Is the Construction Industry Attracting Younger Workers?

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Diana Carroll

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October 24, 2025

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According to the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS), the median age of construction labor force is 42 years old — one year older than a typical worker in the national labor force. However, the construction industry has seen an increase in younger skilled labor since the peak of the skilled labor shortage in 2021.