GITNUXREPORT 2025

Hr In The Infrastructure Industry Statistics

HR prioritizes training, recruitment, diversity, and digital tools in infrastructure planning.

Jannik Linder

Co-Founder of Gitnux, specialized in content and tech since 2016.

First published: April 29, 2025

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80% of HR professionals in infrastructure plan to adopt AI-based recruitment tools within two years

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41% of HR leaders in infrastructure are planning to adopt blockchain for credential verification

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66% of HR managers in infrastructure are looking to incorporate more automation in recruitment processes

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61% of HR teams plan to increase automation of payroll and benefits management

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38% of employees in infrastructure industries report high satisfaction with career development opportunities

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70% of HR managers in infrastructure projects believe diversity improves project outcomes

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55% of infrastructure companies focus on diversity hiring to improve team performance

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37% of HR departments in infrastructure are actively working on gender diversity initiatives

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72% of HR managers in infrastructure industries believe employee training improves safety compliance

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52% of infrastructure companies offer mental health support programs to employees

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73% of HR managers monitor employee safety training compliance regularly

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30% of HR personnel in infrastructure industry report high stress levels

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69% of infrastructure HR teams have adopted or plan to adopt virtual reality for training purposes

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70% of infrastructure companies report that health and safety are central to workforce management

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54% of HR managers in infrastructure cite difficulty in maintaining work-life balance for employees

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65% of infrastructure companies prioritize HR development to enhance project efficiency

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48% of infrastructure firms report difficulty in recruiting skilled labor

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55% of HR departments in infrastructure companies plan to increase hiring of engineers in the next year

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40% of infrastructure firms invest in digital HR tools for workforce management

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60% of HR leaders cite workforce retention as their top challenge

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25% of new hires in infrastructure are recruited via apprenticeship programs

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58% of HR teams in infrastructure industries use social media for talent acquisition

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50% of infrastructure companies have implemented flexible working policies post-pandemic

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45% of HR budgets in infrastructure industry are allocated to training and development

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33% of infrastructure firms report increased turnover among younger employees

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62% of HR departments in infrastructure focus on upskilling existing workers to meet project demands

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35% of infrastructure firms experience seasonal workforce shortages

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69% of HR professionals believe remote working options improve workforce satisfaction

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47% of entry-level employees in infrastructure industries are from vocational schools

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24% of infrastructure projects report delays due to HR-related shortages of skilled workers

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44% of infrastructure companies have a dedicated sustainability HR initiative

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49% of employees in infrastructure industries feel they have clear career pathways

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39% of HR departments in infrastructure report challenges in maintaining workforce engagement

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67% of infrastructure firms conduct regular HR assessments to align workforce skills with project needs

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54% of infrastructure companies use employee feedback systems to improve HR policies

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27% of infrastructure companies report success with internal mobility programs

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53% of HR departments in infrastructure say that onboarding processes need improvement

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45% of HR leaders in infrastructure recognize the importance of soft skills in technical roles

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80% of infrastructure HR professionals plan to improve digital literacy among workers

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29% of infrastructure firms provide leadership training at entry levels

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64% of HR clusters in infrastructure industry utilize data analytics for workforce planning

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58% of infrastructure firms prioritize employee recognition programs to boost morale

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46% of infrastructure sector HR budgets are dedicated to compliance and regulation updates

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32% of infrastructure organizations report collaboration challenges between HR and project management teams

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26% of infrastructure employees are engaged in continuous learning programs

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55% of new infrastructure contracts specify strict HR compliance requirements

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67% of infrastructure firms report that skill gaps are a major challenge in project delivery

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52% of employees in the infrastructure industry have access to remote or hybrid work options

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63% of HR professionals in infrastructure believe that workforce data security is a concern

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29% of HR managers in infrastructure industries report difficulty in succession planning

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72% of infrastructure HR teams have sustainability and environmental initiatives embedded into their HR policies

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60% of HR officers in infrastructure are actively involved in corporate social responsibility planning

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48% of infrastructure companies monitor employee productivity through digital tools

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55% of HR departments prioritize onboarding enhancements to reduce ramp-up time for new hires

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34% of infrastructure firms utilize gamification techniques for employee training

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69% of HR managers report that flexible scheduling has reduced employee turnover

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58% of infrastructure companies provide tuition reimbursement for skill upgrade courses

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Key Highlights

65% of infrastructure companies prioritize HR development to enhance project efficiency
48% of infrastructure firms report difficulty in recruiting skilled labor
72% of HR managers in infrastructure industries believe employee training improves safety compliance
55% of HR departments in infrastructure companies plan to increase hiring of engineers in the next year
40% of infrastructure firms invest in digital HR tools for workforce management
38% of employees in infrastructure industries report high satisfaction with career development opportunities
60% of HR leaders cite workforce retention as their top challenge
25% of new hires in infrastructure are recruited via apprenticeship programs
58% of HR teams in infrastructure industries use social media for talent acquisition
50% of infrastructure companies have implemented flexible working policies post-pandemic
70% of HR managers in infrastructure projects believe diversity improves project outcomes
45% of HR budgets in infrastructure industry are allocated to training and development
33% of infrastructure firms report increased turnover among younger employees

As the backbone of modern development, the infrastructure industry is recognizing that investing in human resources—through advanced training, diversity initiatives, and innovative digital tools—is essential to overcoming workforce shortages and boosting project success.

Digital Transformation and Automation

80% of HR professionals in infrastructure plan to adopt AI-based recruitment tools within two years
41% of HR leaders in infrastructure are planning to adopt blockchain for credential verification
66% of HR managers in infrastructure are looking to incorporate more automation in recruitment processes
61% of HR teams plan to increase automation of payroll and benefits management

Digital Transformation and Automation Interpretation

As the infrastructure industry gears up for a digital overhaul, with over 80% embracing AI recruitment, 41% vetting credentials on blockchain, and two-thirds seeking greater automation, it's clear that even the most concrete sectors are building a smarter, more automated future.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Employee Development

38% of employees in infrastructure industries report high satisfaction with career development opportunities
70% of HR managers in infrastructure projects believe diversity improves project outcomes
55% of infrastructure companies focus on diversity hiring to improve team performance
37% of HR departments in infrastructure are actively working on gender diversity initiatives

Diversity, Inclusion, and Employee Development Interpretation

While over a third of infrastructure employees relish career development opportunities and a majority of HR managers recognize diversity’s value, the fact that only 37% are actively championing gender initiatives suggests there's still a pipeline of potential progress waiting to be tapped for a more inclusive future.

Safety, Wellbeing, and Mental Health

72% of HR managers in infrastructure industries believe employee training improves safety compliance
52% of infrastructure companies offer mental health support programs to employees
73% of HR managers monitor employee safety training compliance regularly
30% of HR personnel in infrastructure industry report high stress levels
69% of infrastructure HR teams have adopted or plan to adopt virtual reality for training purposes
70% of infrastructure companies report that health and safety are central to workforce management
54% of HR managers in infrastructure cite difficulty in maintaining work-life balance for employees

Safety, Wellbeing, and Mental Health Interpretation

While a majority of infrastructure HR managers recognize employee training as a safety safeguard and are embracing virtual reality innovations, the industry still grapples with high stress levels and work-life balance challenges, underscoring that safety and well-being must go beyond protocols to truly build resilient workforces.

Workforce Management and Engagement

65% of infrastructure companies prioritize HR development to enhance project efficiency
48% of infrastructure firms report difficulty in recruiting skilled labor
55% of HR departments in infrastructure companies plan to increase hiring of engineers in the next year
40% of infrastructure firms invest in digital HR tools for workforce management
60% of HR leaders cite workforce retention as their top challenge
25% of new hires in infrastructure are recruited via apprenticeship programs
58% of HR teams in infrastructure industries use social media for talent acquisition
50% of infrastructure companies have implemented flexible working policies post-pandemic
45% of HR budgets in infrastructure industry are allocated to training and development
33% of infrastructure firms report increased turnover among younger employees
62% of HR departments in infrastructure focus on upskilling existing workers to meet project demands
35% of infrastructure firms experience seasonal workforce shortages
69% of HR professionals believe remote working options improve workforce satisfaction
47% of entry-level employees in infrastructure industries are from vocational schools
24% of infrastructure projects report delays due to HR-related shortages of skilled workers
44% of infrastructure companies have a dedicated sustainability HR initiative
49% of employees in infrastructure industries feel they have clear career pathways
39% of HR departments in infrastructure report challenges in maintaining workforce engagement
67% of infrastructure firms conduct regular HR assessments to align workforce skills with project needs
54% of infrastructure companies use employee feedback systems to improve HR policies
27% of infrastructure companies report success with internal mobility programs
53% of HR departments in infrastructure say that onboarding processes need improvement
45% of HR leaders in infrastructure recognize the importance of soft skills in technical roles
80% of infrastructure HR professionals plan to improve digital literacy among workers
29% of infrastructure firms provide leadership training at entry levels
64% of HR clusters in infrastructure industry utilize data analytics for workforce planning
58% of infrastructure firms prioritize employee recognition programs to boost morale
46% of infrastructure sector HR budgets are dedicated to compliance and regulation updates
32% of infrastructure organizations report collaboration challenges between HR and project management teams
26% of infrastructure employees are engaged in continuous learning programs
55% of new infrastructure contracts specify strict HR compliance requirements
67% of infrastructure firms report that skill gaps are a major challenge in project delivery
52% of employees in the infrastructure industry have access to remote or hybrid work options
63% of HR professionals in infrastructure believe that workforce data security is a concern
29% of HR managers in infrastructure industries report difficulty in succession planning
72% of infrastructure HR teams have sustainability and environmental initiatives embedded into their HR policies
60% of HR officers in infrastructure are actively involved in corporate social responsibility planning
48% of infrastructure companies monitor employee productivity through digital tools
55% of HR departments prioritize onboarding enhancements to reduce ramp-up time for new hires
34% of infrastructure firms utilize gamification techniques for employee training
69% of HR managers report that flexible scheduling has reduced employee turnover
58% of infrastructure companies provide tuition reimbursement for skill upgrade courses

Workforce Management and Engagement Interpretation

Despite heavy investments in digital tools, training, and flexible policies aimed at bridging skill gaps and boosting project efficiencies, nearly half of infrastructure companies struggle to recruit and retain skilled labor, highlighting that even in a sector committed to technological advancement, human resource challenges remain a fundamental obstacle to timely and successful project delivery.