Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 28/2/2023)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,401	2,039	1,184
2.	Tiler	4,816	4,391	2,434
3.	Tiler (tile)	148	125	57
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,440	4,821	3,141
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	28	21	14
7.	Joiner	6,988	6,346	3,872
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	65	57	41
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	7,256	6,621	4,069
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	3,715	3,278	1,697
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	96	75	55
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	31	17	13
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,490	8,599	5,295
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	19	10	7
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	55	44	31
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	54	44	36
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)	20	18	17
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)	118	85	69
25.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Roller Painting)	118	85	69
26.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Emulsion Painting)	118	85	69
27.	4 in 1 Painter (Coarse Painting - Synthetic Painting)	118	85	69
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	12,017	10,200	5,180
33.	General Welder	16,490	15,180	6,127
34.	Concretor	4,170	3,532	1,876
35.	Leveller	7,812	7,146	4,005
36.	Metal Worker	2,571	2,348	1,536
37.	Bar Bender & Fixer	6,290	5,633	3,278
38.	Bamboo Scaffolder	5,416	4,891	2,465
39.	Marble Worker	965	900	671
40.	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	11	9	4
41.	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	18	16	6
42.	Marble worker (Polishing)	79	65	35
43.	Drainlayer	1,254	1,140	773
44.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,598	1,359	922
45.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
46.	Metal Scaffolder	20,924	17,601	9,052
47.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	230	213	125
48.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
49.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	60	49	31
50.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	55	42	21
51.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	611	526	384
52.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
53.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	495	481	322
54.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,742	1,626	1,139
55.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	309	295	286
56.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	842	791	758
57.	Pipelayer	673	590	180
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	1,577	1,196	1,265
64.	Window Frame Installer	1,747	1,520	907
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	297	251	206
70.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,651	2,183	2,057
71.	Trackworker	699	307	781
72.	Grouting Worker	308	258	106
73.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,560	1,233	938
74.	Rock Breaking Driller	42	30	30
75.	Structural Steel Erector	151	120	89
76.	Mason	36	27	21
77.	Paving Block Layer	269	246	206
78.	Curtain Wall Installer	1,027	926	713
79.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
80.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	57	47	27
81.	Glazier	678	613	539
82.	Demolition Worker (Building)	710	659	601
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	108	78	70
87.	False Ceiling Installer	756	665	536
	Total	140,743	123,837	72,204

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