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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 11,880
2006 11,880
2007 12,330
2008 11,380
2009 11,070
2010 9,040
2011 10,190
2012 10,080
2013 9,740
2014 10,530
2015 10,340
2016 10,820
2017 9,980
2018 10,030
2019 10,430

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 970
2006 1,000
2007 940
2008 1,000
2009 960
2010 890
2011 930
2012 930
2013 870
2014 900
2015 980
2016 950
2017 960
2018 850
2019 1,030

Boilermakers
Year Number
2012 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 160
2006 0
2007 220
2008 0
2009 400
2010 230
2011 80
2012 90
2013 90
2014 100
2015 70
2016 100
2017 140
2018 100
2019 0

Stonemasons
Year Number
2006 0
2015 0
2016 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 2,360
2006 2,910
2007 2,930
2008 2,680
2009 2,080
2010 1,650
2011 1,730
2012 1,730
2013 1,330
2014 1,380
2015 1,300
2016 1,660
2017 1,440
2018 1,260
2019 1,500

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2009 90
2010 0
2011 70
2012 0
2013 90
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 110
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2007 130
2008 0
2009 0
2011 40
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 60
2016 110
2017 120
2018 0
2019 0

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 320
2006 480
2007 400
2008 310
2009 160
2010 180
2011 220
2012 180
2013 260
2014 330
2015 400
2016 350
2017 360
2018 290
2019 220

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 2,170
2006 2,000
2007 2,080
2008 1,860
2009 1,620
2010 1,500
2011 1,930
2012 1,840
2013 1,940
2014 1,680
2015 1,770
2016 1,550
2017 1,790
2018 2,030
2019 2,160

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 80
2008 0
2009 120
2010 0
2011 90
2012 0
2013 120
2014 150
2015 180
2016 160
2017 0
2018 90
2019 120

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 850
2007 870
2008 790
2009 910
2010 780
2011 820
2012 730
2013 600
2014 680
2015 820
2016 860
2017 760
2018 740
2019 770

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 140
2007 120
2008 120
2009 170
2010 130
2011 0
2012 100
2013 230
2014 300
2015 340
2016 150
2019 140

Tapers
Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2011 50
2012 50
2013 90

Electricians
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,180
2007 1,310
2008 1,460
2009 1,330
2010 1,020
2011 1,160
2012 1,350
2013 1,330
2014 1,510
2015 1,400
2016 1,450
2017 1,240
2018 1,160
2019 1,040

Glaziers
Year Number
2007 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 110

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2018 40

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 350
2006 430
2007 480
2008 420
2009 340
2010 260
2011 320
2012 320
2013 320
2014 310
2015 340
2016 400
2017 400
2018 420
2019 450

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 120
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2007 40
2011 50
2012 60
2013 60
2014 50

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 820
2007 910
2008 680
2009 640
2010 670
2011 710
2012 790
2013 640
2014 870
2015 820
2016 960
2017 950
2018 1,030
2019 910

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2011 30

Roofers
Year Number
2005 230
2006 360
2007 380
2008 0
2009 200
2010 270
2011 280
2012 0
2013 250
2014 280
2015 300
2016 320
2017 230
2018 210
2019 170

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 240
2008 350
2009 350
2010 0
2011 310
2012 240
2013 190
2014 290
2015 200
2016 190
2017 90
2018 0
2019 210

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 100
2006 0
2007 180
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 120
2012 150
2013 200
2014 190
2015 150
2016 140
2018 210
2019 220

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2007 60
2008 110
2009 140
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2013 40
2014 50

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 430
2006 490
2007 280
2008 260
2009 150
2010 170
2011 70
2012 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 70
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 290
2006 0
2007 0
2008 250
2009 250
2010 150
2011 130
2012 120
2013 0
2014 60
2015 0
2016 110
2017 130
2018 240
2019 160

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 60
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2017 110
2018 100
2019 0

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 90
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 440
2006 380
2007 350
2008 440
2009 350
2010 340
2011 310
2012 320
2013 330
2014 410
2015 360
2016 300
2017 280
2018 320
2019 340

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2011 70
2013 70
2014 80
2015 120
2016 80
2017 60

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2008 90
2009 60
2014 0
2015 0
2016 140
2017 0
2018 80
2019 60

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2011 90
2012 150
2013 130
2014 70
2015 0
2016 40
2017 80
2018 210
2019 230

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 480
2006 330
2007 330
2008 440
2009 470
2010 510
2011 470
2012 530
2013 510
2014 600
2015 590
2016 580
2017 550
2018 540
2019 590

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2006 40
2008 90
2009 90
2010 90
2011 80
2012 240
2013 0
2014 180
2015 60
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 50

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2016 30

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 60

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 40
2008 30
2009 50
2010 70
2011 30
2014 0
2015 80
2016 60
2017 60

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2005 0
2010 40