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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 125,120
2006 135,880
2007 139,880
2008 136,850
2009 112,950
2010 92,910
2011 85,460
2012 86,380
2013 91,890
2014 95,310
2015 98,500
2016 104,610
2017 107,520

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 10,190
2006 11,560
2007 12,050
2008 11,810
2009 9,380
2010 7,660
2011 7,380
2012 7,330
2013 8,420
2014 8,520
2015 8,390
2016 9,260
2017 9,850

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 150
2007 0
2008 230
2009 210
2010 0
2011 210
2012 110
2013 40
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 990
2007 1,400
2008 1,100
2009 740
2010 360
2011 410
2012 430
2013 670
2014 710
2015 740
2016 750
2017 600

Stonemasons
Year Number
2006 870
2007 870
2008 850
2009 590
2010 530
2011 250
2012 180
2013 0
2014 0
2015 250
2016 240
2017 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 17,000
2006 18,080
2007 19,250
2008 17,610
2009 13,660
2010 10,810
2011 9,530
2012 10,680
2013 11,830
2014 12,810
2015 14,540
2016 15,520
2017 16,160

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 1,360
2006 940
2007 780
2008 850
2009 1,110
2010 1,030
2011 1,030
2012 730
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1,840
2016 1,240
2017 1,360

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 740
2007 420
2008 470
2009 480
2010 420
2011 330
2012 0
2013 0
2014 420
2015 290
2016 310
2017 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2006 140
2007 110
2008 90
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 1,460
2006 2,190
2007 2,720
2008 2,340
2009 1,650
2010 1,130
2011 1,160
2012 1,090
2013 1,050
2014 1,160
2015 1,400
2016 1,800
2017 1,620

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 3,770
2006 4,290
2007 4,120
2008 4,120
2009 3,540
2010 2,700
2011 2,240
2012 2,050
2013 1,910
2014 2,750
2015 3,140
2016 3,380
2017 3,460

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 120
2006 200
2007 0
2008 0
2011 280
2012 370
2013 360
2014 350
2015 300
2016 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 21,640
2006 24,060
2007 27,100
2008 29,250
2009 25,540
2010 20,730
2011 18,130
2012 17,890
2013 17,500
2014 18,030
2015 15,270
2016 16,810
2017 16,990

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 580
2006 760
2007 800
2008 610
2009 420
2010 330
2011 400
2012 400
2013 630
2014 1,060
2015 0
2016 820
2017 470

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 160
2006 0
2007 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 3,860
2006 4,270
2007 4,430
2008 4,590
2009 3,870
2010 3,470
2011 3,130
2012 3,480
2013 3,220
2014 3,080
2015 3,500
2016 3,530
2017 3,390

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 5,850
2006 7,170
2007 6,360
2008 6,190
2009 4,740
2010 3,530
2011 2,650
2012 2,640
2013 3,350
2014 3,410
2015 3,000
2016 3,610
2017 5,000

Tapers
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,120
2007 990
2008 710
2009 660
2010 510
2011 600
2012 500
2013 580
2014 500
2015 550
2016 740
2017 930

Electricians
Year Number
2005 12,640
2006 11,450
2007 12,110
2008 11,850
2009 10,810
2010 9,120
2011 9,200
2012 9,810
2013 10,550
2014 10,830
2015 11,640
2016 11,970
2017 11,690

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 680
2006 610
2007 1,100
2008 1,230
2009 1,140
2010 660
2011 610
2012 720
2013 840
2014 590
2015 880
2016 1,280
2017 1,360

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 870
2006 1,120
2007 700
2008 480
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 150

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2006 270
2007 270
2008 530
2009 420
2010 420
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 7,130
2006 7,680
2007 7,330
2008 7,290
2009 5,770
2010 5,240
2011 4,370
2012 4,260
2013 5,170
2014 5,920
2015 6,490
2016 6,770
2017 6,960

Paperhangers
Year Number
2008 40
2011 0
2012 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 820
2006 0
2007 600
2008 600
2009 410
2010 370
2011 390
2012 700
2013 680
2014 510
2015 560
2016 370
2017 430

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 11,290
2006 10,300
2007 11,000
2008 9,080
2009 7,520
2010 6,630
2011 6,830
2012 6,920
2013 7,770
2014 7,590
2015 7,850
2016 8,610
2017 8,950

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 2,870
2006 3,820
2007 3,050
2008 2,480
2009 2,090
2010 1,460
2011 1,210
2012 1,500
2013 1,650
2014 1,660
2015 1,520
2016 1,250
2017 1,580

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 1,180
2006 1,430
2007 770
2008 340
2009 400
2010 350
2011 270
2012 210
2013 0
2014 600
2015 640
2016 640
2017 310

Roofers
Year Number
2005 2,960
2006 3,290
2007 3,080
2008 2,560
2009 1,980
2010 1,580
2011 1,610
2012 1,890
2013 1,700
2014 1,670
2015 2,020
2016 2,420
2017 2,690

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 2,740
2006 3,370
2007 2,660
2008 2,760
2009 2,120
2010 2,630
2011 2,150
2012 2,350
2013 2,270
2014 2,180
2015 2,020
2016 1,810
2017 1,700

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,410
2007 1,630
2008 2,320
2009 1,790
2010 1,760
2011 1,040
2012 920
2013 950
2014 950
2015 1,100
2016 940
2017 1,340

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 100
2013 0
2017 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,700
2007 1,410
2008 1,080
2009 960
2010 600
2011 790
2012 690
2013 690
2014 640
2015 590
2016 860
2017 770

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 990
2006 590
2007 790
2008 750
2009 620
2010 460
2011 530
2012 500
2013 420
2014 270
2015 460
2016 540
2017 580

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,310
2007 1,180
2008 1,500
2009 1,390
2010 1,300
2011 1,280
2012 1,450
2013 1,380
2014 1,510
2015 1,150
2016 1,360
2017 1,200

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 530
2007 440
2008 420
2009 550
2010 590
2011 620
2012 640
2013 590
2014 520
2015 600
2016 830
2017 710

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,620
2006 1,550
2007 2,070
2008 2,050
2009 1,610
2010 1,260
2011 1,020
2012 970
2013 690
2014 580
2015 760
2016 730
2017 710

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 280
2007 0
2008 270
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 270
2006 270
2007 250
2008 380
2009 350
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 440
2014 430
2015 440
2016 390
2017 360

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 2,490
2006 2,580
2007 3,020
2008 3,170
2009 2,850
2010 2,180
2011 1,930
2012 1,680
2013 1,670
2014 1,910
2015 1,950
2016 2,250
2017 2,280

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 740
2006 860
2007 550
2008 850
2009 990
2010 710
2011 470
2012 620
2013 650
2014 440
2015 450
2016 590
2017 730

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 960
2006 710
2007 570
2008 360
2009 0
2010 0
2011 690
2012 0
2013 540
2014 670
2015 550
2016 750
2017 710

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,160
2007 1,300
2008 1,260
2009 950
2010 580
2011 780
2012 750
2013 1,000
2014 1,070
2015 1,190
2016 1,000
2017 1,340

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 870
2007 620
2008 630
2009 680
2010 650
2011 620
2012 400
2013 610
2014 700
2015 660
2016 690
2017 730

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 150
2006 0
2007 0
2008 170
2009 290
2010 370
2011 290
2012 390
2013 310
2014 300
2015 170
2016 200
2017 250

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 160

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,340
2007 1,120
2008 1,060
2009 570
2012 340
2013 670
2014 420
2015 190
2016 160

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2007 110
2008 0
2010 110
2011 90
2012 210
2013 0
2014 0

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 230
2014 180
2015 170
2017 0

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 90
2008 100
2009 100
2010 130
2011 130
2012 240
2013 360
2014 370
2015 270
2016 190
2017 0

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 0
2007 230
2008 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 280
2006 240
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 330
2012 240
2013 500
2014 0
2015 930
2016 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2006 380
2007 430
2008 420
2013 0
2014 0
2015 40
2017 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2011 30
2012 0