Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/12/2021)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,332	1,993	1,144
2.	Tiler	4,778	4,363	2,414
3.	Tiler (tile)	136	116	54
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,408	4,796	3,115
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	22	15	12
7.	Joiner	6,918	6,281	3,821
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	61	52	38
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,855	6,289	3,862
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,349	2,916	1,511
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	94	74	54
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	29	16	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,380	8,545	5,252
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	17	10	7
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	51	42	29
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	48	38	30
17.	Painter and Decorator (Brushing Lacquering)	7	6	4
18.	Painter and Decorator (Synthetic Painting)	13	11	3
19.	Painter and Decorator (Clear Lacquering)	2	1	1
20.	Painter and Decorator (Texture-spray)	31	23	15
21.	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	18	15	14
22.	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	2	2	0
23.	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	3	2	1
24.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Surface Filling)	6	2	1
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	6	2	1
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	6	2	1
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	6	2	1
28.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Surface Filling)	1	0	0
29.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Clear Lacquering)	1	0	0
30.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Brushing Lacquering)	1	0	0
31.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Paperhanging)	1	0	0
32.	Plumber	11,600	9,830	4,883
33.	General Welder	16,135	14,851	5,986
34.	Concretor	4,106	3,463	1,844
35.	Leveller	7,597	6,963	3,898
36.	Metal Worker	2,535	2,307	1,497
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,136	5,520	3,211
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,166	4,685	2,402
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	1,205	1,097	756
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,556	1,321	909
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	20,259	17,019	8,829
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)	588	504	369
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	484	471	314
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,712	1,597	1,114
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	302	289	280
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	803	749	717
57.	Pipelayer	650	574	178
58.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	191	163	155
59.	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	56	30	28
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	1,565	1,184	1,241
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,643	1,431	853
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	16
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	177	161	105
67.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	45	43	40
68.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
69.	Prestressing Operative	286	245	201
70.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,617	2,150	2,023
71.	Trackworker	681	284	673
72.	Grouting Worker	305	255	105
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,540	1,218	928
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	39	27	27
75.	Structural Steel Erector	133	100	79
76.	Mason	34	27	21
77.	Paving Block Layer	264	240	201
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	964	872	680
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	54	47	27
81.	Glazier	662	606	536
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	687	638	580
83.	Tunnel Worker	194	122	59
84.	Asbestors Abatement Worker	133	114	86
85.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	18	12	11
86.	Partition (Metal Frame) Installer	89	64	58
87.	False Ceiling Installer	715	634	513
	Total	136,334	120,092	69,872

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