Figure 3: Age and gender profile of construction industry employees compared to the working age population, 2006
| |
Construction |
Total Working-Age Population |
| Age Cohort |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| 15-19 |
6.2% |
0.4% |
3.6% |
3.3% |
| 20-24 |
9.6% |
0.8% |
4.8% |
4.3% |
| 25-29 |
8.3% |
1.0% |
4.7% |
4.2% |
| 30-34 |
9.3% |
1.6% |
5.5% |
4.9% |
| 35-39 |
10.5% |
2.1% |
6.1% |
5.5% |
| 40-44 |
10.9% |
2.2% |
6.5% |
6.1% |
| 45-49 |
10.4% |
1.8% |
6.1% |
5.9% |
| 50-54 |
8.2% |
1.4% |
5.3% |
4.9% |
| 55-59 |
6.8% |
1.1% |
4.7% |
4.1% |
| 60-64 |
4.2% |
0.6% |
3.1% |
2.3% |
| 65+ |
2.2% |
0.3% |
2.6% |
1.5% |
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