths, by construction occupation, 2003-2005

39. Deaths Involving Vehicles and Heavy Equipment in Construction
39a. Distribution of deaths involving vehicles and heavy equipment, in traffic work zones, other construction sites, and transportation, 2005
39b. Distribution of deaths involving vehicles and heavy equipment in traffic work zones versus other construction sites, by occupations, 2005
39c. Distribution of deaths from vehicle incidents on streets and highways, by construction occupations, 2005
39d. Distribution of causes of trenching-related deaths in construction, 2003-2005

40. Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction and Other Industries
40a. Distribution of types of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work, construction, 2005
40b. Distribution of risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders with days away from work in construction, 2005
40c. Rate of overexertion injuries resulting in days away from work, selected industries, 2005
40d. Rate of overexertion injuries with days away from work, selected construction occupations, 2005

41. Back Injuries and Illnesses in Construction and Other Industries
41a. Distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by body part, construction, 2005
41b. Rate of back injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by industry, 2005
41c. Rate of back injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by construction industry, 2005
41d. Rate of back injuries and illnesses with days away from work, by selected construction occupation, 2005

42. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Construction
42a. Amount of hearing loss among construction laborers in British Columbia, by sound frequency, 2000 (By number of years worked in construction)
42b. Noise-induced hearing loss, by selected trade, U.S. Department of Energy construction workers, 1997-2007
42c. Noise exposures among construction occupations, 2005
42d. Hearing loss in the construction industry in British Columbia by age group, 1993 versus 2002

43. Lung Hazards Including Asbestos, Silica, Dusts, and Fumes
43a. Asbestosis and lung cancer proportionate mortality ratios (PMRs) in construction, selected occupations, 1990-1999
43b. Chest X-ray results, selected construction trades, three Department of Energy nuclear weapons facilities, 1996-2006
43c. Percentage of employees using respirators as requirement over 12 months, by industry, 2001
43d. Most common hazards identified with respirator use, by construction establishments, 2001

44. Lead in the Construction Industry
44a. Distribution of workers with BLLs greater than or equal to 25 µg/dL, by industry, 2003-2004
44b. Rate of workers with BLLs greater than or equal to 25 µg/dL in construction, by state, 2003-2004
44c. Number of workers with BLLs greater than or equal to 25 or 40 µg/dL, by detailed construction sector, 2003-2004

45. Hazards of Heavy Metals: Manganese and Chromium
45a. Welding fumes and manganese exposures, by selected construction occupation, 2000
45b. Exposure to hexavalent chromium (µg/m3), in construction, 2006

46. Health Risk Factors and Chronic Illnesses among Construction Workers
46a. Percentage of smokers, selected occupations, 2005
46b. Overweight and obesity among construction workers, by age group, 2005
46c. Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among construction workers, by age group, 1990-2005
46d. Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among construction workers, by age group, 2005

47. OSHA’s Enforcement of Construction Safety and Health Regulations
47a. OSHA citations in most-cited construction categories, by SIC grouping, 2006
47b. OSHA penalties in most-cited construction categories, by SIC grouping, 2006
47c. Number of OSHA inspections and citations in construction, 1988-2006
47d. Average penalty per citation and total penalties in construction, 1988-2006

48. Costs of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Construction
48a. Estimated costs of work-related injuries, by construction industry (Wage-and-salary employment)
48b. Estimated costs of work-related injuries, selected construction occupations (All types of employment)
48c. Medical costs for work-related injuries in construction, by type of health services (All types of employment)

49. Workers’ Compensation in Construction and Other Industries
49a. Employer spending on workers’ compensation, by industry, 2005 (As a percentage of total compensation)
49b. Range of workers’ compensation insurance base rates for selected construction occupations, 45 jurisdictions, 2006
49c. Sources of payment for work-related injuries in construction, 1996-2002

50. Utilization of Health Services among Construction Workers
50a. Percentage of workers using hospital emergency room when sick, by insurance status and Hispanic ethnicity, 2005
50b. Percentage of workers whose last contact with a doctor or other health professional was more than one year ago, by insurance status and Hispanic ethnicity, 2005
50c. Average medical expenditures of construction workers by insurance status and Hispanic ethnicity, 2004

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