Stace research says teenagers turning backs on construction

By Dave Rogers2019-04-29T05:00:00

Less than 10% of 800 youngsters would put industry top of their career path

A report by consultant Stace has said just 7% of 16-18-year-olds would choose construction as their first choice of industry.

The figure dropped to 6% for women and 4% for people from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background.

Careers which are more popular, the survey found, included medicine and healthcare, IT and accounting, legal and financial services.

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