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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Lafayette, LA

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 6,640
2006 6,830
2007 6,970
2008 8,580
2009 9,220
2010 8,110
2011 8,770
2012 8,860
2013 9,940
2014 9,340
2015 14,050
2016 11,930
2017 10,020
2018 10,150
2019 10,440

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 810
2006 680
2007 780
2008 760
2009 800
2010 750
2011 850
2012 800
2013 730
2014 680
2015 1,010
2016 980
2017 990
2018 1,090
2019 1,140

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 60
2008 40
2009 30
2010 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 450
2006 410
2007 540
2008 610
2009 690
2010 630
2011 520
2012 550
2013 660
2014 930
2015 1,080
2016 1,180
2017 870
2018 760
2019 560

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2015 0

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 160
2006 140
2007 0
2008 90
2009 160
2010 170
2011 160
2012 100
2013 110
2014 80
2015 90
2016 70
2017 220
2018 200
2019 340

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 710
2006 630
2007 570
2008 700
2009 870
2010 940
2011 810
2012 920
2013 1,190
2014 1,310
2015 1,750
2016 1,440
2017 1,010
2018 1,220
2019 1,540

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2008 50
2009 0
2010 40
2011 50
2013 40
2014 40
2015 0
2016 40
2017 90
2018 40
2019 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 210
2006 370
2007 380
2008 640
2009 650
2010 670
2011 750
2012 810
2013 630
2014 550
2015 720
2016 870
2017 690
2018 890
2019 900

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 110
2012 40
2013 50
2014 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 90
2019 50

Electricians
Year Number
2005 450
2006 500
2007 700
2008 750
2009 700
2010 580
2011 580
2012 650
2013 720
2014 910
2015 1,590
2016 1,330
2017 1,000
2018 1,050
2019 1,180

Glaziers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 80
2010 0
2012 0
2013 70

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2012 40
2013 0
2014 0
2016 90
2017 0
2018 90
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2007 0
2016 70
2017 50
2018 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 250
2006 310
2007 370
2008 320
2009 350
2010 270
2011 400
2012 330
2013 350
2014 340
2015 650
2016 490
2017 460
2018 500
2019 460

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2009 0
2010 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 510
2006 540
2007 370
2008 490
2009 720
2010 660
2011 440
2012 280
2013 270
2014 240
2015 790
2016 950
2017 870
2018 650
2019 430

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2011 40
2012 30
2013 0
2015 0
2016 50
2017 60
2018 40
2019 0

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 30
2008 110
2009 80
2010 60
2012 60
2013 70
2014 100
2015 110
2016 110
2017 100
2018 60
2019 100

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 340
2006 250
2007 200
2008 150
2009 150
2010 80
2011 80
2012 60
2013 110
2014 180
2015 260
2016 270
2017 170
2018 0
2019 210

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 110
2008 130
2009 160
2010 140
2011 130
2012 130
2013 140
2014 110
2015 120
2016 160
2017 170
2018 150
2019 90

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 130
2008 0
2009 190
2010 210
2011 190
2012 170
2013 150
2014 190
2015 410
2016 380
2017 380
2018 360
2019 420

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 0
2008 60
2009 0
2015 60
2016 50
2017 50
2018 120
2019 110

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 130
2006 60
2009 150
2010 0
2011 120
2012 0
2013 100
2014 80
2015 150
2016 150
2017 190
2018 70
2019 70

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2015 60
2016 60
2017 60
2018 60
2019 70

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 90
2009 80
2010 60
2011 50
2012 40
2013 100
2014 110
2015 140
2019 50

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2012 30
2015 30
2016 50
2017 50
2018 70
2019 90

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2013 50
2014 50
2015 0
2018 0

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 140
2018 140
2019 190

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 330
2006 140
2007 0
2008 80
2009 80
2013 40
2014 0
2015 180
2016 0

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 470
2006 430
2007 290
2008 230
2009 190
2010 230
2011 360
2012 390
2013 390
2014 250
2015 360
2016 180
2018 90
2019 100

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2008 400
2009 330
2010 200
2011 350
2012 400
2013 450
2014 380
2015 760
2016 550
2017 340
2018 510
2019 480

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 970
2006 1,000
2007 1,520
2008 1,550
2009 1,350
2010 1,140
2011 1,330
2012 1,350
2013 1,600
2014 1,380
2015 1,740
2016 920
2017 900
2018 900
2019 1,010

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 790
2006 1,030
2007 600
2008 790
2009 970
2010 1,040
2011 1,200
2012 1,280
2013 1,290
2014 1,170
2015 1,530
2016 1,230
2017 910
2018 880
2019 570

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 210
2008 350
2009 280
2010 140
2011 140
2012 0
2013 170
2014 210
2015 370
2016 260
2017 160
2018 210
2019 230

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 140
2008 150
2009 160
2010 60
2011 70
2012 400
2013 460
2014 0
2015 90