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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 70,810
2006 71,470
2007 66,430
2008 59,610
2009 51,120
2010 42,480
2011 43,270
2012 45,110
2013 48,810
2014 52,210
2015 56,570
2016 58,970
2017 60,560
2018 63,280
2019 64,820

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 7,740
2006 7,010
2007 6,740
2008 6,040
2009 5,480
2010 4,420
2011 4,380
2012 3,670
2013 3,800
2014 3,400
2015 3,930
2016 4,000
2017 3,970
2018 4,080
2019 4,570

Boilermakers
Year Number
2006 180
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 1,920
2006 1,710
2007 2,020
2008 1,830
2009 1,500
2010 660
2011 600
2012 630
2013 840
2014 860
2015 910
2016 990
2017 1,470
2018 1,480
2019 1,620

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 0
2008 0
2016 70
2018 80
2019 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 14,530
2006 13,930
2007 11,870
2008 10,610
2009 8,280
2010 6,810
2011 6,850
2012 6,630
2013 7,180
2014 6,790
2015 7,620
2016 8,430
2017 10,280
2018 11,300
2019 12,360

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 500
2006 750
2007 820
2008 770
2009 580
2010 250
2011 240
2012 300
2013 370
2014 270
2015 300
2016 0
2017 500
2018 530
2019 580

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 50
2008 0
2009 0
2010 60
2011 0
2012 60
2017 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 250
2006 300
2007 220
2008 260
2009 200
2010 390
2011 340
2012 360
2013 240
2014 390
2015 330
2016 200

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 670
2006 530
2007 610
2008 490
2009 410
2010 410
2011 370
2012 280
2013 480
2014 490
2015 450
2016 370
2017 430
2018 490
2019 400

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 2,490
2006 2,430
2007 2,390
2008 2,030
2009 1,970
2010 1,730
2011 2,030
2012 1,670
2013 1,670
2014 2,380
2015 2,940
2016 3,020
2017 2,930
2018 3,230
2019 2,900

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 200
2008 160
2009 100
2010 40
2011 40
2012 60

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 7,280
2006 6,730
2007 5,850
2008 4,970
2009 4,290
2010 3,720
2011 3,590
2012 4,140
2013 5,050
2014 5,460
2015 6,180
2016 6,880
2017 7,460
2018 7,890
2019 7,710

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 840
2006 1,040
2007 880
2008 760
2009 690
2010 500
2011 780
2012 870
2013 980
2014 830
2015 1,000
2016 720
2017 640
2018 370
2019 400

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 30
2008 40
2013 60
2014 130
2015 0
2016 0
2017 30
2018 50
2019 70

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 5,280
2006 5,370
2007 4,910
2008 4,460
2009 4,000
2010 3,440
2011 3,410
2012 3,780
2013 4,090
2014 4,620
2015 5,080
2016 5,760
2017 5,520
2018 5,480
2019 5,760

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 780
2006 790
2007 410
2008 350
2009 460
2010 380
2011 440
2012 340
2013 490
2014 600
2015 820
2016 810
2017 770
2018 580
2019 680

Tapers
Year Number
2005 870
2006 600
2007 620
2008 500
2009 400
2010 210
2011 160
2012 300
2013 380
2014 460
2015 380
2016 290
2017 260
2018 290
2019 390

Electricians
Year Number
2005 6,620
2006 6,860
2007 6,980
2008 6,560
2009 5,870
2010 4,850
2011 5,390
2012 5,680
2013 6,080
2014 6,190
2015 6,920
2016 6,260
2017 6,370
2018 6,520
2019 6,080

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 480
2006 300
2007 280
2008 330
2009 330
2010 280
2011 170
2012 360
2013 480
2014 650
2015 510
2016 650
2017 620
2018 810
2019 780

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 280
2006 370
2007 380
2008 320
2009 130
2010 140
2011 0
2012 230
2013 310
2016 520
2017 0
2018 670
2019 700

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 230
2006 340
2007 420
2008 650
2009 690
2010 560
2011 320
2012 210
2013 280
2014 340
2015 490
2016 790
2018 530
2019 320

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 3,060
2006 3,200
2007 3,000
2008 2,790
2009 2,250
2010 2,120
2011 2,350
2012 2,760
2013 2,600
2014 2,540
2015 2,460
2016 2,670
2017 2,800
2018 3,040
2019 3,030

Paperhangers
Year Number
2009 110
2010 0
2011 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 600
2006 630
2007 620
2008 660
2009 560
2010 490
2011 390
2012 350
2013 380
2014 510
2015 600
2016 560
2017 510
2018 470
2019 520

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 6,720
2006 6,390
2007 6,060
2008 5,140
2009 4,050
2010 3,640
2011 3,950
2012 4,480
2013 5,010
2014 5,740
2015 5,700
2016 5,310
2017 5,640
2018 5,700
2019 6,560

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 400
2006 590
2007 380
2008 300
2009 230
2010 0
2011 0
2012 680
2013 0
2014 0
2015 280
2016 0
2017 360
2018 220
2019 240

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 80
2007 0
2008 100
2009 220
2010 290
2011 380
2012 0
2016 110
2017 70
2018 180

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 900
2007 960
2008 870
2009 950
2010 820
2011 890
2012 880
2013 900
2014 1,120
2015 1,280
2016 1,340
2017 1,430
2018 1,260
2019 1,100

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,870
2006 2,430
2007 2,530
2008 2,410
2009 1,910
2010 1,480
2011 1,370
2012 1,410
2013 1,380
2014 1,540
2015 1,390
2016 1,920
2017 1,880
2018 1,890
2019 1,840

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 460
2007 300
2008 0
2009 620
2010 470
2011 350
2012 370
2013 320
2014 450
2015 980
2016 1,180
2017 1,050
2018 560
2019 460

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 450
2006 410
2007 370
2008 250
2009 180
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0
2017 150
2018 140
2019 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 990
2006 930
2007 720
2008 450
2009 390
2010 280
2011 250
2012 0
2013 340
2014 480
2015 330
2016 420
2017 460
2018 530
2019 260

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 190
2008 160
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2012 90
2013 90
2014 180
2015 170
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 140
2006 160
2007 110
2008 120
2009 80
2010 80
2011 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 150
2007 170
2008 210
2009 140
2010 190
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 230
2015 0
2016 210
2017 150
2018 120
2019 120

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 90
2007 90
2008 80
2009 100
2010 90
2011 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 440
2007 360
2008 420
2009 0
2010 190
2011 220
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 60
2016 110
2017 100
2018 100
2019 90

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 850
2006 1,160
2007 1,260
2008 1,090
2009 1,030
2010 1,020
2011 1,010
2012 1,060
2013 980
2014 990
2015 870
2016 760
2017 750
2018 780
2019 950

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 600
2006 640
2007 380
2008 270
2009 170
2010 120
2011 0
2012 320
2013 740
2014 740
2015 460
2016 330
2017 420
2018 440
2019 330

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2006 0
2007 150
2008 100
2016 200
2018 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 480
2007 440
2008 330
2009 280
2010 250
2011 320
2012 330
2013 340
2014 590
2015 640
2016 480
2017 320
2018 280
2019 500

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 1,520
2006 1,640
2007 1,910
2008 1,880
2009 1,860
2010 1,780
2011 1,790
2012 1,800
2013 2,050
2014 2,380
2015 2,550
2016 2,550
2017 2,170
2018 2,040
2019 2,100

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2009 240
2011 340
2012 320
2013 330

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 120
2006 320
2007 210
2008 240
2009 270
2010 260
2011 290
2012 380
2013 480
2014 540
2015 650
2016 580
2017 540
2018 360
2019 410

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 510
2018 470
2019 650

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 510
2006 540
2007 440
2008 480
2009 0
2012 310
2013 90
2014 120
2015 180
2016 310

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 190

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 130
2006 170
2007 150
2008 130
2009 100
2010 60
2013 0
2014 130
2015 110
2016 170
2017 0
2018 160

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2018 160