The United States now has a skilled trade labor shortage of around 650,000 people, but among them it’s carpenters who top the list. Where have they all gone? We break it down to three reasons.Further reading:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htmAngi:https://www.angi.com/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SkilledTradesInAmerica2021_V6_optimized.pdfAssociated Builders and Contractors:https://www.abc.org/News-Media/News-Releases/entryid/19255/abc-construction-industry-faces-workforce-shortage-of-650-000-in-2022Stanley Black & Decker:https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/makers_index_infographic_final.pdfhttps://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/makers_index_survey_executive_summary.pdfDeWalt Survey:https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9100752-dewalt-us-contractors-powering-the-future-survey-results/Bisnow:https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/top-talent/short-materials-now-short-workers-constructions-cost-set-to-rise-amid-new-labor-woes-113573Forbes:https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/08/18/replenishing-the-construction-labor-shortfall/?sh=3e71817847a4https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcperna/2022/04/05/4-research-based-strategies-to-make-skilled-trade-careers-more-attractive-to-gen-z/?sh=2396184868ffPeopleready:https://www.peopleready.com/us-skilled-trades-worker-shortage-worsening-amid-soaring-demand-workforce-crisis/PR Newswire:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/drilling-into-the-skilled-trades-shortage-stanley-black--deckers-inaugural-makers-index-reveals-few-students-likely-to-consider-a-career-in-the-trades-outdated-perceptions-key-drivers-301517854.htmlYahoo:https://www.yahoo.com/now/drilling-skilled-trades-shortage-stanley-160214469.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/now/construction-industry-after-recession-140430175.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-labor-shortage-is-nothing-new-for-the-construction-industry-morning-brief-090915567.htmlConstruction Dive:https://www.constructiondive.com/news/median-age-of-construction-workers-is-contributing-factor-to-workforce-shor/603018/Insider:https://www.businessinsider.com/labor-shortage-skilled-trades-carpenters-electricians-plumbers-angi-2021-9FRED Economic Datahttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USCONSNAHB:https://www.nahb.org/blog/2021/10/3-Reasons-Teens-Dont-Consider-Careers-In-The-Skilled-Trades--Even-Though-They-ShouldNPR:https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/04/25/605092520/high-paying-trade-jobs-sit-empty-while-high-school-grads-line-up-for-universityBig Rentz:https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/trade-school-surveyhttps://www.bigrentz.com/blog/pandemic-trade-school-surveyThe Honest Carpenter:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP0egqOivKchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DRm86qmXbsConnect with Cheddar!On Facebook: https://chddr.tv/3JmGgBeOn Twitter: https://chddr.tv/3qaYQogOn Instagram: https://chddr.tv/36u8tqYOn Cheddar.com: https://chddr.tv/37GycgLDid you miss our previous article... https://careervideos.club/skilled-trades/mike-rowe-on-reshaping-the-perception-of-skilled-trades
