The mobility of employment in ontario construction

Safety in construction is affected by many factors, including the dynamic workforce, market and legal forces, the underground economy, and the nature of employment. This paper discusses findings from a current research project that show the extent of worker and workplace mobility in this industry. Although the average time in the industry for this sample of 591 workers is 14.6 years, they have been with their current employer for only 5.5 years. Findings show that workers have on average 2.87 employers in 3 years, and work on 11.2 projects in 3 years.