Key Takeaways
- In 2023, women comprised only 11.2% of the total workforce in the U.S. infrastructure construction sector, highlighting a persistent gender gap.
- Among infrastructure engineers, only 15.4% were women in 2022, compared to 28% in all engineering fields.
- Hispanic or Latino workers made up 30.1% of construction laborers in infrastructure projects in 2022.
- In 2022, only 7.9% of executive positions in major U.S. infrastructure firms were held by women.
- Black executives represented 3.2% of leadership roles in infrastructure companies in 2023.
- In 2021, women CEOs in global infrastructure firms were just 4.1% of total CEOs.
- In 2023, the gender pay gap in U.S. infrastructure construction was 23.4% for full-time workers.
- Black workers in infrastructure earned 87.2% of white counterparts' median wage in 2022.
- Hispanic infrastructure workers faced a 12.1% pay penalty compared to non-Hispanic whites in 2023.
- 78.4% of U.S. infrastructure firms offered DEI training programs in 2023.
- 62.1% of infrastructure companies implemented unconscious bias training by 2022.
- Mentorship programs for women in infrastructure reached 45.3% participation rate in 2023.
- 85.2% of infrastructure employees reported feeling included after DEI training in 2023.
- Turnover rate for women in infrastructure dropped 12.4% post-DEI initiatives in 2022.
- Employee engagement scores for minorities rose 18.7% with inclusion programs in 2023.
The infrastructure industry has significant diversity gaps but is making progress through DEI programs.
Leadership Positions
Leadership Positions Interpretation
Pay Equity
Pay Equity Interpretation
Retention and Inclusion Metrics
Retention and Inclusion Metrics Interpretation
Training and Development
Training and Development Interpretation
Workforce Demographics
Workforce Demographics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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