Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/5/2024)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,502	2,124	1,247
2.	Tiler	4,878	4,429	2,463
3.	Tiler (tile)	162	135	63
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	32	23	9
5.	Plasterer	5,505	4,863	3,165
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	34	27	18
7.	Joiner	7,109	6,437	3,928
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	70	60	44
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	7,769	7,058	4,298
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	4,057	3,579	1,876
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	99	77	57
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	33	18	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,562	8,649	5,334
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	28	20	16
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	58	47	34
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	56	45	37
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)	35	31	27
22.	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	4	3	1
23.	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	3	2	1
24.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Surface Filling)	210	163	126
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	210	163	126
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	210	163	126
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	210	163	126
28.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Surface Filling)	7	4	1
29.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Clear Lacquering)	7	4	1
30.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Brushing Lacquering)	7	4	1
31.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Paperhanging)	7	4	1
32.	Plumber	12,385	10,540	5,487
33.	General Welder	16,888	15,508	6,257
34.	Concretor	4,265	3,611	1,928
35.	Leveller	8,050	7,362	4,179
36.	Metal Worker	2,601	2,367	1,557
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,438	5,729	3,314
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,734	5,160	2,546
39.	Marble Worker	967	901	671
40.	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	12	10	4
41.	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	18	16	6
42.	Marble worker (Polishing)	82	69	38
43.	Drainlayer	1,297	1,179	791
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,659	1,417	950
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	759	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	21,823	18,299	9,311
47.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	232	214	126
48.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
49.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	66	56	35
50.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	58	46	23
51.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	644	552	406
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	513	497	335
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,750	1,630	1,143
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	313	297	288
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	900	844	808
57.	Pipelayer	693	605	185
58.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	214	178	170
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)	27	20	20
63.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,608	1,223	1,296
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,783	1,563	935
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	25	0	21
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	191	175	117
67.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	45	43	40
68.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
69.	Prestressing Operative	300	254	209
70.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,690	2,212	2,081
71.	Trackworker	718	323	866
72.	Grouting Worker	317	264	108
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,578	1,247	946
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	42	30	30
75.	Structural Steel Erector	173	137	102
76.	Mason	40	28	22
77.	Paving Block Layer	278	250	209
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	1,126	1,005	784
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	50	45	35
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	60	51	30
81.	Glazier	697	636	558
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	726	671	613
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	124	89	81
87.	False Ceiling Installer	822	724	582
	Total	145,649	127,894	74,682

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