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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 98,740
2006 99,450
2007 100,460
2008 92,580
2009 77,870
2010 67,590
2011 64,580
2012 62,310
2013 66,990
2014 74,330
2015 58,380
2016 79,900
2017 87,340
2018 87,270
2019 85,650

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 11,230
2006 11,730
2007 12,650
2008 11,270
2009 9,500
2010 7,780
2011 7,440
2012 6,540
2013 7,450
2014 8,490
2015 8,650
2016 7,760
2017 8,230
2018 10,170
2019 11,650

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 680
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 590
2011 300
2012 80
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 810
2006 1,270
2007 780
2008 800
2009 610
2010 500
2011 270
2012 260
2013 280
2014 470
2015 420
2016 710
2017 550
2018 540
2019 190

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 140
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 10,120
2006 11,570
2007 10,200
2008 9,810
2009 7,910
2010 6,720
2011 5,770
2012 5,990
2013 5,910
2014 8,550
2015 9,080
2016 11,450
2017 12,740
2018 11,240
2019 8,210

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 120
2010 100
2011 0
2012 490
2013 490
2014 530
2015 0
2016 590
2017 590
2018 600
2019 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2012 0
2013 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 300
2008 0
2009 70
2011 0
2012 50
2013 170
2014 240
2015 300
2016 290
2017 260
2018 470
2019 0

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 3,420
2006 3,620
2007 3,160
2008 2,170
2009 1,920
2010 1,430
2011 1,700
2012 1,790
2013 1,650
2014 1,430
2015 1,390
2016 1,810
2017 1,800
2018 1,760
2019 2,590

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 18,270
2006 19,140
2007 21,100
2008 19,530
2009 14,830
2010 12,730
2011 12,580
2012 12,950
2013 16,560
2014 17,930
2015 0
2016 17,270
2017 19,930
2018 18,860
2019 18,580

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,010
2007 1,160
2008 1,050
2009 1,000
2010 810
2011 880
2012 1,090
2013 790
2014 1,060
2015 560
2016 630
2017 750
2018 960
2019 980

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 9,190
2006 7,100
2007 7,130
2008 6,610
2009 5,900
2010 5,430
2011 4,200
2012 4,040
2013 3,680
2014 4,230
2015 4,720
2016 5,060
2017 5,740
2018 5,620
2019 6,610

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 2,540
2006 2,230
2007 2,670
2008 2,390
2009 1,710
2010 1,120
2011 1,490
2012 1,170
2013 810
2014 1,020
2015 1,100
2016 1,300
2017 1,230
2018 1,340
2019 1,110

Tapers
Year Number
2005 130
2008 80
2009 60
2014 90
2015 90
2016 0

Electricians
Year Number
2005 11,650
2006 11,000
2007 10,860
2008 9,990
2009 8,800
2010 7,690
2011 9,080
2012 9,720
2013 10,300
2014 10,440
2015 10,670
2016 10,320
2017 11,290
2018 10,200
2019 11,080

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,110
2007 1,490
2008 530
2009 640
2010 0
2011 0
2012 270
2013 480
2014 460
2015 590
2016 700
2017 840
2018 620
2019 580

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 240
2006 790
2007 610
2008 810
2009 0
2010 780
2011 730
2012 0
2013 220
2014 240
2015 760
2016 710
2017 780
2018 0
2019 350

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2006 930
2007 810
2008 660
2009 860
2010 590
2011 690
2013 270
2014 340
2015 340
2016 670
2017 560
2018 550
2019 370

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 2,740
2006 2,690
2007 2,750
2008 2,560
2009 2,170
2010 1,690
2011 1,460
2012 1,590
2013 2,180
2014 2,110
2015 2,330
2016 1,900
2017 1,730
2018 1,540
2019 1,430

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 2,410
2006 2,070
2007 2,190
2008 1,760
2009 1,090
2010 850
2011 680
2012 530
2013 390
2014 420
2015 420
2016 920
2017 1,120
2018 1,680
2019 0

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 6,230
2006 5,390
2007 5,520
2008 6,230
2009 5,400
2010 5,280
2011 4,300
2012 4,660
2013 4,320
2014 4,840
2015 4,740
2016 5,700
2017 6,950
2018 7,020
2019 6,250

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2016 30
2017 80
2018 0
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 170
2006 440
2007 940
2008 950
2009 890
2010 510
2011 480
2012 0
2014 0
2015 60
2016 70
2017 50
2018 0
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,850
2006 1,730
2007 1,650
2008 1,350
2009 1,430
2010 1,370
2011 1,290
2012 1,210
2013 1,120
2014 1,240
2015 1,420
2016 1,720
2017 1,850
2018 1,810
2019 1,470

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 3,360
2006 3,090
2007 2,520
2008 2,030
2009 2,170
2010 1,940
2011 2,030
2012 1,580
2013 2,050
2014 1,670
2015 2,180
2016 1,730
2017 1,970
2018 1,890
2019 1,840

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 850
2006 780
2007 580
2008 1,000
2009 1,110
2010 1,270
2011 1,110
2012 950
2013 910
2014 700
2015 780
2016 890
2017 1,110
2018 970
2019 1,180

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 460
2006 490
2007 390
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 180
2015 190
2016 160

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,030
2007 920
2008 850
2009 680
2010 470
2011 390
2012 310
2013 180
2014 180
2015 170
2016 130
2017 0
2018 220
2019 220

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 2,140
2006 2,940
2007 2,600
2008 3,400
2009 3,200
2010 2,950
2011 2,130
2012 1,720
2013 1,900
2014 2,050
2015 2,180
2016 2,110
2017 2,250
2018 2,770
2019 3,390

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 0
2008 260
2009 300
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 2,230
2006 1,950
2007 1,640
2008 1,900
2009 1,570
2010 1,460
2011 1,030
2012 1,020
2013 1,040
2014 1,100
2015 930
2016 1,290
2017 1,390
2018 1,170
2019 1,170

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 590
2006 690
2007 550
2008 510
2009 660
2010 700
2011 640
2012 330
2013 280
2014 200
2015 0
2016 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 680
2006 420
2007 440
2008 50
2009 120
2010 170
2011 380
2012 380
2013 0
2018 340
2019 580

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,650
2006 2,020
2007 2,100
2008 2,140
2009 1,700
2010 1,480
2011 1,350
2012 1,190
2013 1,280
2014 1,310
2015 1,380
2016 1,300
2017 1,190
2018 1,420
2019 1,600

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 340
2006 330
2007 410
2008 620
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 350
2013 0
2014 520
2015 710
2016 900
2017 480
2018 390
2019 210

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 0
2009 0
2011 340
2012 290
2013 230
2014 280
2015 400
2016 0
2017 440
2018 270
2019 260

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 510
2006 550
2007 800
2008 0
2009 0
2010 370
2011 500
2012 640
2013 660
2014 630
2015 440
2016 470
2017 390
2018 480
2019 420

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 810
2006 560
2007 510
2008 700
2009 890
2010 810
2011 930
2012 770
2013 750
2014 650
2015 650
2016 750
2017 820
2018 1,070
2019 930

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2007 150
2009 150
2011 70
2013 130
2014 110
2015 90
2016 0
2017 0
2018 240

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 150
2006 320
2007 310
2008 310
2009 210
2010 0
2011 210
2012 240
2013 290
2014 360
2015 320
2016 330
2017 230
2018 320
2019 0

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 740
2019 1,480

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 370
2006 190
2007 260
2008 260
2009 100
2012 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 820

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 130
2006 110
2007 170
2008 0
2009 100
2010 0
2011 100
2012 110
2013 190
2014 260
2015 290
2016 230
2017 0
2018 0

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2013 30
2015 30

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2010 0
2011 30
2012 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0