"The UK construction industry employed an estimated total of 380,200 employees in 2024, marking a slight increase of 0.7% since 2023 but a significant 10.6% increase since 2019."
"Employment growth in the construction of utility projects has exceeded 100% in the past five years and 15.7% in the past 12 months, highlighting a significant trend."
"The construction of residential and non-residential buildings has faced a -0.1% decline in employment over the past year, indicating challenges in meeting housing targets."
"The sluggish growth in annual employment across key sub-sectors, including plumbing and electrical installations, reflects a struggle to increase construction activity to meet government targets."
UK construction industry employment rose by almost 11% in five years but saw only 0.7% growth in the past year. In 2024, there were approximately 380,200 employees, an increase of 2,615 since 2023 and 40,000 since 2019. Utility project construction experienced over a 100% employment increase in five years. Limited growth is noted in some sub-sectors, including plumbing and electric installation, with declines in specific areas like residential construction, complicating the government’s housing goals.
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