Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/3/2021)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,316	1,980	1,137
2.	Tiler	4,766	4,351	2,409
3.	Tiler (tile)	129	108	52
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,386	4,780	3,112
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	19	15	12
7.	Joiner	6,838	6,216	3,796
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	58	51	37
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,643	6,105	3,757
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,077	2,659	1,369
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	92	72	52
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	25	14	12
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,316	8,479	5,237
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	17	10	7
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	47	38	25
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	43	33	26
17.	Painter and Decorator (Brushing Lacquering)	6	5	3
18.	Painter and Decorator (Synthetic Painting)	13	11	3
19.	Painter and Decorator (Clear Lacquering)	1	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	11,315	9,552	4,700
25.	General Welder	15,870	14,583	5,874
26.	Concretor	4,039	3,421	1,829
27.	Leveller	7,441	6,837	3,847
28.	Metal Worker	2,509	2,277	1,471
29.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,043	5,436	3,192
30.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,032	4,570	2,365
31.	Marble Worker	963	899	671
32.	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	10	9	4
33.	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	17	15	6
34.	Marble worker (Polishing)	78	65	35
35.	Drainlayer	1,169	1,069	740
36.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,520	1,286	888
37.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
38.	Metal Scaffolder	19,658	16,476	8,622
39.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	229	212	124
40.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
41.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	54	45	28
42.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	48	38	21
43.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	566	487	359
44.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
45.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	480	467	310
46.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,680	1,566	1,092
47.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	302	288	279
48.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	776	717	686
49.	Pipelayer	644	569	176
50.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	190	161	154
51.	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	47	22	21
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	1,554	1,175	1,231
56.	Window Frame Installer	1,586	1,385	825
57.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	15
58.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	173	157	102
59.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	43	41	38
60.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
61.	Prestressing Operative	278	238	195
62.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,586	2,120	1,995
63.	Trackworker	642	245	636
64.	Grouting Worker	293	244	105
65.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,519	1,197	913
66.	Rock Breaking Driller	38	27	27
67.	Structural Steel Erector	123	97	77
68.	Mason	34	27	21
69.	Paving Block Layer	259	232	195
70.	Curtain Wall Installer	923	833	648
71.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
72.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	54	47	27
73.	Glazier	659	602	535
74.	Demolition Worker (Building)	673	620	564
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	84	60	54
79.	False Ceiling Installer	687	613	497
	Total	133,494	117,525	68,577

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