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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Kentucky

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 84,770
2005 80,430
2006 84,710
2007 85,490
2008 85,300
2009 78,540
2010 72,720
2011 69,540
2012 71,150
2013 66,420
2014 68,440
2015 69,310
2016 70,140
2017 69,250
2018 70,080
2019 69,830

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 8,540
2005 8,210
2006 8,540
2007 8,140
2008 8,170
2009 6,920
2010 6,730
2011 6,650
2012 7,050
2013 6,600
2014 6,930
2015 7,170
2016 7,270
2017 6,940
2018 7,200
2019 7,290

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 400
2006 400
2007 420
2008 590
2009 950
2010 600
2012 180
2013 150
2014 330
2015 300
2016 530
2017 420
2018 460
2019 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 1,230
2006 1,080
2007 1,320
2008 1,390
2009 1,420
2010 1,100
2011 1,230
2012 1,010
2013 960
2014 980
2015 860
2016 840
2017 820
2018 860
2019 780

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 320
2008 200
2009 110
2010 140
2011 130
2012 220
2013 210
2014 210
2015 100
2016 0
2017 70
2018 60
2019 60

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 8,630
2005 9,050
2006 8,900
2007 9,090
2008 9,050
2009 8,240
2010 8,260
2011 6,900
2012 6,480
2013 6,350
2014 6,800
2015 6,740
2016 6,360
2017 7,070
2018 7,510
2019 7,610

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 320
2006 290
2007 260
2008 260
2009 300
2010 240
2011 260
2012 160
2013 140
2014 140
2015 150
2016 250
2017 170
2018 210
2019 170

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 60
2005 90
2006 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 30
2012 0
2013 30
2014 30
2016 0
2017 0
2018 130

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 100
2011 40
2013 70
2014 0
2015 80

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 310
2005 300
2006 240
2007 370
2008 390
2009 460
2010 250
2011 220
2012 130
2013 160
2014 180
2015 180
2016 250
2017 300
2018 290
2019 280

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 2,180
2006 2,630
2007 2,420
2008 2,270
2009 1,520
2010 1,300
2011 1,350
2012 1,220
2013 1,470
2014 1,770
2015 2,170
2016 2,240
2017 1,660
2018 2,060
2019 2,350

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2006 0
2010 60
2011 50

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 11,730
2005 11,920
2006 11,330
2007 10,980
2008 10,360
2009 7,960
2010 8,730
2011 8,850
2012 10,410
2013 8,720
2014 8,400
2015 8,740
2016 9,880
2017 10,340
2018 10,710
2019 11,000

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,820
2006 990
2007 1,030
2008 960
2009 1,080
2010 1,200
2011 940
2012 1,000
2013 1,040
2014 1,350
2015 1,290
2016 1,240
2017 930
2018 830
2019 550

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2015 30

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 10,110
2005 9,530
2006 8,860
2007 9,570
2008 9,190
2009 8,450
2010 7,020
2011 7,560
2012 7,820
2013 7,360
2014 6,810
2015 6,610
2016 6,840
2017 6,200
2018 5,120
2019 4,670

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,240
2006 1,390
2007 1,570
2008 1,650
2009 1,310
2010 1,110
2011 710
2012 700
2013 630
2014 690
2015 550
2016 710
2017 850
2018 770
2019 650

Tapers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 220
2006 160
2007 0
2008 180
2009 130
2010 120
2011 60
2012 50
2013 40
2014 60
2015 50
2016 70
2017 0

Electricians
Year Number
2004 7,620
2005 7,460
2006 8,280
2007 8,960
2008 9,540
2009 9,300
2010 8,050
2011 7,580
2012 7,330
2013 7,100
2014 7,510
2015 7,850
2016 8,130
2017 8,870
2018 9,550
2019 9,880

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 510
2005 690
2006 720
2007 670
2008 620
2009 570
2010 590
2011 530
2012 670
2013 760
2014 790
2015 610
2016 510
2017 430
2018 600
2019 590

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 370
2005 490
2006 370
2007 460
2008 320
2009 460
2010 380
2011 440
2012 460
2013 330
2014 350
2015 400
2016 690
2017 620
2018 450
2019 360

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 130
2005 290
2006 240
2007 140
2008 0
2009 230
2010 260
2011 0
2012 500
2013 420
2014 320
2015 160
2016 220
2017 460
2018 400
2019 330

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,220
2006 2,250
2007 2,220
2008 2,160
2009 1,930
2010 1,680
2011 1,590
2012 1,640
2013 1,740
2014 1,720
2015 1,850
2016 1,920
2017 1,950
2018 2,060
2019 1,840

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 0
2007 100
2008 0
2010 0
2012 30

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 660
2005 800
2006 750
2007 670
2008 530
2009 470
2010 720
2011 790
2012 1,030
2013 850
2014 800
2015 690
2016 270
2017 170
2018 160
2019 210

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 4,880
2005 5,150
2006 5,540
2007 5,550
2008 5,840
2009 5,640
2010 4,950
2011 5,310
2012 4,770
2013 4,800
2014 5,200
2015 5,490
2016 6,450
2017 6,230
2018 6,970
2019 6,360

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 100
2005 100
2006 140
2007 140
2008 220
2009 0
2010 120
2011 60
2012 80
2013 70
2014 40
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 130

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 280
2006 270
2007 520
2008 710
2009 640
2010 340
2011 110
2013 80
2014 120
2015 200
2016 180
2017 210
2018 240
2019 170

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,230
2006 1,300
2007 1,460
2008 1,340
2009 1,330
2010 1,080
2011 950
2012 820
2013 840
2014 810
2015 1,020
2016 1,010
2017 1,160
2018 1,130
2019 1,080

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 1,870
2006 1,920
2007 1,780
2008 1,390
2009 1,100
2010 760
2011 1,000
2012 1,310
2013 1,420
2014 1,440
2015 1,600
2016 1,540
2017 1,300
2018 1,040
2019 1,030

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 900
2005 930
2006 800
2007 900
2008 1,240
2009 1,300
2010 940
2011 660
2012 460
2013 550
2014 800
2015 1,070
2016 1,170
2017 1,110
2018 980
2019 700

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 770
2005 810
2006 770
2007 620
2008 590
2009 550
2010 630
2011 690
2012 670
2013 570
2014 560
2015 440
2016 380
2017 320
2018 310
2019 210

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,470
2005 1,020
2006 940
2007 840
2008 700
2009 800
2010 850
2011 720
2012 390
2013 280
2014 350
2015 360
2016 230
2017 290
2018 240
2019 230

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,280
2005 1,020
2006 1,080
2007 1,040
2008 1,200
2009 1,290
2010 1,030
2011 980
2012 720
2013 880
2014 790
2015 1,090
2016 970
2017 1,100
2018 940
2019 830

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 150
2005 130
2006 100
2007 60
2008 40
2009 0
2010 70
2011 80
2012 60
2018 0
2019 90

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 1,560
2006 1,560
2007 1,310
2008 1,270
2009 1,030
2010 700
2011 620
2012 660
2013 830
2014 950
2015 1,170
2016 1,020
2017 990
2018 850
2019 740

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 210
2006 210
2007 230
2008 310
2009 280
2010 190
2011 140
2012 0
2013 160
2014 220
2015 190
2016 230
2017 120
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 210
2005 180
2006 170
2007 150
2008 250
2009 220
2010 200
2011 130
2012 120
2013 130
2014 150
2015 150
2016 150
2017 130
2018 100
2019 60

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 730
2005 670
2006 750
2007 780
2008 790
2009 770
2010 830
2011 840
2012 920
2013 910
2014 970
2015 940
2016 910
2017 950
2018 930
2019 890

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 210
2006 270
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 330
2012 250
2013 0
2014 140
2015 100
2016 280
2017 170
2018 230
2019 180

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 0
2006 590
2007 430
2008 310
2009 570
2010 770
2011 1,000
2012 580
2013 170
2014 330
2015 0
2016 440
2017 0
2018 0
2019 250

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 280
2006 350
2007 490
2008 470
2009 230
2010 300
2011 380
2012 510
2013 370
2014 420
2015 320
2016 370
2017 270
2018 260
2019 0

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,680
2006 2,590
2007 2,470
2008 2,530
2009 2,260
2010 2,340
2011 2,180
2012 2,230
2013 2,180
2014 2,250
2015 2,310
2016 2,320
2017 2,110
2018 1,840
2019 2,070

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 230
2007 90
2008 200
2009 200
2010 180
2011 270
2012 340
2013 290
2014 220
2015 210
2016 190
2017 210
2018 150
2019 140

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 90
2007 160
2008 220
2009 170
2010 250
2011 240
2012 430
2013 490
2014 460
2015 620
2016 190
2017 380
2018 430
2019 440

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 90
2018 70
2019 90

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 510
2005 240
2006 510
2007 690
2008 720
2009 260
2012 320
2013 220
2014 240
2015 260
2016 210

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2009 0
2012 90

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 220
2007 240
2008 100
2009 0
2010 130
2011 150
2012 150
2013 160
2014 110
2015 100
2019 50

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 130
2005 320
2006 240
2007 330
2008 310
2009 250
2010 180
2011 180
2012 320
2013 330
2014 350
2015 120
2016 120
2017 120
2018 150
2019 130

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,060

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 940
2006 1,610
2007 1,260
2008 1,400
2009 1,330
2010 1,180
2011 1,090
2012 830
2013 610
2014 750
2015 590
2016 550
2017 460
2018 370

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 580
2005 520
2006 480
2007 530
2008 0
2009 980
2010 820
2011 470
2012 580
2013 690
2014 800
2015 970
2016 660
2017 870
2018 1,170
2019 1,100

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,170
2006 1,130
2007 1,160
2008 1,370
2009 1,560
2010 1,360
2011 1,200
2012 1,440
2013 1,120
2014 1,170
2015 880
2016 640
2017 540
2018 550
2019 610

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,060
2006 950
2007 1,060
2008 930
2009 1,020
2010 880
2011 960
2012 1,370
2013 1,010
2014 980
2015 840
2016 360
2017 340
2018 260
2019 350

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 230
2006 260
2007 220
2010 170
2011 0
2012 330
2013 430
2014 510
2015 310
2016 0
2017 50
2018 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2012 440
2013 260
2014 240
2015 0
2018 80
2019 160

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 110
2005 250
2006 210
2007 240
2008 200
2009 180
2010 160
2011 160
2012 120
2013 160
2014 180
2015 170
2016 130
2017 110
2018 150
2019 190

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 1,330
2005 1,420
2006 1,490
2007 1,140
2008 1,360
2009 1,270
2010 1,260
2011 1,200
2012 1,080
2013 780
2014 670
2015 840
2016 750
2017 720
2018 540
2019 630

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 490
2005 490
2006 690
2007 890
2008 1,460
2009 1,350
2010 1,260
2011 1,300
2012 670
2013 500
2014 50
2015 370
2016 470
2017 630
2018 670