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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Georgia

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 165,730
2005 170,070
2006 174,820
2007 176,940
2008 169,330
2009 144,470
2010 126,740
2011 120,800
2012 116,830
2013 119,980
2014 127,820
2015 135,610
2016 138,190
2017 148,330
2018 146,370
2019 148,440

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 16,700
2005 18,040
2006 19,210
2007 20,350
2008 18,030
2009 15,750
2010 13,260
2011 13,010
2012 11,830
2013 13,290
2014 14,200
2015 14,020
2016 12,460
2017 13,030
2018 15,390
2019 17,940

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 880
2005 970
2006 770
2007 690
2008 1,120
2009 890
2010 850
2011 460
2012 270
2013 320
2014 520
2015 670
2016 520
2017 380
2018 110
2019 300

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,530
2006 1,820
2007 1,520
2008 1,640
2009 1,350
2010 1,070
2011 560
2012 510
2013 560
2014 760
2015 750
2016 940
2017 820
2018 820
2019 440

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 360
2005 0
2006 0
2007 470
2008 500
2009 0
2010 430
2011 650
2012 490
2013 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 19,030
2005 18,060
2006 19,780
2007 18,030
2008 17,790
2009 14,200
2010 12,520
2011 10,310
2012 10,730
2013 10,520
2014 13,500
2015 14,220
2016 17,770
2017 19,590
2018 17,300
2019 12,580

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 520
2006 470
2007 510
2008 420
2009 490
2010 330
2011 370
2012 670
2013 730
2014 770
2015 430
2016 870
2017 980
2018 1,010
2019 760

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 300
2005 210
2006 130
2007 150
2008 90
2012 330
2013 0
2014 210
2015 90
2016 130
2017 200
2018 320
2019 230

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 270
2006 300
2007 230
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 80
2012 60
2013 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 340
2005 310
2006 460
2007 580
2008 490
2009 350
2010 240
2011 240
2012 200
2013 360
2014 450
2015 480
2016 430
2017 490
2018 730
2019 520

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 4,850
2005 5,150
2006 5,220
2007 4,840
2008 3,770
2009 3,370
2010 2,790
2011 2,710
2012 2,770
2013 2,550
2014 2,540
2015 2,410
2016 2,930
2017 2,720
2018 2,660
2019 3,480

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 24,470
2005 29,380
2006 30,690
2007 34,610
2008 33,300
2009 25,480
2010 21,900
2011 22,440
2012 22,940
2013 27,790
2014 29,720
2015 33,450
2016 29,440
2017 35,260
2018 32,910
2019 32,250

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,090
2005 2,750
2006 2,800
2007 3,320
2008 2,870
2009 2,200
2010 1,660
2011 1,750
2012 2,020
2013 1,680
2014 1,820
2015 1,200
2016 1,130
2017 1,110
2018 1,400
2019 1,630

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2006 110
2007 110
2008 100
2010 40
2011 40
2018 60
2019 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 16,200
2005 15,880
2006 13,350
2007 13,380
2008 12,850
2009 12,060
2010 10,970
2011 9,540
2012 8,470
2013 7,950
2014 8,400
2015 9,170
2016 9,960
2017 10,790
2018 11,360
2019 12,930

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 3,270
2006 3,060
2007 3,580
2008 3,300
2009 2,350
2010 1,560
2011 1,860
2012 1,590
2013 1,320
2014 1,510
2015 1,600
2016 1,720
2017 1,620
2018 1,660
2019 1,440

Tapers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 180
2006 0
2007 80
2008 120
2009 90
2010 0
2012 80
2013 70
2014 90
2015 90
2016 0
2018 0
2019 40

Electricians
Year Number
2004 17,080
2005 18,490
2006 17,400
2007 18,050
2008 17,360
2009 15,180
2010 13,470
2011 14,950
2012 15,370
2013 16,070
2014 16,090
2015 16,930
2016 16,820
2017 17,330
2018 16,130
2019 17,020

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 0
2006 1,580
2007 1,980
2008 1,150
2009 1,120
2010 800
2011 810
2012 540
2013 730
2014 740
2015 980
2016 1,050
2017 1,220
2018 880
2019 820

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 530
2006 1,000
2007 840
2008 1,060
2009 1,040
2010 990
2011 950
2012 590
2013 460
2014 560
2015 1,050
2016 990
2017 950
2018 420
2019 650

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 750
2005 910
2006 1,580
2007 1,280
2008 1,280
2009 1,390
2010 1,060
2011 1,080
2012 640
2013 700
2014 610
2015 650
2016 860
2017 890
2018 810
2019 810

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 5,550
2005 5,340
2006 5,560
2007 5,560
2008 5,300
2009 4,640
2010 3,810
2011 3,510
2012 3,440
2013 4,130
2014 3,840
2015 4,360
2016 3,780
2017 3,410
2018 3,140
2019 3,040

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 0
2006 300
2007 0
2008 60
2009 80
2010 40
2011 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 3,510
2005 3,700
2006 3,230
2007 3,260
2008 2,600
2009 1,770
2010 1,430
2011 1,400
2012 1,230
2013 970
2014 910
2015 800
2016 1,260
2017 1,510
2018 2,070
2019 1,820

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 11,100
2005 10,740
2006 9,970
2007 10,040
2008 10,380
2009 9,260
2010 8,590
2011 7,430
2012 7,480
2013 6,770
2014 7,740
2015 8,220
2016 9,960
2017 11,310
2018 10,870
2019 9,900

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 590
2005 300
2006 270
2007 220
2008 0
2009 260
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 110
2018 0
2019 260

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 250
2006 720
2007 1,210
2008 1,160
2009 930
2010 570
2011 520
2012 300
2013 0
2014 0
2015 110
2016 110
2017 60
2018 100
2019 160

Roofers
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 2,870
2006 2,650
2007 2,530
2008 2,380
2009 2,270
2010 2,140
2011 2,050
2012 1,980
2013 1,840
2014 1,920
2015 2,280
2016 2,560
2017 2,680
2018 2,670
2019 2,210

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 6,920
2005 6,780
2006 7,150
2007 5,730
2008 5,310
2009 5,430
2010 5,870
2011 5,780
2012 5,110
2013 4,580
2014 4,430
2015 4,970
2016 4,400
2017 4,370
2018 4,350
2019 4,400

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,070
2005 1,640
2006 1,510
2007 1,130
2008 1,800
2009 1,860
2010 2,130
2011 1,680
2012 1,480
2013 1,350
2014 1,120
2015 1,260
2016 1,340
2017 1,560
2018 1,380
2019 1,650

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 870
2005 810
2006 900
2007 760
2008 420
2009 370
2010 200
2011 0
2012 160
2013 210
2014 240
2015 260
2016 260
2017 130
2018 90
2019 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,350
2005 2,120
2006 2,230
2007 2,080
2008 1,720
2009 1,410
2010 970
2011 810
2012 600
2013 470
2014 460
2015 390
2016 400
2017 440
2018 510
2019 460

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 4,080
2005 4,120
2006 5,680
2007 4,820
2008 6,010
2009 5,510
2010 4,920
2011 3,530
2012 3,070
2013 3,310
2014 3,570
2015 3,670
2016 3,900
2017 4,080
2018 4,970
2019 5,350

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 500
2005 270
2006 260
2007 340
2008 460
2009 460
2010 330
2011 310
2012 0
2013 220
2014 170
2015 230
2016 60
2017 80
2018 110
2019 100

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 4,360
2005 3,990
2006 3,800
2007 3,490
2008 3,810
2009 3,200
2010 2,920
2011 2,420
2012 2,220
2013 2,080
2014 2,040
2015 1,770
2016 2,090
2017 2,260
2018 1,800
2019 1,930

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 790
2005 840
2006 940
2007 810
2008 730
2009 940
2010 910
2011 840
2012 510
2013 440
2014 310
2015 340
2016 140
2017 30
2018 70
2019 60

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 750
2005 950
2006 730
2007 710
2008 220
2009 300
2010 530
2011 870
2012 850
2013 500
2014 160
2015 100
2016 160
2017 210
2018 750
2019 1,240

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 2,380
2005 2,610
2006 3,050
2007 3,030
2008 2,910
2009 2,570
2010 2,360
2011 2,250
2012 2,000
2013 2,030
2014 2,000
2015 2,040
2016 1,860
2017 1,770
2018 1,980
2019 2,190

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 530
2006 590
2007 520
2008 840
2009 1,180
2010 0
2011 0
2012 440
2013 420
2014 600
2015 830
2016 1,150
2017 850
2018 790
2019 530

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 260
2005 370
2006 0
2007 490
2008 390
2009 450
2010 310
2011 520
2012 460
2013 320
2014 330
2015 450
2016 460
2017 500
2018 390
2019 480

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 680
2006 640
2007 960
2008 830
2009 0
2010 520
2011 650
2012 820
2013 820
2014 810
2015 670
2016 860
2017 890
2018 940
2019 730

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,770
2006 2,040
2007 1,860
2008 2,010
2009 2,260
2010 2,280
2011 2,500
2012 2,430
2013 2,310
2014 2,270
2015 2,360
2016 2,610
2017 2,650
2018 2,830
2019 2,530

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 440
2005 480
2006 410
2007 400
2008 360
2009 210
2010 130
2011 120
2012 260
2013 340
2014 340
2015 240
2016 350
2017 440
2018 520
2019 340

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 290
2005 0
2006 710
2007 660
2008 650
2009 470
2010 640
2011 550
2012 650
2013 620
2014 790
2015 710
2016 750
2017 610
2018 630
2019 980

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2010 100
2011 90
2012 0
2017 0
2018 910
2019 1,920

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 890
2005 750
2006 820
2007 670
2008 490
2009 170
2012 60
2014 0
2015 0
2016 420

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2013 30
2014 30
2015 40
2016 60
2017 50
2018 80
2019 50

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2008 0
2009 30
2010 40

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,370

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 430
2005 380
2006 360
2007 430
2008 390
2009 350
2010 280
2011 310
2012 340
2013 420
2014 490
2015 480
2016 430
2017 320
2018 210

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 50
2006 110
2007 120
2008 120
2009 90
2010 80
2011 120
2012 170
2013 160
2014 220
2015 260
2016 450
2017 350
2018 0
2019 0

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 180
2006 120
2007 60
2008 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 30

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 100
2005 130
2006 150
2007 150
2008 170
2009 130
2010 100
2011 50
2012 120
2013 110
2014 110
2015 80
2016 70
2017 70

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 80
2010 90
2011 200
2012 220
2013 190
2014 80
2015 90
2016 90
2017 130
2018 130
2019 240

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2015 40

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 150
2006 120
2007 90
2008 240
2009 200
2010 190
2011 120
2012 100
2013 160
2014 150
2015 150
2016 120
2017 80
2018 60
2019 50

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 390
2005 0
2006 70
2007 210
2008 220
2009 280
2010 200
2011 190
2012 190
2013 0
2014 110
2015 130
2016 0
2018 50