Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/8/2022)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,367	2,014	1,165
2.	Tiler	4,799	4,375	2,419
3.	Tiler (tile)	141	119	56
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,423	4,809	3,125
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	26	20	13
7.	Joiner	6,957	6,314	3,850
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	65	57	41
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	7,055	6,436	3,950
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,571	3,112	1,607
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	95	74	54
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	30	17	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,443	8,573	5,273
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	17	10	7
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	53	42	29
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	54	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)	32	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)	57	27	16
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	57	27	16
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	57	27	16
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	57	27	16
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	11,811	9,996	5,018
33.	General Welder	16,322	15,019	6,059
34.	Concretor	4,130	3,502	1,862
35.	Leveller	7,728	7,074	3,965
36.	Metal Worker	2,559	2,331	1,521
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,230	5,595	3,256
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,308	4,790	2,432
39.	Marble Worker	965	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	1,232	1,122	765
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,581	1,343	916
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	20,623	17,346	8,940
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)	605	517	378
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	486	473	316
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,724	1,609	1,125
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	305	292	283
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	813	763	731
57.	Pipelayer	661	582	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	1,569	1,189	1,252
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,691	1,470	877
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	16	0	16
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	188	170	112
67.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	45	43	40
68.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
69.	Prestressing Operative	297	251	206
70.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,641	2,174	2,051
71.	Trackworker	683	293	766
72.	Grouting Worker	307	257	105
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,555	1,223	930
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	40	27	27
75.	Structural Steel Erector	141	113	86
76.	Mason	36	27	21
77.	Paving Block Layer	269	246	206
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	997	891	695
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	54	47	27
81.	Glazier	666	608	537
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	697	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	98	69	63
87.	False Ceiling Installer	734	648	524
	Total	138,664	121,949	70,993

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