According to ONet, In 2020, there were 31,600 carpenters employed in Illinois, and the projection for 2030 is 32,950. The Illinois Department of Employment Security projects that the construction sector will grow 12% in the next ten years. According to Associated Builders and Contractors, "More than 1 in 5 construction workers are 55 or older, meaning that retirement will continue to contract the industry's workforce."