Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 30/6/2022)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,355	2,003	1,157
2.	Tiler	4,790	4,372	2,418
3.	Tiler (tile)	140	117	54
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,420	4,807	3,124
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	26	18	13
7.	Joiner	6,945	6,302	3,841
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	64	55	40
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,981	6,383	3,927
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,495	3,026	1,566
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	95	74	54
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	29	17	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,415	8,563	5,263
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	17	10	7
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	52	42	29
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	51	41	33
17.	Painter and Decorator (Brushing Lacquering)	7	6	4
18.	Painter and Decorator (Synthetic Painting)	13	11	3
19.	Painter and Decorator (Clear Lacquering)	3	1	1
20.	Painter and Decorator (Texture-spray)	31	23	15
21.	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	18	16	15
22.	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	3	2	0
23.	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	3	2	1
24.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Surface Filling)	27	11	6
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	27	11	6
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	27	11	6
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	27	11	6
28.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Surface Filling)	2	2	0
29.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Clear Lacquering)	2	2	0
30.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Brushing Lacquering)	2	2	0
31.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Paperhanging)	2	2	0
32.	Plumber	11,753	9,933	4,971
33.	General Welder	16,259	14,964	6,030
34.	Concretor	4,120	3,494	1,861
35.	Leveller	7,685	7,036	3,941
36.	Metal Worker	2,551	2,324	1,515
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,205	5,576	3,248
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,277	4,761	2,425
39.	Marble Worker	964	899	671
40.	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	11	9	4
41.	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	18	16	6
42.	Marble worker (Polishing)	78	65	35
43.	Drainlayer	1,224	1,113	764
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,570	1,336	912
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	20,531	17,247	8,907
47.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	230	213	125
48.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
49.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	56	47	29
50.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	51	41	21
51.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	598	511	375
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	484	471	314
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,722	1,606	1,122
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	302	289	280
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	811	759	727
57.	Pipelayer	660	578	178
58.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	193	163	155
59.	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	58	32	30
60.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	172	159	154
61.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	58	31	30
62.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-hook)	26	19	19
63.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,568	1,187	1,248
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,675	1,458	870
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	16
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	184	165	107
67.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	45	43	40
68.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
69.	Prestressing Operative	296	251	206
70.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,634	2,165	2,040
71.	Trackworker	682	288	762
72.	Grouting Worker	307	257	105
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,548	1,222	929
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	40	27	27
75.	Structural Steel Erector	141	112	86
76.	Mason	36	27	21
77.	Paving Block Layer	269	246	206
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	977	885	691
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	54	47	27
81.	Glazier	663	607	536
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	693	644	586
83.	Tunnel Worker	195	123	60
84.	Asbestors Abatement Worker	135	114	86
85.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	19	12	11
86.	Partition (Metal Frame) Installer	94	69	63
87.	False Ceiling Installer	725	640	519
	Total	137,878	121,296	70,640

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