Construction vs Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.
Key metrics
Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.
| Metric | Construction | Manufacturing (paper/chemicals) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 60,209 | 119,027▲ |
| National share % | 0.65% | 1.28%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 5,192▲ | 4,712 |
| Filings / employer | 12 | 25 |
| Rank | #12 | #8▲ |
| Top sponsor | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
| Top occupation | Civil Engineers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Construction
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,058 |
| FY2011 | 2,691 |
| FY2012 | 2,698 |
| FY2013 | 2,249 |
| FY2014 | 2,421 |
| FY2015 | 2,964 |
| FY2016 | 3,160 |
| FY2017 | 3,391 |
| FY2018 | 3,965 |
| FY2019 | 4,419 |
| FY2020 | 3,555 |
| FY2021 | 4,882 |
| FY2022 | 4,129 |
| FY2023 | 4,722 |
| FY2024 | 4,416 |
| FY2025 | 5,789 |
| FY2026 | 1,700 |
Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,986 |
| FY2011 | 5,266 |
| FY2012 | 5,421 |
| FY2013 | 5,098 |
| FY2014 | 5,815 |
| FY2015 | 6,136 |
| FY2016 | 6,406 |
| FY2017 | 7,243 |
| FY2018 | 7,664 |
| FY2019 | 8,270 |
| FY2020 | 7,489 |
| FY2021 | 12,502 |
| FY2022 | 8,500 |
| FY2023 | 8,497 |
| FY2024 | 7,756 |
| FY2025 | 9,221 |
| FY2026 | 2,757 |
Top 5 sponsors — Construction
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
- 1Bristol-Myers Squibb Company1,794
- 2Eli Lilly and Company1,437
- 3AbbVie Inc.1,411
- 4ABBOTT LABORATORIES1,267
- 5PFIZER INC.1,088
Top 5 occupations — Construction
- 117-2051Civil Engineers15,687
- 213-1051Cost Estimators5,185
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,970
- 411-9021Construction Managers4,236
- 515-1252Software Developers3,065
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
- 115-1252Software Developers14,063
- 219-2031Chemists9,114
- 317-2112Industrial Engineers6,946
- 415-2051Data Scientists4,924
- 515-2041Statisticians3,899
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