Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/10/2022)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,376	2,029	1,175
2.	Tiler	4,801	4,378	2,419
3.	Tiler (tile)	144	122	56
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,433	4,811	3,125
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	27	20	14
7.	Joiner	6,973	6,321	3,856
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	65	57	41
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	7,153	6,515	3,996
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,637	3,183	1,642
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	95	74	54
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	30	17	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,477	8,585	5,280
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	17	10	7
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	55	43	30
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	54	44	36
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)	20	17	16
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)	86	51	37
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	86	51	37
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	86	51	37
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	86	51	37
28.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Surface Filling)	4	2	0
29.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Clear Lacquering)	4	2	0
30.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Brushing Lacquering)	4	2	0
31.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Paperhanging)	4	2	0
32.	Plumber	11,903	10,075	5,084
33.	General Welder	16,379	15,072	6,077
34.	Concretor	4,146	3,511	1,865
35.	Leveller	7,754	7,100	3,975
36.	Metal Worker	2,566	2,338	1,528
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,253	5,606	3,258
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,345	4,829	2,446
39.	Marble Worker	965	900	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	1,243	1,131	769
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,584	1,347	917
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	20,731	17,435	8,972
47.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	230	213	125
48.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
49.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	60	47	29
50.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	53	41	21
51.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	609	524	382
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)	819	765	733
57.	Pipelayer	668	583	178
58.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	193	163	155
59.	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	59	33	31
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	1,572	1,192	1,259
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,722	1,492	890
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	25	0	21
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	188	172	114
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)	2,643	2,177	2,053
71.	Trackworker	692	293	769
72.	Grouting Worker	308	257	105
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,556	1,229	935
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	40	29	29
75.	Structural Steel Erector	144	113	86
76.	Mason	36	27	21
77.	Paving Block Layer	269	246	206
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	1,013	911	703
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	56	47	27
81.	Glazier	669	609	537
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	702	652	594
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	103	73	65
87.	False Ceiling Installer	745	653	526
	Total	139,537	122,657	71,410

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