man factory worker: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FC 200D 1F3ED
Description
A man: medium skin tone, construction worker emoji. A man wearing a hardhat and high-visibility clothing.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents professional work, labor, construction, or a skilled trade. Can convey diligence, safety, and blue-collar work.
Backstory
The man emoji (1F468) and various skin tones (1F3FC) were introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), and the construction worker specific context is created by the zero width joiner (200D) with the building construction emoji (1F3ED) which was also introduced in Unicode 6.0. This combination specifically designs a male construction worker, reflecting diverse professions.
Usage Examples
- Discussing a new building project: 'The new stadium is coming along! 👨🏼 construção'
- Talking about a family member's profession: 'My dad is a construction worker. 👨🏼 construção'
- Representing hard work: 'Time to get to work! 👨🏼 construção'
- Discussing safety in labor: 'Safety first on the job site. 👨🏼 construção'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with construction, building, and manual labor. Often used in discussions about infrastructure development or home improvement.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with construction and labor; can also be used in contexts related to urban development or disaster recovery efforts.