Intermediate Trade Test for Semi-skilled Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Intermediate Trade Testing of Construction Tradesmen (Up to 30/6/2024)

	Name of Trade	No. of Applicants		No. of Tests		*^1No. of Intermediate Tradesmen**
		HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public
1.	Bricklayer	8,901	1,718	8,226	1,471	7,140	1,056
2.	Tiler	6,679	1,867	6,209	1,598	5,572	1,109
3.	Tiler (Tile)	0	91	0	66	0	36
4.	Tiler (Mosaic)	0	68	0	41	0	25
5.	Plasterer	7,387	2,928	6,649	2,278	5,830	1,277
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	0	233	0	154	0	79
7.	Joiner	6,135	3,141	5,814	2,696	4,959	2,415
8.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	9,182	4,508	8,611	3,518	7,461	2,132
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	223	12,963	176	10,066	141	5,553
10.	Painter & Decorator	12,343	6,044	15,095	4,848	14,408	3,899
11.	Painter (Texture Spray)	0	389	0	286	0	252
12.	Plumber	10,910	13,237	10,350	11,353	8,639	7,053
13.	General Welder	4,339	22,358	3,880	19,500	3,035	10,589
14.	Concretor	3,268	11,063	2,971	8,624	2,745	9,095
15.	Leveller	10,601	3,352	9,982	3,007	9,194	2,542
16.	Metal Worker	1,553	3,456	1,390	2,975	1,167	2,123
17.	Bar Bender & Fixer	11,205	3,915	10,067	2,963	8,948	1,701
18.	Bamboo Scaffolder	1,006	1,971	931	1,615	875	1,396
19.	Marble Worker	509	91	481	53	413	97
20.	Marble Worker (Dry Fixing)	0	7	0	5	0	1
21.	Marble Worker (Wet Fixing)	0	16	0	14	0	8
22.	Marble Worker (Polishing)	123	61	90	46	65	41
23.	Drainlayer	200	293	195	203	151	238
24.	Ground Investigation Operator	387	105	348	85	316	146
25.	Metal Scaffolder	4,252	8,241	3,931	5,649	3,603	2,821
26.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	0	26	0	13	0	12
27.	Waterproofing Worker (Burn-type Felt)	7	26	4	15	1	6
28.	Piling Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	32	0	27	0	43
29.	Piling Operator (Bored Pile)	2	210	2	165	2	190
30.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	11	0	10	0	10
31.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	0	146	0	126	0	134
32.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	0	0	0	0	0	0
34.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Book-hook)	0	0	0	0	0	0
35.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,604	608	1,564	503	1,398	429
36.	Window Frame Installer	453	3,629	391	3,110	352	2,408
37.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Tunnel Boring Machine	0	0	0	0	0	0
38.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Jumbo Drilling	0	6	0	5	0	14
39.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	4	2	4	2	4	2
40.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	772	4,193	727	2,615	709	2,535
41.	Structural Steel Erector	53	81	47	57	36	54
42.	Mason	0	44	0	31	0	23
43.	Curtain Wall Installer	309	363	267	276	249	273
44.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	0	17	0	8	0	3
45.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	247	318	240	253	183	141
46.	Glazier	0	992	0	805	0	776
47.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	0	0	0	0	0	0
48.	False Ceiling Installer	103	82	81	57	75	48
	Total	102,832	112,928	98,896	91,209	87,819	62,796

^*1The number of candidates includes those who fail the Trade Tests but whose skill levels have reached the Intermediate Trade Test Standards.