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WORKFORCE FACT SHEET •
Jobs requiring science, engineering or technical training will increase 24% between 2004 and 2014 to 6.3 million. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Construction is one of the Nation’s largest industries, with 7 million wage and salary jobs and 1.9 million self-employed and unpaid family workers in 2004. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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There are 240,000 jobs available each year in construction. National Center for Construction Education and Research
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There will be more than 1 million new jobs available in the construction industry by 2012. National Center for Construction Education and Research
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The number of wage and salary jobs in the construction industry is expected to grow about 11 percent through the year 2014. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Employment in heavy and civil engineering construction is projected to increase due to growth in new highway, bridge, and street construction. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics