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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 26,370
2006 27,730
2007 30,530
2008 29,420
2009 27,380
2010 25,220
2011 24,780
2012 23,880
2013 25,500
2014 25,750
2015 24,610
2016 23,450
2017 22,680
2018 23,070
2019 22,610

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 2,590
2006 2,410
2007 2,350
2008 2,230
2009 2,270
2010 2,370
2011 2,320
2012 2,340
2013 2,440
2014 2,550
2015 2,600
2016 2,850
2017 2,550
2018 2,550
2019 2,330

Boilermakers
Year Number
2006 170
2007 200
2008 310
2009 210
2014 170
2015 300
2016 320
2017 190
2018 130
2019 140

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 240
2006 180
2007 140
2008 190
2009 200
2010 170
2011 190
2012 0
2013 230
2014 0
2015 130
2016 130
2017 160
2018 120
2019 100

Stonemasons
Year Number
2019 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 3,560
2006 3,570
2007 3,470
2008 2,890
2009 2,650
2010 2,610
2011 2,450
2012 2,580
2013 2,770
2014 2,960
2015 2,760
2016 2,900
2017 2,920
2018 2,930
2019 3,220

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 80
2010 70
2011 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 50

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 80
2006 150
2007 160
2008 140
2009 0
2010 60
2011 70
2012 0
2013 80
2014 80
2015 90
2016 40
2019 60

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 600
2006 570
2007 420
2008 440
2009 360
2010 490
2011 620
2012 640
2013 570
2014 370
2015 390
2016 260
2017 300
2018 310
2019 360

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 3,550
2006 4,020
2007 4,960
2008 5,120
2009 4,670
2010 4,120
2011 4,080
2012 4,360
2013 4,660
2014 5,020
2015 4,640
2016 4,370
2017 3,730
2018 3,680
2019 3,360

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 180
2006 150
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 90
2011 120
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 130
2019 50

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 80
2008 110
2009 130
2010 290
2011 420
2012 300
2013 270
2014 0
2016 50
2017 90
2018 110
2019 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 1,600
2006 1,960
2007 1,910
2008 1,920
2009 2,000
2010 1,940
2011 2,160
2012 1,760
2013 2,080
2014 1,720
2015 1,490
2016 1,350
2017 1,490
2018 1,460
2019 1,430

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 540
2006 450
2007 610
2008 790
2009 690
2010 410
2014 0
2015 0
2016 110
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Tapers
Year Number
2014 0
2015 0

Electricians
Year Number
2005 2,620
2006 2,830
2007 3,250
2008 3,380
2009 3,400
2010 2,930
2011 2,740
2012 2,530
2013 2,800
2014 3,030
2015 3,270
2016 2,760
2017 2,770
2018 2,910
2019 2,680

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 380
2007 310
2008 320
2009 370
2010 220
2011 280
2012 380
2013 370
2014 430
2015 280
2016 260
2017 0
2018 160
2019 110

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 90
2013 280
2014 330
2017 0
2018 0
2019 340

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 0
2006 280
2007 470
2008 540
2009 480
2010 190
2011 0
2012 0
2013 140
2014 150
2015 0
2016 490

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,210
2007 1,520
2008 1,340
2009 1,450
2010 1,240
2011 1,380
2012 1,440
2013 1,250
2014 1,330
2015 1,350
2016 1,170
2017 1,290
2018 1,190
2019 900

Paperhangers
Year Number
2017 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 150
2008 0
2009 120
2010 120
2011 110
2012 30
2013 40
2014 60
2015 0
2016 0
2017 230
2018 90
2019 100

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 3,490
2006 3,200
2007 3,270
2008 2,650
2009 2,690
2010 2,340
2011 2,440
2012 1,960
2013 1,760
2014 1,890
2015 1,890
2016 2,180
2017 2,450
2018 2,890
2019 2,220

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 190
2006 390
2007 220
2008 0
2010 50

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 200
2010 0
2011 100
2012 110
2014 200
2015 0
2016 0
2018 0
2019 30

Roofers
Year Number
2005 290
2006 290
2007 280
2008 150
2009 200
2010 270
2011 340
2012 410
2013 440
2014 360
2015 330
2016 270
2017 0
2018 110
2019 110

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 560
2006 690
2007 670
2008 960
2009 770
2010 740
2011 480
2012 530
2013 740
2014 530
2015 410
2016 100
2017 150
2018 310
2019 500

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 340
2006 480
2007 660
2008 370
2009 440
2010 460
2011 500
2012 550
2013 700
2014 950
2015 770
2016 500
2017 460
2018 280
2019 170

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2018 40
2019 30

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 120
2006 120
2007 0
2008 140
2009 130
2010 130
2011 240
2012 0
2013 240
2014 0
2015 0
2019 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 420
2006 490
2007 670
2008 770
2009 590
2010 370
2011 180
2012 200
2013 330
2014 380
2015 440
2016 310
2017 370
2018 260
2019 260

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 510
2006 480
2007 550
2008 540
2009 460
2010 470
2011 430
2012 460
2013 390
2014 650
2015 700
2016 690
2017 590
2018 520
2019 410

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 100
2006 0
2007 340
2008 190
2009 200
2010 110
2011 80
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 100
2017 80
2018 90
2019 60

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 570
2006 470
2007 480
2008 610
2009 690
2010 600
2011 510
2012 560
2013 490
2014 520
2015 670
2016 920
2017 920
2018 1,100
2019 890

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 150

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 220
2006 190
2007 160
2008 180
2009 180
2010 390
2011 430
2012 350
2013 200
2014 80
2015 60
2016 100
2017 130
2018 180
2019 330

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 310
2006 420
2007 370
2008 440
2009 0
2010 280
2011 270
2012 280
2013 270
2014 200
2015 220
2016 180
2017 250
2018 230
2019 710

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 170
2006 460
2007 370
2008 420
2009 310
2010 190
2011 130
2012 200
2013 150
2014 140
2015 0
2016 0
2017 220
2018 180
2019 440

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 120
2008 70
2009 0
2010 0
2011 150
2012 120
2013 0
2014 90
2015 80
2016 0
2017 440
2018 450
2019 210

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2015 50
2016 0
2018 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2011 0
2012 0

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 340
2018 410
2019 450

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 70
2006 80
2007 150
2008 170
2009 120
2014 0
2015 170
2016 220

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 120
2006 160
2007 240
2008 360
2009 270
2010 300
2011 240
2012 270
2013 110
2014 110
2015 90
2016 80
2019 60

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 540
2006 460
2007 480
2008 220
2009 130
2010 150
2011 170
2012 200
2013 300
2014 300
2015 280
2016 0
2019 80

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 520
2008 590
2009 460
2010 410
2011 510
2012 810
2013 890
2014 690
2015 710
2016 370
2017 220

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 220

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2005 40

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 620
2006 510
2007 630
2008 670
2009 520
2010 520
2011 360
2012 360
2013 340
2014 460
2015 440
2016 370
2017 340
2018 250
2019 250

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2007 180
2008 100
2009 80
2011 130
2012 150
2013 170

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 110
2006 0
2007 170
2008 100
2009 60