Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/8/2023)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,454	2,086	1,219
2.	Tiler	4,840	4,405	2,441
3.	Tiler (tile)	152	128	59
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	30	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,468	4,841	3,150
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	32	24	15
7.	Joiner	7,039	6,379	3,891
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	66	57	41
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	7,433	6,793	4,171
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,847	3,399	1,765
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	96	75	55
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	33	18	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,523	8,618	5,308
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	21	13	10
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	57	45	32
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)	27	21	19
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)	152	127	105
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	152	127	105
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	152	127	105
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	152	127	105
28.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Surface Filling)	5	3	1
29.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Clear Lacquering)	5	3	1
30.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Brushing Lacquering)	5	3	1
31.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Paperhanging)	5	3	1
32.	Plumber	12,191	10,344	5,336
33.	General Welder	16,657	15,327	6,187
34.	Concretor	4,206	3,560	1,887
35.	Leveller	7,906	7,227	4,087
36.	Metal Worker	2,581	2,353	1,543
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,343	5,661	3,298
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,538	4,992	2,500
39.	Marble Worker	966	901	671
40.	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	11	9	4
41.	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	18	16	6
42.	Marble worker (Polishing)	81	68	37
43.	Drainlayer	1,269	1,157	780
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,619	1,380	931
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	759	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	21,231	17,847	9,140
47.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	230	213	125
48.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
49.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	65	51	31
50.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	57	44	22
51.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	621	529	387
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	502	489	327
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,746	1,629	1,142
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	309	295	286
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	860	807	773
57.	Pipelayer	680	596	182
58.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	193	163	155
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)	26	19	19
63.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,595	1,210	1,283
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,765	1,547	923
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	25	0	21
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	189	173	115
67.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	45	43	40
68.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
69.	Prestressing Operative	298	251	206
70.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,664	2,196	2,065
71.	Trackworker	706	311	784
72.	Grouting Worker	309	258	106
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,562	1,236	939
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	42	30	30
75.	Structural Steel Erector	160	129	95
76.	Mason	36	27	21
77.	Paving Block Layer	274	247	207
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	1,058	952	735
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	50	45	35
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	59	50	29
81.	Glazier	693	631	556
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	719	666	608
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	119	85	77
87.	False Ceiling Installer	799	703	565
	Total	142,645	125,516	73,257

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