Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/8/2021)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,327	1,987	1,140
2.	Tiler	4,773	4,360	2,410
3.	Tiler (tile)	135	114	53
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,400	4,789	3,112
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	19	15	12
7.	Joiner	6,888	6,244	3,803
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	60	51	37
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,763	6,205	3,814
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,216	2,811	1,463
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	93	73	53
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	26	14	12
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,351	8,516	5,245
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	17	10	7
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	50	41	28
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	46	36	29
17.	Painter and Decorator (Brushing Lacquering)	6	5	3
18.	Painter and Decorator (Synthetic Painting)	13	11	3
19.	Painter and Decorator (Clear Lacquering)	2	1	1
20.	Painter and Decorator (Texture-spray)	31	23	15
21.	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	17	15	14
22.	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	1	1	0
23.	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	3	2	1
24.	Plumber	11,469	9,703	4,798
25.	General Welder	16,031	14,728	5,937
26.	Concretor	4,072	3,439	1,837
27.	Leveller	7,535	6,903	3,872
28.	Metal Worker	2,518	2,289	1,480
29.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,089	5,474	3,202
30.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,096	4,628	2,381
31.	Marble Worker	964	899	671
32.	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	10	9	4
33.	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	18	16	6
34.	Marble worker (Polishing)	78	65	35
35.	Drainlayer	1,187	1,083	747
36.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,536	1,299	893
37.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
38.	Metal Scaffolder	20,004	16,763	8,724
39.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	230	213	125
40.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
41.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	56	45	28
42.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	51	39	21
43.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	577	496	364
44.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
45.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	484	471	314
46.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,704	1,583	1,103
47.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	302	289	280
48.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	789	733	702
49.	Pipelayer	649	571	177
50.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	191	163	155
51.	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	53	27	25
52.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	172	159	154
53.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	58	31	30
54.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-hook)	26	19	19
55.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,558	1,179	1,237
56.	Window Frame Installer	1,615	1,398	830
57.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	16
58.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	177	160	104
59.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	45	43	40
60.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
61.	Prestressing Operative	285	245	201
62.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,601	2,142	2,014
63.	Trackworker	671	261	651
64.	Grouting Worker	301	247	105
65.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,536	1,206	921
66.	Rock Breaking Driller	39	27	27
67.	Structural Steel Erector	124	97	77
68.	Mason	34	27	21
69.	Paving Block Layer	261	238	199
70.	Curtain Wall Installer	940	845	657
71.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
72.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	54	47	27
73.	Glazier	660	604	536
74.	Demolition Worker (Building)	682	632	574
75.	Tunnel Worker	194	122	59
76.	Asbestors Abatement Worker	132	114	86
77.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	18	12	11
78.	Partition (Metal Frame) Installer	88	64	58
79.	False Ceiling Installer	712	631	511
	Total	135,075	118,874	69,248

^*1The number of candidates qualified for exemption and number of candidates who re-sit the knowledge part examination are also included.