Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/12/2020)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,314	1,976	1,135
2.	Tiler	4,760	4,347	2,409
3.	Tiler (tile)	127	105	52
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,383	4,776	3,111
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	19	15	12
7.	Joiner	6,823	6,206	3,794
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	57	51	37
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,599	6,074	3,741
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,012	2,623	1,349
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	91	71	51
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	25	14	12
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,285	8,448	5,229
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	17	9	6
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	47	33	22
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	41	26	20
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	22	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	11,230	9,477	4,655
25.	General Welder	15,767	14,497	5,836
26.	Concretor	4,025	3,408	1,825
27.	Leveller	7,408	6,793	3,828
28.	Metal Worker	2,499	2,270	1,468
29.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,013	5,413	3,190
30.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,001	4,538	2,346
31.	Marble Worker	962	898	671
32.	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	10	8	3
33.	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	17	15	6
34.	Marble worker (Polishing)	78	65	35
35.	Drainlayer	1,161	1,063	737
36.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,506	1,270	876
37.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
38.	Metal Scaffolder	19,537	16,367	8,543
39.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	229	212	124
40.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
41.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	51	40	25
42.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	48	38	21
43.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	560	481	354
44.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
45.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	480	467	310
46.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,674	1,556	1,084
47.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	297	284	275
48.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	761	708	678
49.	Pipelayer	643	567	175
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	1,553	1,172	1,228
56.	Window Frame Installer	1,579	1,375	822
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	273	233	193
62.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,576	2,112	1,990
63.	Trackworker	632	239	630
64.	Grouting Worker	293	243	105
65.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,508	1,190	908
66.	Rock Breaking Driller	36	27	27
67.	Structural Steel Erector	122	96	76
68.	Mason	34	27	21
69.	Paving Block Layer	254	232	195
70.	Curtain Wall Installer	918	826	643
71.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
72.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	54	47	27
73.	Glazier	655	599	534
74.	Demolition Worker (Building)	664	612	556
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	83	60	54
79.	False Ceiling Installer	685	607	491
	Total	132,763	116,873	68,218

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