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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 98,300
2006 104,220
2007 101,660
2008 99,170
2009 88,350
2010 79,050
2011 80,310
2012 78,540
2013 80,030
2014 78,960
2015 82,250
2016 84,190
2017 85,300
2018 87,590
2019 89,050

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 8,270
2006 8,110
2007 7,840
2008 8,590
2009 7,690
2010 6,990
2011 6,840
2012 6,940
2013 6,980
2014 7,430
2015 7,490
2016 8,160
2017 8,220
2018 8,190
2019 8,140

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 430
2007 420
2008 320
2009 220
2010 230
2011 220
2012 240
2013 0
2014 50
2015 50
2016 80
2017 160
2018 260
2019 240

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 2,120
2006 2,430
2007 2,280
2008 2,000
2009 1,870
2010 1,520
2011 1,680
2012 1,150
2013 1,150
2014 1,120
2015 1,300
2016 1,310
2017 1,190
2018 1,300
2019 1,330

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 370
2007 300
2008 300
2009 170
2010 290
2011 0
2012 250
2013 200
2014 390
2015 370
2016 270
2017 100
2018 110
2019 90

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 18,100
2006 18,320
2007 17,730
2008 16,930
2009 15,340
2010 13,320
2011 13,920
2012 13,320
2013 13,480
2014 13,290
2015 12,240
2016 12,940
2017 12,360
2018 13,020
2019 13,890

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 950
2006 770
2007 890
2008 1,030
2009 940
2010 750
2011 610
2012 600
2013 550
2014 740
2015 730
2016 880
2017 670
2018 500
2019 410

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 0
2006 310
2007 300
2008 330
2009 230
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 280
2014 0
2018 0
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 760
2006 920
2007 760
2008 820
2009 600
2010 610
2011 600
2012 480
2013 480
2014 520
2015 580
2016 690
2017 780
2018 600
2019 570

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 2,300
2006 2,620
2007 2,680
2008 2,330
2009 1,800
2010 1,790
2011 2,130
2012 2,020
2013 1,800
2014 1,810
2015 1,920
2016 2,090
2017 1,950
2018 1,990
2019 2,100

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 60
2009 50
2010 40
2012 40
2013 40
2016 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 16,340
2006 16,200
2007 15,780
2008 14,240
2009 12,750
2010 11,550
2011 12,100
2012 11,620
2013 12,260
2014 12,660
2015 14,550
2016 15,280
2017 16,490
2018 15,360
2019 15,120

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 1,240
2007 1,310
2008 1,450
2009 970
2010 1,090
2011 920
2012 1,100
2013 900
2014 800
2015 730
2016 720
2017 660
2018 540
2019 660

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2011 0
2012 60
2013 90
2014 60
2015 40
2016 70
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 5,990
2006 6,090
2007 5,730
2008 5,290
2009 4,810
2010 4,430
2011 4,990
2012 5,340
2013 5,300
2014 4,680
2015 4,780
2016 4,510
2017 5,010
2018 5,100
2019 5,000

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 1,350
2006 1,450
2007 1,240
2008 1,210
2009 990
2010 980
2011 1,140
2012 1,210
2013 1,390
2014 1,050
2015 1,390
2016 1,130
2017 1,270
2018 1,110
2019 1,120

Tapers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 320
2007 270
2008 280
2009 240
2010 220
2011 210
2012 180
2013 220
2014 260
2015 180
2016 130
2017 110
2018 130
2019 200

Electricians
Year Number
2005 11,540
2006 11,740
2007 11,860
2008 12,490
2009 10,740
2010 9,480
2011 9,290
2012 8,400
2013 9,570
2014 10,170
2015 10,960
2016 10,610
2017 10,670
2018 10,560
2019 10,710

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 530
2006 400
2007 760
2008 650
2009 590
2010 380
2011 620
2012 670
2013 640
2014 640
2015 670
2016 690
2017 630
2018 520
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 370
2006 520
2007 400
2008 250
2009 130
2010 80
2011 0
2012 350
2013 470
2014 470
2015 400
2016 390
2017 260
2018 280
2019 150

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 740
2006 820
2007 660
2008 630
2009 510
2010 330
2011 230
2012 260
2013 170
2014 240
2015 260
2016 290
2017 370
2018 350
2019 430

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 3,660
2006 3,630
2007 3,230
2008 3,290
2009 2,780
2010 2,580
2011 2,550
2012 2,610
2013 2,530
2014 2,750
2015 2,910
2016 3,330
2017 3,330
2018 3,710
2019 3,450

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 0
2007 390
2008 290
2009 320
2010 100
2011 110
2012 0
2013 130
2014 0
2015 0
2016 90
2017 50
2019 50

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 450
2006 440
2007 310
2008 270
2009 460
2010 0
2011 1,140
2012 1,030
2013 370
2014 350
2015 560
2016 450
2017 280
2018 140
2019 130

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 6,650
2006 8,250
2007 7,550
2008 7,820
2009 7,230
2010 6,890
2011 6,940
2012 6,720
2013 6,780
2014 6,540
2015 6,490
2016 6,160
2017 6,610
2018 7,130
2019 7,070

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 340
2006 270
2007 430
2008 460
2009 460
2010 300
2011 210
2012 130
2013 220
2014 240
2015 0
2016 90
2017 60
2018 0
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 230
2008 170
2009 150
2010 140
2011 170
2012 190
2013 190
2014 170
2015 110
2016 0
2017 280
2018 0
2019 200

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,770
2007 1,880
2008 2,000
2009 1,630
2010 1,620
2011 1,470
2012 1,600
2013 1,490
2014 1,640
2015 1,640
2016 1,520
2017 1,480
2018 1,630
2019 1,930

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 2,280
2006 3,020
2007 2,750
2008 2,740
2009 1,920
2010 1,240
2011 1,350
2012 1,890
2013 1,790
2014 1,790
2015 1,500
2016 1,910
2017 1,740
2018 1,590
2019 1,070

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 0
2007 990
2008 970
2009 950
2010 1,100
2011 820
2012 790
2013 690
2014 940
2015 860
2016 800
2017 1,100
2018 1,170
2019 1,610

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 610
2006 700
2007 740
2008 710
2009 580
2010 530
2011 480
2012 450
2013 410
2014 0
2015 520
2016 520
2017 350
2018 410
2019 380

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 2,050
2006 2,150
2007 1,870
2008 1,100
2009 850
2010 630
2011 610
2012 400
2013 520
2014 660
2015 600
2016 570
2017 660
2018 480
2019 640

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 1,540
2006 1,540
2007 1,420
2008 1,270
2009 1,020
2010 720
2011 610
2012 390
2013 600
2014 600
2015 790
2016 590
2017 760
2018 980
2019 970

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 340
2006 310
2007 280
2008 0
2009 220
2010 0
2011 0
2012 120
2013 160
2014 320
2015 0
2016 0
2017 100
2018 70
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,370
2006 1,350
2007 1,120
2008 980
2009 940
2010 740
2011 660
2012 410
2013 530
2014 390
2015 660
2016 650
2017 760
2018 590
2019 360

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 490
2006 380
2007 340
2008 250
2009 130
2010 0
2011 0
2012 130
2013 130
2014 190
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 830
2006 390
2007 210
2008 160
2009 130
2010 150
2011 150
2012 280
2013 230
2014 270
2015 260
2016 250
2017 150
2018 220
2019 310

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 2,210
2007 2,230
2008 2,530
2009 2,450
2010 2,230
2011 1,870
2012 1,890
2013 1,990
2014 2,600
2015 2,330
2016 2,470
2017 2,550
2018 2,710
2019 3,270

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 410
2006 370
2007 410
2008 730
2009 890
2010 930
2011 810
2012 640
2013 510
2014 280
2015 230
2016 310
2017 440
2018 490
2019 540

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 650
2007 610
2008 660
2009 620
2010 800
2011 610
2012 0
2013 580
2014 520
2015 450
2016 540
2017 620
2018 540
2019 340

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 710
2006 740
2007 500
2008 540
2009 730
2010 910
2011 640
2012 740
2013 1,070
2014 1,000
2015 650
2016 520
2017 500
2018 780
2019 1,100

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 2,280
2006 1,750
2007 1,720
2008 1,930
2009 2,090
2010 1,980
2011 2,180
2012 2,450
2013 2,390
2014 0
2015 1,840
2016 1,830
2017 2,050
2018 3,470
2019 3,750

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2011 90
2012 140

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 230
2006 580
2007 580
2008 570
2009 500
2010 600
2011 580
2012 610
2013 390
2014 490
2015 570
2016 760
2017 0
2018 790
2019 770

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 320
2018 340
2019 390

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 560
2007 300
2008 190
2009 220
2012 390
2013 360
2014 450
2015 330
2016 310

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2008 30

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 250

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 170
2006 210
2007 180
2008 210
2009 220
2010 330
2011 310
2012 310
2014 340
2015 310
2016 230
2017 160
2018 230

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2011 0

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2007 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2006 40
2007 70
2008 0
2009 80
2010 70
2011 0
2014 50
2015 0
2016 50
2017 0
2018 150
2019 140

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 110
2008 100
2009 140
2010 150
2011 150
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2018 0