Construction industry website BuildZoom found the number of construction workers under age 25 dropped by 30% between 2005 and 2016. So reports KCCI 8, a CBS affiliate.

One possible explanation for the lack of interest from young people could be the U.S. financial collapse that led to many young workers getting laid off. Some may be reluctant to come back to the trade, according to information in the article. One industrial tech teacher cited in the story posited many families will steer kids away from jobs that do not require college. According to information in the article, the median age of a construction worker is 42.

Read the full article from KCCI 8.