Intermediate Trade Test for Semi-skilled Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Intermediate Trade Testing of Construction Tradesmen (Up to 31/3/2024)

	Name of Trade	No. of Applicants		No. of Tests		*^1No. of Intermediate Tradesmen**
		HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public
1.	Bricklayer	8,7694	1,675	8,099	1,443	7,015	1,050
2.	Tiler	6,564	1,865	6,086	1,597	5,465	1,108
3.	Tiler (Tile)	0	88	0	64	0	36
4.	Tiler (Mosaic)	0	67	0	40	0	25
5.	Plasterer	7,310	2,912	6,581	2,266	5,768	1,271
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	0	232	0	153	0	78
7.	Joiner	6,039	3,107	5,740	2,673	4,891	2,393
8.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	8,983	4,362	8,235	3,391	7,128	2,034
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	223	12,849	171	9,969	136	5,473
10.	Painter & Decorator	12,080	5,967	14,884	4,787	14,197	3,838
11.	Painter (Texture Spray)	0	389	0	286	0	252
12.	Plumber	10,603	12,992	10,005	11,157	8,332	6,898
13.	General Welder	4,218	22,166	3,807	19,354	2,967	10,497
14.	Concretor	3,224	11,020	2,947	8,583	2,721	9,056
15.	Leveller	10,496	3,345	9,778	3,001	9,000	2,536
16.	Metal Worker	1,531	3,435	1,377	2,962	1,156	2,114
17.	Bar Bender & Fixer	10,982	3,831	9,923	2,902	8,816	1,677
18.	Bamboo Scaffolder	994	1,908	915	1,565	862	1,366
19.	Marble Worker	509	91	481	53	413	97
20.	Marble Worker (Dry Fixing)	0	7	0	5	0	1
21.	Marble Worker (Wet Fixing)	0	16	0	14	0	8
22.	Marble Worker (Polishing)	123	61	90	46	65	41
23.	Drainlayer	200	289	195	203	151	238
24.	Ground Investigation Operator	377	105	342	84	311	145
25.	Metal Scaffolder	4,115	8,179	3,790	5,614	3,470	2,804
26.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	0	26	0	13	0	12
27.	Waterproofing Worker (Burn-type Felt)	7	26	4	15	1	6
28.	Piling Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	32	0	27	0	43
29.	Piling Operator (Bored Pile)	2	204	2	165	2	190
30.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	11	0	10	0	10
31.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	0	145	0	124	0	132
32.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	0	0	0	0	0	0
34.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Book-hook)	0	0	0	0	0	0
35.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,602	605	1,543	497	1,379	426
36.	Window Frame Installer	424	3,593	391	3,089	352	2,392
37.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Tunnel Boring Machine	0	0	0	0	0	0
38.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Jumbo Drilling	0	6	0	5	0	14
39.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	4	2	4	2	4	2
40.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	772	4,191	727	2,613	709	2,534
41.	Structural Steel Erector	53	79	47	55	36	53
42.	Mason	0	44	0	31	0	23
43.	Curtain Wall Installer	299	359	258	274	241	272
44.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	0	17	0	8	0	3
45.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	247	302	240	252	183	141
46.	Glazier	0	988	0	803	0	774
47.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	0	0	0	0	0	0
48.	False Ceiling Installer	94	81	81	56	75	47
	Total	100,839	111,699	96,743	90,251	85,846	62,110

^*1The number of candidates includes those who fail the Trade Tests but whose skill levels have reached the Intermediate Trade Test Standards.