1.3 : Value of Construction and Research




1.3.7 Buildings Design and Construction Trades, by Year
| Number of Residential Builder
Employees, in thousands | Establishments with Payrolls, in thousands (2)
Architects Construction (1) | New Construction Remodeling Both Total (3)
1980 N.A. 3,065 | 1982 14.4 21.7 57.5 93.6
1990 N.A. 3,861 | 1987 38.4 32.8 48.1 119.3
2000 (4) 215 5,183 | 1992 36.3 43.3 51.0 130.6
2005 235 7,336 | 1997 46.6 33.6 52.1 134.1
2006 221 7,691 | 2002 95.4 28.0 47.7 167.4
2007 240 7,630 | 2007 52.4 49.8 69.8 163.1
2008 233 7,162 |
2009 204 6,016 |
2010 184 5,526 |
Note(s): 1) Does not include industrial building or heavy construction (e.g., dam and bridge building). In 1999, 76% of the employment shown is considered for "production." The entire U.S. construction industry employs an estimated 10 million people, including manufacturing. 2) In 2000, NAHB report having 200,000 members, one-third of which were builders. 3) Excludes homebuilding establishments without payrolls, estimated by NAHB at an additional 210,000 in 1992. 4) NAHB reports that 2,448 full-time jobs in construction and related industries are generated from the construction of every 1,000 single-family homes and 1,030 jobs are created from the construction of every 1,000 multi-family units.









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DOC, Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2001, May 2002, Table 593, p. 380 for 2000 architect employment, Table 609, p. 393 for construction employment

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2007, 2006, Table 602, p. 388 for 2005 architect employment

DOC, Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2008, 2007, Table 598, p. 388 for 2006 architect employment

DOC, Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2009, 2008, Table 596, p. 384 for 2007 architect employment

DOC, Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2010, 2009, Table 603 for 2008 architect employment

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DOC, 1992 Census of Construction Activities: U.S. Summary, CC92-I-27, Jan. 1996, p. 27-5 for construction employees

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DOC, 2002 Economic Census: Construction - New Single-Family Housing Construction, EC02-231-236115, Dec. 2004, New Housing Operatives, ECO2-231-236118, Dec. 2004, Residential Remodelers, EC02-231-236119, Dec. 2004, Industrial Building Construction, 231-236210, Dec. 2004

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NAHB, Housing Economics, May 1995, Table 2, p. 14 for 1982-1992 builder establishments

National Science and Technology Council, Construction & Building: Federal Research and Development in Support of the U.S. Construction industry for construction employees in Note 1

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NAHB, 1997 Housing Facts, Figures and Trends, 1997, p. 35 for Note 3, and p. 13 for Note 4