What does ๐ท Construction Worker mean?
A worker in a hard hat, representing construction, building sites and repair work. People use it for renovation projects, DIY weekends and jobs in the trades, and it is the go-to symbol for โunder constructionโ or โwork in progress,โ whether that means a website, a new routine or a personal glow-up. It also fits complaints about roadworks and news about moving into a newly built home. The base version is gender-neutral, with man and woman versions available.
๐ท Construction Worker is an emoji from the People & Body category (jobs & roles), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about build, fix, hardhat, hat, man and person.
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๐ท Construction Worker on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Construction Worker looks on each platform.
Construction Worker in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Construction Worker emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ท is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :construction_worker:.
When was the Construction Worker emoji added?
๐ท Construction Worker was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Construction Worker emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ท, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ท๐ป ๐ท๐ผ ๐ท๐ฝ ๐ท๐พ ๐ท๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ท look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Construction Worker. The underlying code (U+1F477) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.