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SAFETY & HEALTH
A new Data Bulletin from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research & Trainin construction industry trends related to the pandemic between March 2020 and April (https://www.cpwr.com/wp-content/uploads/DataBulletin-June-2021.pdf). Employm COVID-19 were estimated from monthly data of the Current Population Survey, a da Bureau of Labor Statistics. The effects of COVID-19 on construction businesses wer Census Bureau’s weekly Small Business Pulse Survey. Employment and business tre construction and all industries, and among construction subgroups. Percentages of w hesitancy were calculated using data from the COVID Symptom Survey, a voluntary Facebook users to track COVID-19 across the United States, conducted by the Delph University through collaboration with Facebook. Patterns of vaccination and hesitan compared among major occupational categories. Time periods covered by this report to data availability.
Construction Employment and COVID-19 Vaccinations During the Pandemic
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new Data Bulletin from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research & Training provides information on construction industry trends related to the pandemic between March 2020 and April 2021 (https://www.cpwr.com/wp-content/uploads/Data Bulletin-June-2021.pdf). Key findings include: + Compared to March 2020, employment in all industries across the U.S. was 2.6% lower in April 2021, but in construction it was 2% higher (chart 1).
+ By March 2021, only 7% of construction workers reported that they were unable to work in the past month because their employer closed or lost business due to the pandemic.
+ The large negative effect of COVID-19 declined by over 40% in construction from April 2020 to May 2021.
+ By the end of May 2021, workers in construction and extraction occupations had the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate (51%) and the highest hesitancy rate (42%) among all workers included in the survey.
+ Among hesitant construction and extraction workers, top barriers included distrust of the vaccines (56%) and distrust of the government (55%) (chart 11).
COVID-19 vaccination is a crucial construction safety and health measure. It is essential to remove barriers to vaccination among hesitant workers so that they can be protected from infections. Detailed vaccination trends are available in the new CPWR Interactive Data Dashboard: COVID-19 Vaccination in Construction. For tips on talking to friends, family, or coworkers about the COVID-19 vaccine, check out: https://www. cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/talk-aboutvaccines.html. // 22 // BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS
Key Findings Include:
Compared to March 2020, employment in all industries across the U.S. was but in construction it was 2% higher. Employment in all industries plummete pandemic but has recovered gradually since then (chart 1). Despite the improv employment in all industries combined remained 2.6% below March 2020 lev employment followed a similar pattern, dropping 14.9% from March to April Percentage in employment, surpassed itschange March 2020 levels by 2.2% March in April2020 2021. – April 2021,
CHART 1:
construction versus all industries
Construction Employment, Businesses, and COVID-19 Vaccina Pandemic
A new Data Bulletin from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research & Training construction industry trends related to the pandemic between March 2020 and April 20 (https://www.cpwr.com/wp-content/uploads/DataBulletin-June-2021.pdf). Employmen COVID-19 were estimated from monthly data of the Current Population Survey, a dat Bureau of Labor Statistics. The effects of COVID-19 on construction businesses were Census Bureau’s weekly Small Business Pulse Survey. Employment and business tren construction and all industries, and among construction subgroups. Percentages of wor hesitancy were calculated using data from the COVID Symptom Survey, a voluntary o Facebook users to track COVID-19 across the United States, conducted by the Delphi University through collaboration with Facebook. Patterns of vaccination and hesitancy compared among major occupational categories. Time periods covered by this report v to data availability.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey. Calculations by the CPWR Key Findings Include:
Compared to March 2020, employment in all industries across the U.S. was 2 but in construction it was 2% higher. Employment in all industries plummeted pandemic but has recovered gradually since then (chart 1). Despite the improve employment in all industries combined remained 2.6% below March 2020 leve employment followed a similar pattern, dropping 14.9% from March to April 2 surpassedtoitsCOVID-19 March 2020vaccination levels by 2.2% in Aprilhesitant 2021. Barriers* among
CHART 11:
construction and extraction** workers, May 2021
Source: Delphi Group, COVID Symptom Survey. *Respondents were allowed to select one or more barrier items that applied. **Some workers may work in non-construction industries.
