Construction worker emoji 👷
👷 is the construction worker: a face under a yellow hard hat, often with a hi-vis vest. It means building, construction, hard work — renovations, building sites, “under…
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What the construction worker 👷 emoji means
👷 is the construction worker: a face under a yellow hard hat, often with a hi-vis vest. It means building, construction, hard work — renovations, building sites, “under construction”, “working on it 👷”, engineers and contractors. 👷♀️ woman construction worker and 👷♂️ man construction worker are the gendered forms with all skin tones. An original 2010 emoji, it comes with 🚧 construction barrier, 🔨 hammer, 🦺 safety vest and 🏗️ building construction. It is also the emoji people use for a hard hat, which has no emoji of its own.
Unicode name: construction worker · U+1F477 · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Building: sites, trades, renovations
- Working on it: projects in progress
- Hard hat: safety, engineering
- DIY: with 🔨 🔧
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| construction workerU+1F477 | Builder | |
| woman construction workerU+1F477 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F | Female builder | |
| man construction workerU+1F477 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F | Male builder | |
| constructionU+1F6A7 | Barrier, WIP | |
| hammerU+1F528 | The tool | |
| safety vestU+1F9BA | Hi-vis |
The construction worker emoji and workers
When conversations turn to labour rights, union solidarity, or the workforce in general, 👷 is a common choice. It represents the people who build, dig, repair, and keep things running, often appearing alongside the construction emoji 🚧. Pair it with ✊ raised fist for union support, or with 🛠️ hammer and wrench for tools of the trade.
The emoji can stand in for a broader worker in labour contexts, even when the job is not in construction. Its gendered and skin-tone variations let you match the message to the person or group you have in mind.
Questions people ask
What does 👷 mean?
A construction worker — building, hard work or something under construction.
Is there a hard hat emoji?
Not on its own; 👷 construction worker wears one and stands in for it.
Is there an engineer emoji?
No dedicated one. 👷 is used for civil engineers, 🧑💻 for software and 🧑🔬 for research.
What is the labour emoji?
The construction worker emoji 👷 represents manual work, trade unions, and workers collectively.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
