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The 2023 Technology in the Workplace survey from software developer Yooz was released April 26 and shows the construction industry is viewed as “the least technologically competent” by workers, according to Construction Dive.
Construction ranked last of 10 surveyed sectors, with the software and health care industries ranking No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Additional industry rankings were logistics/supply chain/transportation at No. 3; banking/finance at No. 4; manufacturing at No. 5; insurance at No. 6; hospitality/travel at No. 7; automotive at No. 8; and restaurants at No. 9.
The report surveyed 600 U.S. professionals with a minimum salary of $50,000 who worked in those 10 fields. Sixty-four percent of all participants said they spent more than half their workday using workplace technologies, and 37% said they spent more than three-quarters of their day using them.
Younger professionals especially view technology adoption as a crucial aspect of career advancement. Fifty percent of workers under 25 in all industries said they either agreed or strongly agreed when asked: “To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: The way my industry views adopting new technology is a barrier to my career advancement.” Thirty percent of workers 25 and older gave the same response.
Workers also value training. Only 20% of survey participants said their IT departments trained them, and 4% said responsibility fell to their human resources department. A majority said they taught themselves or received informal instruction from peers or online services.
Survey respondents reported the significance of technologies such as cloud computing and automation, and nearly a quarter of respondents said artificial intelligence would have the largest effect on industries if adopted.
