Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 30/4/2022)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,338	1,999	1,154
2.	Tiler	4,784	4,369	2,417
3.	Tiler (tile)	137	116	54
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,415	4,805	3,122
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	23	18	13
7.	Joiner	6,934	6,291	3,825
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	64	52	38
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,932	6,338	3,898
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,406	2,982	1,547
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	94	74	54
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	29	17	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,393	8,557	5,261
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	17	10	7
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	51	42	29
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	50	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)	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)	10	7	4
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	10	7	4
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	10	7	4
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	10	7	4
28.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Surface Filling)	2	1	0
29.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Clear Lacquering)	2	1	0
30.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Brushing Lacquering)	2	1	0
31.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Paperhanging)	2	1	0
32.	Plumber	11,665	9,884	4,930
33.	General Welder	16,210	14,905	6,003
34.	Concretor	4,110	3,487	1,859
35.	Leveller	7,638	7,002	3,922
36.	Metal Worker	2,543	2,317	1,507
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,179	5,544	3,231
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,211	4,713	2,413
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	1,211	1,107	759
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,564	1,330	910
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	20,396	17,146	8,871
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)	593	509	373
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	484	471	314
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,717	1,601	1,118
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	302	289	280
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	808	757	725
57.	Pipelayer	657	575	178
58.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	191	163	155
59.	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	56	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	1,567	1,187	1,246
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,662	1,447	862
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	16
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	181	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	249	204
70.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,625	2,163	2,037
71.	Trackworker	682	285	754
72.	Grouting Worker	306	256	105
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,543	1,220	929
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	39	27	27
75.	Structural Steel Erector	139	110	85
76.	Mason	35	27	21
77.	Paving Block Layer	267	243	204
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	967	875	683
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)	690	638	580
83.	Tunnel Worker	195	122	59
84.	Asbestors Abatement Worker	133	114	86
85.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	19	12	11
86.	Partition (Metal Frame) Installer	94	66	60
87.	False Ceiling Installer	720	638	517
	Total	137,065	120,740	70,330

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