Workforce: Gender
Female workers have a long history of exclusion in the construction industries. ODOT has engaged in a variety of efforts to improve the diversity of the workforce and is committed to improving visibility to the results of those efforts.
Information about the gender of individual workers is collected on the certified payroll for each worker that is submitted to ODOT by employers.
Interactive Figures: By selecting or de-selecting the categories on the right, the figures below will change to show data for only the selected categories. Hover over various figure elements to see more details.
What does this figure say? This figure shows the portion of hours worked by all Apprentices (left column) and Journey Workers (right column) to date by men, white women, and racial/ethnic minority women.
Why is it important? An apprentice is an entry-level employee who takes part in a specialized training program to acquire trade skills. Journey Workers have higher-levels of training and experience and often help train apprentices. By fostering a broader base in the apprentice workforce, a more diverse foundation for the workforce of the future can be established.
What are some of the limitations of what this figure can tell us? The figure above shows the portion hours worked to date. Early on the project these numbers will be highly influenced by small changes and will fluctuate significantly.
What does this figure say? This figure shows the dollar value of wages earned by all Apprentices (left column) and Journey Workers (right column) to date by men, white women, and racial/ethnic minority women.
Why is it important? Worker wages are a direct input to the economic health and vitality of the individual worker, their households, and their communities. Looking at the absolute dollar value of base wages shows the relative contribution to each category of worker.
What are some of the limitations of what this figure can tell us? The figure above shows the base wages only and does not include benefits, bonuses, other types of compensation, or withholdings.