Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 30/6/2024)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,517	2,131	1,250
2.	Tiler	4,893	4,432	2,465
3.	Tiler (tile)	164	135	63
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	32	23	9
5.	Plasterer	5,515	4,866	3,166
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	35	27	18
7.	Joiner	7,114	6,448	3,934
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	72	61	45
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	7,801	7,095	4,313
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	4,078	3,603	1,890
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	99	77	57
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	33	18	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,566	8,652	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)	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)	238	164	127
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	238	164	127
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	238	164	127
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	238	164	127
28.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Surface Filling)	7	5	2
29.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Clear Lacquering)	7	5	2
30.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Brushing Lacquering)	7	5	2
31.	4 in 1 Painter (Fine Painting - Paperhanging)	7	5	2
32.	Plumber	12,401	10,549	5,495
33.	General Welder	16,915	15,546	6,280
34.	Concretor	4,270	3,614	1,930
35.	Leveller	8,072	7,381	4,187
36.	Metal Worker	2,604	2,370	1,559
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,445	5,740	3,314
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,758	5,188	2,559
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	1,184	794
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,660	1,421	952
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	759	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	21,900	18,361	9,340
47.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	232	215	127
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	553	407
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	513	499	337
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,752	1,631	1,144
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	313	298	289
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	901	845	809
57.	Pipelayer	695	607	186
58.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	214	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	1,609	1,226	1,298
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,784	1,563	935
65.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	25	0	21
66.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	193	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)	2,694	2,218	2,086
71.	Trackworker	724	323	866
72.	Grouting Worker	319	266	109
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,581	1,249	948
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	42	30	30
75.	Structural Steel Erector	174	137	102
76.	Mason	40	29	23
77.	Paving Block Layer	282	250	209
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	1,135	1,015	792
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	50	45	35
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	60	51	30
81.	Glazier	698	636	558
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	730	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	90	82
87.	False Ceiling Installer	825	726	584
	Total	146,099	128,213	74,856

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