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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Florida

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 428,780
2005 444,170
2006 512,400
2007 497,240
2008 430,930
2009 338,700
2010 273,450
2011 254,280
2012 250,970
2013 266,170
2014 288,200
2015 317,320
2016 354,790
2017 376,620
2018 392,510
2019 412,190

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 41,940
2005 53,090
2006 60,580
2007 56,220
2008 50,400
2009 43,420
2010 35,850
2011 28,980
2012 25,640
2013 27,480
2014 33,000
2015 35,890
2016 41,370
2017 42,540
2018 44,910
2019 46,760

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 0
2006 410
2007 430
2008 360
2009 240
2010 100
2011 120
2012 270
2013 360
2014 370
2015 550
2016 700
2017 560
2018 660
2019 410

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 7,470
2005 9,570
2006 10,200
2007 9,500
2008 6,890
2009 4,500
2010 2,850
2011 2,550
2012 2,310
2013 2,130
2014 2,770
2015 3,020
2016 4,640
2017 4,380
2018 4,520
2019 4,270

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 790
2005 810
2006 720
2007 740
2008 600
2009 430
2010 350
2011 370
2012 290
2013 350
2014 350
2015 610
2016 550
2017 720
2018 670
2019 640

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 49,610
2005 57,220
2006 66,310
2007 68,570
2008 58,350
2009 40,930
2010 30,330
2011 29,220
2012 30,890
2013 33,480
2014 35,220
2015 36,620
2016 41,610
2017 42,520
2018 47,350
2019 45,550

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,560
2006 1,620
2007 2,190
2008 2,100
2009 1,220
2010 860
2011 670
2012 890
2013 710
2014 890
2015 710
2016 970
2017 880
2018 800
2019 920

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 420
2005 400
2006 690
2007 1,550
2008 1,500
2009 970
2010 380
2011 420
2012 410
2013 320
2014 170
2015 380
2016 830
2017 920
2018 1,000
2019 820

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 190
2006 250
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 100
2015 0
2017 0
2019 170

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 5,230
2005 5,880
2006 6,570
2007 5,220
2008 4,610
2009 3,980
2010 2,990
2011 3,400
2012 2,830
2013 3,370
2014 3,240
2015 4,760
2016 4,980
2017 5,070
2018 4,500
2019 4,850

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 14,310
2005 15,940
2006 17,890
2007 16,050
2008 13,390
2009 9,520
2010 7,950
2011 8,180
2012 9,140
2013 10,220
2014 10,970
2015 11,130
2016 11,360
2017 12,850
2018 13,640
2019 15,340

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 0
2006 640
2007 380
2008 290
2009 240
2010 220
2011 280
2012 210
2013 250
2014 230
2015 290
2016 330
2017 210
2018 160
2019 80

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 66,530
2005 74,470
2006 80,120
2007 71,710
2008 57,370
2009 44,760
2010 37,970
2011 39,900
2012 41,080
2013 42,940
2014 45,900
2015 51,270
2016 57,090
2017 65,850
2018 68,430
2019 73,030

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 3,410
2005 3,730
2006 4,080
2007 3,490
2008 3,590
2009 2,810
2010 2,360
2011 2,030
2012 1,900
2013 1,660
2014 1,750
2015 2,570
2016 2,860
2017 3,390
2018 2,650
2019 2,770

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 150
2005 170
2006 0
2007 750
2008 470
2009 450
2010 300
2011 260
2012 280
2013 220
2014 310
2015 240
2016 250
2017 270
2018 330
2019 340

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 20,880
2005 23,370
2006 23,190
2007 22,020
2008 19,540
2009 17,160
2010 13,570
2011 12,820
2012 11,840
2013 13,030
2014 13,120
2015 14,160
2016 15,450
2017 15,590
2018 18,720
2019 21,050

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 6,310
2005 7,740
2006 9,670
2007 9,470
2008 8,030
2009 6,200
2010 4,520
2011 3,900
2012 4,590
2013 4,490
2014 4,970
2015 5,000
2016 5,160
2017 5,060
2018 4,980
2019 6,550

Tapers
Year Number
2004 600
2005 940
2006 780
2007 660
2008 310
2009 280
2010 210
2011 180
2012 80
2015 40
2016 0
2017 160
2018 210
2019 220

Electricians
Year Number
2004 35,510
2005 40,860
2006 46,520
2007 44,140
2008 39,080
2009 32,010
2010 27,810
2011 27,940
2012 28,050
2013 28,820
2014 30,240
2015 32,160
2016 35,080
2017 36,820
2018 38,860
2019 41,410

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 3,370
2005 4,570
2006 5,030
2007 4,470
2008 4,780
2009 3,830
2010 3,140
2011 2,360
2012 2,370
2013 2,880
2014 3,290
2015 3,660
2016 3,910
2017 3,770
2018 4,730
2019 5,930

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 1,840
2005 1,750
2006 1,070
2007 1,240
2008 1,450
2009 1,570
2010 1,520
2011 1,060
2012 900
2013 970
2014 1,140
2015 1,670
2016 2,170
2017 1,690
2018 1,850
2019 1,880

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 1,780
2006 2,180
2007 1,760
2008 1,860
2009 1,960
2010 1,620
2011 1,420
2012 950
2013 960
2014 1,120
2015 1,400
2016 1,310
2017 1,280
2018 990
2019 1,210

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 17,800
2005 20,600
2006 24,350
2007 22,660
2008 20,060
2009 16,310
2010 13,570
2011 12,530
2012 13,140
2013 14,750
2014 15,420
2015 16,960
2016 17,700
2017 18,280
2018 17,770
2019 18,950

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 720
2005 630
2006 280
2007 330
2008 290
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 250
2013 290
2014 380
2015 180
2016 180
2017 90
2018 160
2019 210

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 5,010
2005 5,590
2006 6,290
2007 5,740
2008 4,890
2009 3,760
2010 3,520
2011 3,700
2012 4,210
2013 4,400
2014 4,280
2015 4,070
2016 4,150
2017 4,090
2018 3,660
2019 3,670

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 23,660
2005 25,250
2006 27,540
2007 27,110
2008 24,810
2009 23,200
2010 20,100
2011 19,370
2012 15,360
2013 16,580
2014 18,590
2015 20,970
2016 23,060
2017 24,200
2018 25,360
2019 26,280

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 6,410
2005 5,810
2006 6,060
2007 6,030
2008 4,830
2009 2,980
2010 1,830
2011 1,460
2012 1,580
2013 1,440
2014 1,770
2015 2,380
2016 2,460
2017 2,540
2018 2,030
2019 2,270

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 3,410
2005 3,110
2006 2,710
2007 2,450
2008 2,410
2009 2,310
2010 1,680
2011 870
2012 540
2013 590
2014 650
2015 900
2016 980
2017 1,110
2018 1,190
2019 2,220

Roofers
Year Number
2004 10,020
2005 12,900
2006 15,780
2007 15,670
2008 14,050
2009 11,350
2010 9,910
2011 8,590
2012 9,700
2013 11,600
2014 13,530
2015 14,790
2016 15,930
2017 17,860
2018 21,040
2019 22,800

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 11,010
2005 11,540
2006 11,450
2007 9,750
2008 7,800
2009 6,210
2010 5,560
2011 6,200
2012 6,370
2013 7,050
2014 6,910
2015 7,310
2016 7,460
2017 7,910
2018 8,370
2019 8,240

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 4,470
2005 4,050
2006 3,960
2007 3,120
2008 2,760
2009 2,070
2010 2,460
2011 2,430
2012 2,580
2013 2,260
2014 2,680
2015 3,890
2016 4,390
2017 3,850
2018 3,390
2019 2,840

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 0
2013 160
2014 180
2015 0
2016 760
2017 630
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 3,620
2005 3,630
2006 4,590
2007 4,790
2008 4,560
2009 2,830
2010 1,860
2011 760
2012 850
2013 1,080
2014 1,080
2015 1,040
2016 1,050
2017 1,830
2018 1,980
2019 1,830

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 4,930
2005 5,620
2006 6,060
2007 7,310
2008 5,320
2009 3,460
2010 1,830
2011 1,070
2012 1,080
2013 1,340
2014 1,460
2015 1,870
2016 2,330
2017 3,210
2018 3,240
2019 2,940

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 9,470
2005 8,700
2006 10,890
2007 11,460
2008 11,960
2009 9,230
2010 6,370
2011 4,230
2012 4,260
2013 4,810
2014 5,620
2015 5,890
2016 6,680
2017 7,630
2018 8,440
2019 9,180

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 2,820
2005 3,330
2006 3,860
2007 3,640
2008 2,470
2009 1,110
2010 560
2011 360
2012 630
2013 610
2014 650
2015 620
2016 470
2017 1,010
2018 840
2019 990

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 5,040
2005 5,070
2006 7,060
2007 8,220
2008 7,100
2009 4,450
2010 3,130
2011 2,240
2012 2,410
2013 2,570
2014 3,280
2015 3,920
2016 4,380
2017 5,390
2018 6,070
2019 6,400

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 2,390
2006 2,540
2007 3,460
2008 3,190
2009 2,310
2010 1,420
2011 1,080
2012 1,170
2013 1,390
2014 1,210
2015 1,200
2016 1,210
2017 1,360
2018 1,590
2019 1,840

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,630
2005 5,360
2006 5,900
2007 6,260
2008 4,650
2009 2,720
2010 1,530
2011 1,030
2012 1,040
2013 1,210
2014 1,080
2015 1,020
2016 1,270
2017 2,020
2018 2,430
2019 2,620

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 5,500
2005 5,990
2006 6,210
2007 6,680
2008 6,970
2009 6,400
2010 5,790
2011 5,660
2012 5,810
2013 5,660
2014 5,480
2015 6,160
2016 6,650
2017 6,980
2018 7,090
2019 8,740

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 2,430
2006 2,290
2007 2,000
2008 1,550
2009 1,700
2010 1,170
2011 980
2012 930
2013 1,010
2014 1,570
2015 1,790
2016 2,200
2017 1,930
2018 1,570
2019 1,910

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 830
2005 1,590
2006 1,470
2007 1,880
2008 1,530
2009 1,430
2010 1,430
2011 1,230
2012 1,150
2013 500
2014 710
2015 900
2016 1,450
2017 1,540
2018 1,460
2019 1,740

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 760
2005 680
2006 1,100
2007 990
2008 1,140
2009 880
2010 750
2011 680
2012 690
2013 1,130
2014 1,150
2015 1,320
2016 1,320
2017 1,630
2018 1,590
2019 1,400

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 4,600
2005 3,760
2006 3,000
2007 2,820
2008 2,680
2009 2,790
2010 2,910
2011 2,620
2012 2,640
2013 2,430
2014 2,670
2015 2,800
2016 2,970
2017 2,490
2018 2,340
2019 2,000

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 240
2006 0
2007 410
2008 410
2009 440
2010 340
2011 350
2012 390
2013 290
2014 250
2015 240
2016 420
2017 530
2018 460
2019 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 940
2006 1,170
2007 1,370
2008 1,370
2009 1,100
2010 930
2011 1,490
2012 1,640
2013 1,570
2014 1,390
2015 1,450
2016 1,470
2017 1,340
2018 1,390
2019 1,420

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 40
2015 310
2016 590
2017 10,580
2018 7,150
2019 3,160

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 33,150
2005 0
2006 18,440
2007 21,270
2008 17,870
2009 12,040
2012 6,220
2013 5,770
2014 5,810
2015 7,790
2016 10,590

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2007 0
2008 70
2009 30
2010 40
2011 60
2012 110
2013 80
2014 60
2015 60
2016 100
2017 80
2018 80
2019 0

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2012 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 70
2016 30
2017 50
2018 50
2019 110

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 2,170

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 980
2005 850
2006 720
2007 920
2008 800
2009 780
2010 730
2011 790
2012 620
2013 560
2014 760
2015 1,050
2016 1,720
2017 1,650
2018 1,360

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2008 30
2011 170
2012 190
2016 90
2017 100
2018 100
2019 90

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2010 80
2011 70
2012 80
2013 90
2014 70
2015 40

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2008 50
2009 40
2010 50
2011 60
2012 40
2017 60
2018 50
2019 90

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2010 40
2011 100
2012 140
2013 120
2014 100
2015 70
2016 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 500
2005 0
2006 160
2007 300
2008 340
2009 240
2010 200
2011 190
2012 200
2013 160
2014 230
2015 130
2016 110
2017 80
2018 130
2019 220

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 640
2005 30
2007 40
2008 0
2009 50
2010 50
2013 30
2014 30
2017 40
2018 170