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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Louisiana

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 114,840
2005 111,470
2006 116,760
2007 122,200
2008 121,730
2009 118,260
2010 110,940
2011 112,500
2012 112,940
2013 116,330
2014 118,760
2015 119,360
2016 114,910
2017 118,600
2018 127,250
2019 124,890

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 10,020
2005 9,000
2006 9,390
2007 9,310
2008 9,580
2009 9,830
2010 10,120
2011 10,030
2012 10,120
2013 9,870
2014 10,430
2015 10,920
2016 11,910
2017 11,620
2018 13,220
2019 13,590

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 640
2005 760
2006 740
2007 800
2008 780
2009 860
2010 660
2011 470
2012 430
2013 500
2014 930
2015 1,530
2016 1,670
2017 1,510
2018 840
2019 1,320

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 760
2005 980
2006 780
2007 980
2008 1,060
2009 900
2010 620
2011 560
2012 580
2013 670
2014 530
2015 510
2016 480
2017 510
2018 570
2019 470

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 30
2005 30
2006 0
2007 50
2012 90
2013 90
2014 130
2015 80
2016 0
2017 60
2018 100
2019 100

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 12,280
2005 11,860
2006 12,840
2007 13,230
2008 12,680
2009 12,710
2010 11,750
2011 11,370
2012 11,730
2013 12,140
2014 12,600
2015 11,980
2016 11,920
2017 12,200
2018 13,960
2019 13,800

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 240
2006 290
2007 240
2008 230
2009 160
2010 160
2011 130
2012 110
2013 160
2014 320
2015 320
2016 270
2017 160
2018 140
2019 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 90
2005 40
2006 0
2007 60
2008 140
2009 140
2010 120
2011 100
2012 100
2013 120
2014 160
2015 190
2016 210
2017 0
2018 0
2019 40

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 170
2006 160
2007 160
2008 50
2009 0
2010 50
2011 0
2012 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 230
2005 250
2006 340
2007 350
2008 360
2009 300
2010 300
2011 260
2012 280
2013 340
2014 420
2015 440
2016 380
2017 220
2018 260
2019 250

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,870
2006 2,090
2007 1,970
2008 1,630
2009 1,590
2010 1,780
2011 2,020
2012 2,030
2013 1,710
2014 1,520
2015 1,740
2016 2,640
2017 3,850
2018 3,240
2019 2,440

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 30
2009 70

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 14,430
2005 15,360
2006 15,800
2007 16,770
2008 16,120
2009 16,020
2010 16,020
2011 16,700
2012 17,840
2013 17,320
2014 17,540
2015 16,950
2016 16,270
2017 18,350
2018 20,710
2019 19,580

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 740
2005 630
2006 620
2007 770
2008 690
2009 680
2010 630
2011 750
2012 870
2013 1,040
2014 790
2015 630
2016 590
2017 630
2018 590
2019 390

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 230
2005 230
2006 290
2007 330
2008 350
2009 440
2010 660
2011 750
2012 630
2013 430
2014 340
2015 460
2016 420
2017 440
2018 310
2019 210

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 5,620
2005 6,090
2006 7,960
2007 7,900
2008 8,260
2009 8,950
2010 8,960
2011 9,880
2012 8,960
2013 9,960
2014 9,610
2015 8,800
2016 7,740
2017 7,820
2018 8,820
2019 8,430

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,330
2006 1,260
2007 1,150
2008 1,430
2009 1,320
2010 1,220
2011 950
2012 610
2013 1,170
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 480
2018 350
2019 310

Tapers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 110
2006 120
2007 60
2008 40
2012 0
2013 0
2014 590
2015 450
2016 310

Electricians
Year Number
2004 10,930
2005 9,670
2006 10,100
2007 10,350
2008 11,070
2009 10,660
2010 10,100
2011 9,530
2012 9,800
2013 10,910
2014 12,360
2015 12,620
2016 10,950
2017 11,470
2018 12,730
2019 12,570

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 570
2005 790
2006 870
2007 800
2008 770
2009 760
2010 600
2011 600
2012 730
2013 700
2014 810
2015 630
2016 560
2017 390
2018 410
2019 430

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 780
2007 590
2008 630
2009 580
2010 0
2011 0
2012 810
2013 860
2014 640
2015 550
2016 790
2017 1,020
2018 1,340
2019 1,640

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,180
2006 1,660
2007 2,490
2008 2,430
2009 2,510
2010 1,930
2011 2,130
2012 2,830
2013 2,210
2014 2,220
2015 2,540
2016 2,790
2017 1,780
2018 2,040
2019 1,660

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 6,670
2005 5,710
2006 5,330
2007 5,930
2008 5,860
2009 5,930
2010 5,370
2011 5,030
2012 5,100
2013 4,620
2014 6,110
2015 5,520
2016 4,930
2017 5,330
2018 5,430
2019 5,820

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 70
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2017 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 940
2006 1,060
2007 940
2008 930
2009 820
2010 720
2011 860
2012 740
2013 540
2014 500
2015 920
2016 890
2017 690
2018 440
2019 540

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 10,170
2005 10,500
2006 11,100
2007 11,290
2008 10,900
2009 10,510
2010 8,850
2011 8,280
2012 7,130
2013 7,870
2014 8,470
2015 9,660
2016 9,980
2017 10,850
2018 10,360
2019 9,830

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 520
2005 430
2006 0
2007 380
2008 0
2009 120
2010 190
2011 170
2012 120
2013 250
2014 100
2015 110
2016 110
2017 200
2018 120
2019 160

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 570
2005 590
2006 650
2007 580
2008 830
2009 350
2010 460
2011 320
2012 360
2013 230
2014 690
2015 570
2016 790
2017 400
2018 420
2019 400

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 830
2006 940
2007 0
2008 540
2009 660
2010 690
2011 820
2012 820
2013 910
2014 870
2015 850
2016 670
2017 630
2018 520
2019 420

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,920
2005 1,710
2006 2,010
2007 2,090
2008 2,480
2009 2,200
2010 1,660
2011 1,370
2012 1,450
2013 1,670
2014 1,480
2015 1,300
2016 1,040
2017 960
2018 1,480
2019 1,790

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 2,680
2006 3,170
2007 2,990
2008 2,160
2009 2,270
2010 1,890
2011 1,950
2012 1,970
2013 2,380
2014 3,190
2015 2,980
2016 2,870
2017 2,760
2018 2,400
2019 1,580

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2015 0
2018 40
2019 40

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 400
2005 580
2006 690
2007 550
2008 750
2009 630
2010 500
2011 590
2012 630
2013 590
2014 290
2015 270
2016 280
2017 290
2018 280
2019 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,520
2005 2,360
2006 2,670
2007 2,440
2008 2,570
2009 2,330
2010 1,910
2011 1,760
2012 1,590
2013 1,930
2014 1,780
2015 1,750
2016 1,850
2017 1,990
2018 1,940
2019 1,380

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,370
2006 2,360
2007 2,570
2008 2,680
2009 2,650
2010 2,680
2011 2,300
2012 2,310
2013 2,110
2014 2,720
2015 3,260
2016 3,510
2017 3,690
2018 3,890
2019 3,470

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 1,490
2005 870
2006 970
2007 970
2008 760
2009 700
2010 490
2011 360
2012 250
2013 320
2014 470
2015 830
2016 930
2017 1,020
2018 930
2019 1,050

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 2,080
2005 2,370
2006 2,320
2007 2,830
2008 2,690
2009 2,530
2010 1,970
2011 2,030
2012 2,200
2013 2,300
2014 2,420
2015 2,830
2016 2,560
2017 3,170
2018 3,520
2019 3,240

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 190
2006 190
2007 180
2008 170
2009 130
2010 240
2011 290
2012 190
2013 180
2014 160
2015 190
2016 130
2017 190
2018 260
2019 240

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 1,180
2006 1,160
2007 1,020
2008 960
2009 970
2010 990
2011 940
2012 900
2013 680
2014 750
2015 460
2016 1,020
2017 1,640
2018 2,800
2019 3,220

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 720
2005 880
2006 1,270
2007 1,250
2008 1,360
2009 1,150
2010 900
2011 760
2012 760
2013 770
2014 730
2015 1,000
2016 880
2017 880
2018 720
2019 1,240

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 430
2009 0
2010 210
2011 160
2012 180
2015 130
2016 0
2017 110
2019 70

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 310
2005 460
2006 470
2007 470
2008 0
2009 0
2010 300
2011 340
2012 0
2013 170
2014 0
2015 0
2016 390
2017 70
2018 0
2019 410

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 580
2005 650
2006 1,080
2007 1,050
2008 1,040
2009 810
2010 450
2011 420
2012 570
2013 580
2014 620
2015 620
2016 1,070
2017 1,000
2018 890
2019 1,200

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 1,680
2006 1,400
2007 1,230
2008 1,200
2009 1,320
2010 1,370
2011 1,530
2012 1,470
2013 1,210
2014 1,120
2015 1,310
2016 1,410
2017 1,640
2018 1,260
2019 1,080

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 290
2005 280
2006 300
2007 340
2008 280
2009 230
2010 290
2011 350
2012 410
2013 400
2014 530
2015 440
2016 550
2017 390
2018 390

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 390
2005 590
2006 730
2007 370
2008 250
2009 430
2010 530
2011 740
2012 520
2013 430
2014 320
2015 380
2016 280
2017 230
2018 220
2019 430

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 1,610
2018 2,830
2019 3,200

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 950
2006 480
2007 490
2008 420
2009 590
2012 0
2013 1,090
2014 950
2015 780
2016 910

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,160
2006 1,280
2007 1,310
2008 1,540
2009 1,270
2010 1,310
2011 1,390
2012 1,390
2013 1,260
2014 920
2015 810
2016 410
2017 290
2018 350
2019 320

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,990
2006 1,930
2007 2,170
2008 1,610
2009 1,270
2010 1,100
2011 1,380
2012 1,490
2013 1,910
2014 1,740
2015 1,550
2016 1,060
2017 670
2018 980
2019 840

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 1,770
2005 2,120
2006 2,300
2007 3,800
2008 4,640
2009 4,030
2010 4,000
2011 4,750
2012 5,310
2013 5,520
2014 4,190
2015 3,990
2016 2,270
2017 1,910
2018 2,180
2019 2,280

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,000

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 360
2005 710
2006 560
2007 360
2008 460
2009 250
2010 250
2011 230
2012 220
2013 360
2014 510
2015 710
2016 480
2017 370
2018 100

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2007 230
2008 240
2009 0
2012 50
2013 40
2014 40

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 180
2005 50

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 3,100
2005 3,020
2006 3,470
2007 3,470
2008 3,990
2009 3,770
2010 4,010
2011 4,590
2012 4,660
2013 4,160
2014 3,770
2015 3,570
2016 2,940
2017 2,620
2018 2,250
2019 1,750

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,090
2006 520
2007 740
2008 950
2009 700
2010 510
2011 680
2012 670
2013 810
2014 840
2015 1,100
2016 800
2017 490
2018 350
2019 320

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 1,130
2006 1,040
2007 1,800
2008 1,170
2009 1,160
2010 970
2011 1,120
2012 930
2013 840
2014 540
2015 130
2016 0
2018 270