Why America Has So Few Carpenters
28th May 2022
The Great Recession led to a carpenter exodus. But cultural and pay issues have stunted the profession’s growth for far longer.
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Even among the other construction trades, which have long faced retention and recruitment problems and for which there were ~400k unfilled jobs in March, carpentry stands out for its shortages. Builders have more trouble finding carpenters than roofers, electricians, or just about anything else, and by a wide margin.
May 28th, 2022 at 13:31
We have plenty of them. They are Mexican though. Not many white carpenters anymore correct. Funny thing is the white Boomers love them some Mexican labor.