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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Connecticut

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 53,600
2005 54,110
2006 54,280
2007 56,090
2008 55,230
2009 50,160
2010 45,140
2011 44,510
2012 43,420
2013 43,570
2014 45,110
2015 47,720
2016 47,550
2017 48,340
2018 48,700
2019 49,780

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 4,320
2005 4,770
2006 4,740
2007 4,740
2008 5,070
2009 4,980
2010 4,660
2011 4,630
2012 4,170
2013 4,240
2014 4,360
2015 4,900
2016 4,690
2017 4,870
2018 5,050
2019 5,340

Boilermakers
Year Number
2006 130
2007 140
2008 170
2009 150
2010 110
2011 120
2012 130
2013 130
2014 100
2015 130
2016 180
2017 290
2018 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 900
2005 870
2006 760
2007 910
2008 790
2009 680
2010 620
2011 560
2012 590
2013 590
2014 550
2015 560
2016 620
2017 750
2018 670
2019 710

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 290
2005 240
2006 340
2007 460
2008 470
2009 320
2010 210
2011 180
2012 200
2013 190
2014 150
2015 0
2016 170
2017 190
2018 0
2019 290

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 8,600
2005 8,240
2006 8,580
2007 8,470
2008 8,030
2009 6,870
2010 5,750
2011 5,760
2012 5,540
2013 6,100
2014 6,400
2015 6,480
2016 6,010
2017 5,680
2018 5,330
2019 5,590

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 240
2006 190
2007 160
2008 0
2009 0
2010 180
2011 280
2012 230
2013 290
2014 280
2015 450
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 190
2005 120
2006 200
2007 0
2008 170
2009 160
2010 140
2011 190
2012 0
2013 0
2014 80
2015 90
2016 90
2017 0
2018 160
2019 190

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 310
2008 260
2009 290
2010 70
2011 90
2012 0
2013 50
2015 0
2016 50
2017 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 270
2005 200
2006 190
2007 200
2008 0
2009 330
2010 260
2011 130
2012 50
2013 90
2014 140
2015 140
2016 200
2017 0
2018 190

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 740
2006 820
2007 840
2008 750
2009 500
2010 450
2011 450
2012 490
2013 640
2014 870
2015 930
2016 890
2017 710
2018 680
2019 1,050

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 70
2006 80
2007 0
2008 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 7,080
2005 7,710
2006 7,790
2007 8,000
2008 7,960
2009 6,820
2010 6,360
2011 6,420
2012 6,200
2013 6,040
2014 6,250
2015 6,900
2016 7,320
2017 7,900
2018 8,200
2019 8,030

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 320
2005 1,120
2006 820
2007 940
2008 410
2009 520
2010 460
2011 550
2012 420
2013 510
2014 740
2015 710
2016 480
2017 230
2018 230
2019 230

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 60

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,970
2005 3,070
2006 3,140
2007 3,630
2008 3,530
2009 3,000
2010 2,560
2011 2,530
2012 2,360
2013 2,670
2014 2,840
2015 3,150
2016 3,060
2017 3,120
2018 3,130
2019 3,200

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 450
2005 640
2006 560
2007 570
2008 480
2009 430
2010 440
2011 510
2012 550
2013 470
2014 410
2015 550
2016 490
2017 440
2018 570
2019 510

Tapers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 310
2006 240
2007 280
2008 270
2009 230
2010 200
2011 130
2012 200
2013 180
2014 250
2015 240
2016 270
2017 210
2018 90
2019 50

Electricians
Year Number
2004 6,850
2005 7,090
2006 6,330
2007 6,730
2008 6,880
2009 6,570
2010 6,040
2011 5,830
2012 5,740
2013 5,630
2014 6,080
2015 6,380
2016 6,800
2017 7,070
2018 7,410
2019 7,800

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 480
2006 520
2007 560
2008 620
2009 630
2010 420
2011 380
2012 610
2013 640
2014 600
2015 290
2016 480
2017 590
2018 510
2019 450

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2007 220
2008 0
2009 270
2010 240
2011 0
2012 50
2013 0
2014 130
2015 190
2016 180
2017 220
2018 260
2019 280

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 380
2005 0
2007 0
2009 310
2010 340
2011 320
2012 350
2013 0
2014 160
2015 150
2016 190
2017 180
2018 130
2019 160

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 2,400
2005 2,600
2006 2,380
2007 2,460
2008 2,230
2009 1,690
2010 1,480
2011 1,660
2012 1,660
2013 1,580
2014 1,600
2015 1,770
2016 1,740
2017 1,910
2018 1,920
2019 1,860

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 50
2006 0
2007 30
2008 30
2017 30

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 400
2006 390
2007 290
2008 210
2009 240
2010 200
2011 200
2012 200
2013 210
2014 220
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 120
2019 110

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 4,790
2005 4,250
2006 4,490
2007 5,050
2008 5,380
2009 4,650
2010 4,240
2011 4,050
2012 4,010
2013 3,620
2014 4,000
2015 4,950
2016 5,130
2017 4,840
2018 4,950
2019 4,900

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 40
2006 30
2009 30
2010 30
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 100
2008 0
2009 0
2010 90
2011 80
2012 90
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 70
2017 60
2018 0
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2004 860
2005 910
2006 930
2007 1,110
2008 920
2009 820
2010 670
2011 700
2012 800
2013 930
2014 860
2015 790
2016 740
2017 620
2018 740
2019 770

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 2,040
2006 2,020
2007 1,860
2008 1,950
2009 1,860
2010 1,840
2011 1,730
2012 1,800
2013 1,710
2014 1,470
2015 1,220
2016 1,170
2017 1,240
2018 1,190
2019 1,430

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 370
2006 370
2007 320
2008 380
2009 420
2010 370
2011 440
2012 520
2013 590
2014 660
2015 490
2016 540
2017 400
2018 460
2019 490

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 670
2005 770
2006 550
2007 560
2008 400
2009 460
2010 410
2011 380
2012 220
2013 220
2014 190
2015 360
2016 0
2017 0
2018 130
2019 200

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 720
2005 700
2006 720
2007 660
2008 620
2009 460
2010 450
2011 360
2012 410
2013 330
2014 390
2015 250
2016 170
2017 90
2018 0
2019 160

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 530
2005 600
2006 500
2007 610
2008 910
2009 900
2010 710
2011 370
2012 280
2013 280
2014 410
2015 510
2016 450
2017 440
2018 310
2019 210

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 90
2005 30
2009 40
2010 50
2011 0
2012 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 580
2005 430
2006 510
2007 430
2008 360
2009 190
2010 160
2011 120
2012 80
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 230
2017 430
2018 460
2019 440

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 180
2006 150
2007 60
2008 130
2009 170
2010 120
2011 50
2013 40
2015 140
2016 100
2017 120

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 410
2005 0
2006 200
2007 180
2008 230
2009 180
2010 120
2011 100
2012 160
2013 160
2014 200
2015 140
2016 370
2017 280
2018 230
2019 210

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 990
2005 930
2006 930
2007 830
2008 770
2009 750
2010 690
2011 740
2012 740
2013 860
2014 840
2015 890
2016 960
2017 1,130
2018 1,250
2019 1,140

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 160
2011 160
2012 210
2013 250
2014 330
2015 320
2016 370
2017 350
2018 380
2019 240

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 500
2005 320
2006 460
2007 480
2008 530
2009 140
2010 0
2011 570
2012 590
2013 440
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 140

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 510
2005 490
2006 440
2007 340
2008 430
2009 370
2010 500
2011 570
2012 620
2013 730
2014 610
2015 780
2016 700
2017 690
2018 630
2019 480

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,470
2006 2,560
2007 2,700
2008 2,730
2009 2,610
2010 2,430
2011 2,450
2012 2,650
2013 2,720
2014 2,730
2015 2,360
2016 2,310
2017 2,200
2018 2,270
2019 2,330

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 0
2005 190
2006 440
2007 360
2008 310
2009 280
2010 270
2011 240
2012 230
2013 180
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 410
2018 470
2019 480

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 570
2018 430
2019 0

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 470
2005 450
2006 470
2007 320
2008 410
2009 430
2012 140
2013 220
2014 210
2015 280
2016 230

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 200

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 340
2005 0
2006 250
2007 240
2008 310
2009 310
2010 310
2011 200
2012 90
2013 0
2014 0
2015 230
2016 50
2017 80
2018 60

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 40
2007 40
2008 60
2009 50
2016 50
2017 0
2018 90

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 0
2008 70
2009 50