October 2025 APCA MARKET PENETRATION RESEARCH www.ContinuumCapital.net Summary Conclusions (15 of 16) Alternative Sources of Workforce Size & Dynamics Conclusions – There are no known resources available to establish pipeline construction workforce size or dynamics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collects data that can provide a guide and it contains information that does not segregate field construction specific position data. There are some segmented industry reports produced and they are each too broad or too narrow to be of any assistance. The only industry report found that proved somewhat helpful are a series of reports published by the US Department of Energy. These reports highlight energy industry employment and are pulled from raw data published by the BLS. These reports highlight the following regarding pipeline construction industry employment: – The figures reported include all staff at construction firms that reported to the BLS and far exceeds the size of the field forces. Continuum has estimated the pipeline field construction workforce of peak (59,000), trough (30,000), average over 2000 to 2023 (47,000), and median over 2000 to 2023 (49,000) which is approximately 1/3 the size of the workforce estimated by the US Department of Energy. 26 Energy Industry Segment T&D (Natural Gas) T&D (Petroleum) Storage (Natural Gas) Storage (Petroleum) Total Construction 108,712 40,466 537 1,194 150,909 Source: United States Energy & Employment Report (USEER) 2024, US Department of Energy, pg.158,160, and 162.
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