Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/10/2024)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,540	2,162	1,271
2.	Tiler	4,918	4,466	2,478
3.	Tiler (tile)	166	139	64
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	33	25	10
5.	Plasterer	5,528	4,882	3,173
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	38	29	18
7.	Joiner	7,134	6,468	3,942
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	72	61	45
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	7,927	7,210	4,375
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	4,172	3,696	1,934
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	100	78	58
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	33	18	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,575	8,658	5,334
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	28	20	16
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	60	48	35
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	57	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)	33	23	15
21.	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	36	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)	280	221	177
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	280	221	177
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	280	221	177
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	280	221	177
28.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Surface Filling)	9	7	2
29.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Clear Lacquering)	9	7	2
30.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Brushing Lacquering)	9	7	2
31.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Paperhanging)	9	7	2
32.	Plumber	12,448	10,611	5,543
33.	General Welder	17,018	15,658	6,330
34.	Concretor	4,301	3,641	1,952
35.	Leveller	8,122	7,441	4,218
36.	Metal Worker	2,610	2,375	1,562
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,470	5,772	3,320
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,867	5,278	2,589
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	1,308	1,190	798
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,663	1,426	954
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	759	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	22,161	18,585	9,436
47.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	232	215	127
48.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
49.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	66	57	35
50.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	58	46	23
51.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	649	563	416
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	513	499	337
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,765	1,639	1,152
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	314	299	290
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	925	856	820
57.	Pipelayer	705	615	191
58.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	219	182	174
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	1,612	1,229	1,302
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,796	1,575	943
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	25	0	21
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	193	177	119
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)	2,709	2,235	2,096
71.	Trackworker	733	333	874
72.	Grouting Worker	320	269	110
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,583	1,251	949
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	42	30	30
75.	Structural Steel Erector	178	141	106
76.	Mason	40	31	25
77.	Paving Block Layer	283	255	213
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	1,142	1,029	805
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	50	45	35
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	60	52	31
81.	Glazier	698	636	558
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	736	682	624
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	90	82
87.	False Ceiling Installer	830	732	590
	Total	147,363	129,528	75,616

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