Resources

 IWPR Quick figure “Numbers Matter: Women Working in Construction” – with data for 2015 and 2024, including for construction apprentices.

IWPR Quick Figure: Chart  average hourly wages for women & men who completed apprenticeships in FY 2024, by race/ethnicity – for all apprentices but including some construction data  Women Need Better Access to High-Paying Apprenticeships 

IWPR Report on women & apprenticeship – includes a chapter on construction apprenticeships. As Apprenticeships Expand, Breaking Down Occupational Segregation Is Key to Women’s Economic Success IWPR report #C522


National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): Research on Women and Construction

Individual states:

For information on resources, including best and promising practices for compliance, enforcement, retention, oversight, training, and supportive services, please visit Tradeswomen Taskforce member Policy Group on Tradeswomen Issue Resource page.

For data on the status of women by state including poverty, wages, work, education & training and more, please visit the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Status of Women in the States project.

For information regarding your legal rights, please contact the Legal Counseling Hotline at Equal Right Advocates. For workplace rights information visit A Better Balance.

For technical assistance resources for industry partners, including registered apprenticeship programs, employers, workforce agencies, pre-apprenticeship training programs and government on equity in the skilled trades, please visit the newly launched National Center for Women’s Equity in Apprenticeship and Employment.