Construction industry trends in SW Washington and Portland Tracy Schreiber SW Washington Workforce Development Council Scott Bailey Washington Employment Security Department Labor Market and Performance Analysis

Construction employment Topic Heading (optional) Bubble, crash, incomplete recovery Not as bad locally as nationally Higher concentration of construction jobs locally, due to faster overall growth than national average Faster growth anticipated over next decade Age profile not that different for construction Less formal education, higher wages

Construction employment: the roller coaster Source: Washington Employment Security Department, Oregon Employment Department, BLS

Construction employment spikes higher, recovers better than U.S. Source: Washington Employment Security Department, Oregon Employment Department, BLS—adjusted by WA ESD

Higher concentration of construction jobs in our area Source: Washington Employment Security Department, Oregon Employment Department, BLS

Historical and projected job growth 2002-2012 2012-2022 2002-2022 SW Washington All Jobs 10.0% 21.3% 33.4% Construction -11.7% 39.8% 23.5% Portland Tri-County 5.9% 16.4% 23.3% -6.4% 29.4% 21.1% U.S. 2.7% 10.8% 13.1% -15.9% 28.8% 8.1% Sources: adapted from Washington Employment Security Department, Oregon Employment Department, BLS

Employment by age, all industries vs. construction, 2014 Source: Census/states, Local Employment Dynamics database

Employment by education, all industries vs. construction, 2014 Source: Census/states, Local Employment Dynamics database

Average annual wage, all industries vs. construction, 2014 Source: Washington Employment Security Department, Oregon Employment Department

Key occupations Portland Tri-County SW Washington Carpenters 4,424 2,437 Electricians 4,078 1,400 Construction Laborers 3,473 2,063 First-Line Supervisors 2,316 968 Plumbers & Pipefitters 2,247 660 Construction Managers 1,866 763 Painters 1,859 887 Cost Estimators 1,809 518 Roofers 1,120 433 Operating Engineers 972 498 Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers 682 381 Construction & Building Inspectors 624 121 Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers 513 340 Sources: Washington Employment Security Department, Oregon Employment Department

Contact Info tschreiber@swwdc.org scott.bailey@esd.wa.gov