Construction workers: Which is the best country to live in

Which is the best country to work in construction

Currently, 7% of total world employment belongs to the construction sector . more than 220 million of operators drive the increase in the construction of homes, reforms, industrial buildings, buildings , etc

If you look a little at present, almost all countries are Looking for professionals in the sector, there is a lack of labor specialized! But there are important differences in the wages or demand.

The Workwear Guru report clears up some important doubts; on demand, safety or if you will receive a fairer and more respectable salary…

Which is the best country for workers in the construction worldwide?

Globally, the following infographic already shows us the Top 10 of the best countries to work in construction and the worst:

The report shows the countries that dominate the market for construction and offer the best opportunities for construction workers. In the analysis it has been taken into account factors such as the average salary, the cost of life and safety .

In the following table we show the best countries of the world to live and work as a laborer of the construction :

Note: Although in the ranks we have reached 34 (Position of Spain) the analysis reaches 124 countries.

KEY POINTS AT LEVEL WORLDWIDE:

• Switzerland, UK, Belgium, USA and Canada are the 5 main countries for workers in the construction.
• The highest median wage for workers in the construction among all the countries in the world, is 79,159 dollars (Switzerland), while the lowest average salary is $875 (Uzbekistan).
• Poland has the lowest incident rate of all countries, since only 4% of workers declare having injured while working, while Myanmar has the highest incident rate of 58%.
• Although the UK has a cost of living index nearly identical and similar median salary to the US and Canada, is its lowest rate of incidents, 8%, which sits at the top of the list.
• Australia, ranked 12th, is the country in the world with the most highest, followed by the United States and the United Kingdom United. It also maintains the same position (12th) in terms of the average salary in the sector when compared to other countries.
• Bermuda, Switzerland and Norway have the highest cost index of the life. Switzerland and Norway also have high salaries in construction that help them rank among the top 15 former, while an average salary in the construction of just $11,300 puts Bermuda in the 113.
• The worst places to work in the sector are Yemen and Uzbekistan for their low wages, and Myanmar and Uganda for their dangerous conditions.

Which is the best country for workers in the construction in Europe?

The construction sector represents 9% of total GDP of the EU. A strong link that employs more than 18 million people.

Despite great sensitivity to major changes economic, the construction sector in the EU tends to pay their employees well . However, the salary varies substantially by location and the country in which construction workers work.

The following table shows the breakdown of the European countries (Top 20) in which workers in construction earn more :

An operator in Spain earns three times less than in Sweden, although the cost of living in Sweden is also three times higher. As a solution to change country, it is not the most accurate!

But, the matter changes if we go to Belgium or the United Kingdom. Two well-connected countries, with a good quality of life, and, especially in Belgium, it is projected that the industry of the construction will grow $94.5 billion by 2024… Do you already know where to move, right?

Access to the study and more data from Workwear Guru HERE.

And if you are thinking that an engineer or architect (If you are architect, still but, see final article on women arquitectas) is earning much more, you are wrong! He report issued by Page Group «Remuneration Study 2021: trends and wages" reveals the precarious wages that there are in Spain, above all, for those who have little experience:

And to all this we add that the National Confederation of Construction, through the president, ensured that needs to attract 700,000 new jobs, especially of young people, in the coming months to be able to face the flood of works that have to be started with funds Europeans. The recipe… raise wages!

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