SHARE OHIO — About 13% of women make up the construction industry nationwide and about 12% make up the industry in Ohio, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boosting those numbers is a top priority on the state's list. What You Need To Know Ohio ranks 20 th in the U.S. for the number of women in construction Jessica Sandoval-Vanegas is one of four young women looking to step into the industry and make a difference The Fort Hayes Career Center student will graduate and earn 13 credits toward college at Columbus State Community College Jessica Sandoval-Vanegas, 18, started a carpentry program at the Fort Hayes Career Center a couple of years ago. She said she never saw herself getting into construction and knew nothing about it. That made her nervous.