The housing I&R sector would need 377,000 recruits over the next 10 years to achieve targets and to replace retirees and leavers, with 1.3 million needed for construction overall
Estimated need for new recruits under housebuilding and net zero path in the UK by 2033 in construction, housing I&R and by occupation (thousands)
Replace leavers and changes in roles
Expand output
Replace retirees
Total new recruits
Construction
515.4
515.7
234.1
1,265.2
Of which:
Housing I&R
218.9
108.6
49.3
376.8
By twelve occupations:
Total twelve occupations
277.6
269.4
88.4
635.4
Carpenters
50.8
45.6
16.6
113.0
Builders
46.0
50.7
17.0
113.7
Electricians
43.7
51.4
15.7
110.8
Plumbers
41.6
37.3
11.4
90.3
Painters
29.6
24.1
7.4
61.1
Bricklayers
16.7
18.4
5.6
40.7
Roofers
13.8
11.0
3.7
28.4
Glaziers
13.5
9.3
3.1
25.9
Plasterers
9.3
8.2
3.5
21.0
Floorers
6.5
7.1
2.4
16.0
Scaffolders
4.7
4.6
1.5
10.8
Steel erectors
1.4
1.6
0.5
3.6
Sources: Capital Economics
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