Far More U.S. Jobs Are in Construction, a Major Steel User, Than the Steel Industry

A bar chart showing that there are 8.3 million workers in the construction industry, which could be harmed by tariffs, and only 137K workers in the steel industry, which could benefit

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Note: Data is as of 2024.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodities Summaries; Bureau of Labor Statistics.