Report: 5 metros in region among top US cities for construction workers

Cape Coral-Fort Myers is the top metropolitan area in the United States for construction workers, according to a new report. Trade publication Construction Coverage compiled the report using 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the percentage of the workforce employed in the construction industry.

Nationwide, about 8.1 million Americans work in construction, accounting for 6.1% of private sector employment, according to Construction Coverage.

In Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 16.2% of the workforce is employed in construction, the publication says, making it the metro area with the highest percentage of construction workers nationwide. It is also the top midsize metro area for construction workers. A midsize metropolitan area has 350,000 to 1 million people, according to the report.