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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Puerto Rico

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 61,760
2005 64,630
2006 65,180
2007 64,610
2008 61,610
2009 52,650
2010 39,180
2011 34,490
2012 37,260
2013 35,320
2014 30,740
2015 29,120
2016 27,860
2017 26,590
2018 26,960
2019 27,580

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 5,160
2005 5,980
2006 6,500
2007 5,970
2008 5,880
2009 4,970
2010 3,780
2011 3,340
2012 3,650
2013 3,770
2014 3,470
2015 3,340
2016 3,080
2017 2,910
2018 3,350
2019 3,450

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 130
2006 160
2007 80
2008 60
2009 210
2010 240
2011 270
2012 180
2013 130
2014 110
2015 40

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 760
2005 880
2006 690
2007 740
2008 720
2009 570
2010 570
2011 440
2012 550
2013 300
2014 230
2015 220
2016 240
2017 230
2018 240
2019 130

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 1,290
2006 900
2007 310
2010 60
2011 100
2012 130
2013 90
2014 40

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 7,440
2005 7,880
2006 7,480
2007 6,720
2008 6,270
2009 5,080
2010 3,660
2011 3,400
2012 3,930
2013 3,500
2014 2,710
2015 2,490
2016 2,280
2017 2,080
2018 2,010
2019 2,160

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 630

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2019 30

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2011 30
2012 30

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 110
2007 170
2008 140
2009 80
2010 40
2012 0
2015 30
2016 40
2017 30
2019 60

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 2,220
2006 2,410
2007 2,880
2008 2,750
2009 2,160
2010 1,230
2011 1,040
2012 930
2013 880
2014 720
2015 780
2016 770
2017 620
2018 570
2019 820

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 160
2006 80
2007 0
2008 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 16,270
2005 17,150
2006 17,360
2007 15,540
2008 14,590
2009 12,520
2010 10,230
2011 8,930
2012 9,570
2013 8,620
2014 7,440
2015 6,320
2016 6,230
2017 6,680
2018 6,870
2019 7,310

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 710
2005 830
2006 0
2007 370
2008 280
2009 230
2010 220
2011 160
2012 160
2013 170
2014 210
2015 260
2016 220
2017 130

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 120
2005 0
2012 0
2013 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,930
2005 3,160
2006 3,920
2007 4,100
2008 4,080
2009 3,100
2010 2,140
2011 1,840
2012 2,130
2013 2,170
2014 1,930
2015 1,750
2016 1,780
2017 1,690
2018 1,700
2019 1,550

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 130
2006 100
2007 120
2008 120
2009 110
2011 90
2012 220
2013 240
2014 170
2015 210
2016 190
2017 150
2018 270
2019 300

Electricians
Year Number
2004 3,710
2005 4,000
2006 3,880
2007 4,240
2008 3,620
2009 2,990
2010 2,770
2011 2,120
2012 2,770
2013 1,580
2014 1,550
2015 1,570
2016 1,430
2017 1,420
2018 1,600
2019 1,640

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 120
2005 0
2006 90
2007 160
2008 120
2009 70
2010 50
2011 70
2012 80
2013 80
2014 40
2015 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 680
2005 580
2006 320
2007 130
2008 200
2009 140
2010 130
2011 0
2012 0
2013 240
2014 190
2015 300
2016 140
2017 240
2018 250
2019 260

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 100
2012 100
2013 130
2014 90
2015 200
2016 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 1,450
2006 1,100
2007 1,020
2008 1,080
2009 1,000
2010 820
2011 790
2012 770
2013 850
2014 710
2015 610
2016 570
2017 530
2018 610
2019 540

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 100

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 150
2006 300
2007 330
2008 450
2009 450
2010 420
2011 420
2012 350
2013 320
2014 210
2015 220
2016 220
2017 160
2018 150
2019 110

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 1,860
2006 2,150
2007 2,200
2008 1,920
2009 1,240
2010 930
2011 700
2012 950
2013 920
2014 760
2015 720
2016 610
2017 540
2018 630
2019 670

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 100
2005 240
2006 240
2007 150
2008 80
2010 40
2011 30
2012 40
2019 50

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 700
2006 780
2007 760
2008 790
2009 680
2010 570
2011 320
2012 240
2013 300
2014 280
2015 290
2016 100
2017 70
2018 60
2019 80

Roofers
Year Number
2004 510
2005 560
2006 610
2007 500
2008 330
2009 280
2010 330
2011 410
2012 0
2013 260
2014 230
2015 350
2016 340
2017 340
2018 340
2019 390

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 490
2006 510
2007 420
2008 390
2009 340
2010 290
2011 200
2012 190
2013 80
2014 40
2015 0
2016 150
2017 130
2018 280
2019 290

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,500
2005 1,200
2006 960
2007 1,000
2008 840
2009 830
2010 530
2011 610
2012 790
2013 860
2014 420
2015 330
2016 330
2017 360
2018 310
2019 250

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2018 250
2019 240

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 460
2005 280
2006 340
2007 270
2008 280
2009 240
2010 240
2011 180
2012 230
2013 130
2014 120
2015 50
2016 60
2018 40
2019 50

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 3,110
2005 4,340
2006 3,780
2007 3,430
2008 3,200
2009 2,770
2010 1,700
2011 1,280
2012 1,160
2013 900
2014 790
2015 730
2016 760
2017 620
2018 620
2019 720

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 2,760
2005 2,670
2006 2,820
2007 3,040
2008 2,910
2009 2,550
2010 1,850
2011 1,720
2012 1,650
2013 1,700
2014 1,570
2015 1,410
2016 1,120
2017 1,000
2018 1,340
2019 1,310

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 30
2005 90
2006 120
2007 160
2008 0
2009 0
2012 30
2016 150

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 840
2006 1,240
2007 1,300
2008 1,390
2009 1,040
2010 690
2011 670
2012 730
2013 740
2014 640
2015 470
2016 370
2017 270
2018 220
2019 290

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 0
2006 90
2007 200
2008 190
2009 100
2015 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 190
2005 280
2006 550
2007 740
2008 980
2009 760
2010 510
2011 380
2012 370
2013 450
2014 420
2015 510
2016 450
2017 310
2018 370
2019 550

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 530
2005 580
2006 670
2007 670
2008 680
2009 570
2010 460
2011 460
2012 460
2013 490
2014 450
2015 440
2016 410
2017 450
2018 460
2019 500

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 400
2006 320
2007 0
2008 280
2009 220
2010 220
2011 250
2012 230
2013 380
2014 240
2015 130
2016 130
2017 200
2018 170
2019 140

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 340
2005 270
2006 360
2007 250
2008 250
2009 200
2010 150
2014 30
2016 60
2018 150
2019 120

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,840
2005 3,290
2006 3,690
2007 6,000
2008 6,480
2009 6,820
2010 4,090
2011 3,920
2012 4,530
2013 4,950
2014 4,850
2015 5,230
2016 5,570
2017 5,360
2018 3,970
2019 3,250

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 90

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 270
2008 0
2009 90
2010 40
2011 60
2012 60
2013 0

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 70
2018 130
2019 150

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 250
2005 190
2006 190
2007 130
2008 150
2009 180
2013 90
2014 80
2015 70
2016 60

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 170

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 230
2005 230
2006 260
2007 180
2008 70
2009 60
2010 40
2011 60
2012 50
2013 0

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 60

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 30

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2006 70
2007 60