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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 62,120
2006 66,510
2007 65,010
2008 64,890
2009 58,490
2010 51,650
2011 52,170
2012 51,830
2013 51,700
2014 52,930
2015 20,460
2016 19,970
2017 20,710

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 4,930
2006 4,610
2007 4,500
2008 4,730
2009 4,420
2010 4,020
2011 3,980
2012 4,440
2013 4,460
2014 4,820
2015 1,730
2016 1,800
2017 1,730

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 1,350
2006 1,740
2007 1,590
2008 1,510
2009 1,360
2010 1,080
2011 1,160
2012 700
2013 770
2014 710
2015 400
2016 430
2017 370

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 350
2006 240
2007 190
2008 140
2009 100
2010 220
2011 0
2012 240
2013 130
2014 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 12,370
2006 12,940
2007 12,390
2008 12,300
2009 11,380
2010 10,120
2011 10,790
2012 10,400
2013 10,200
2014 9,750
2015 2,810
2016 2,420
2017 2,450

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 610
2006 570
2007 770
2008 780
2009 640
2010 420
2011 280
2012 220
2017 230

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 110
2006 220
2007 220
2008 250
2009 170
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 490
2006 660
2007 600
2008 650
2009 400
2010 400
2011 340
2012 260
2013 250
2014 340
2015 0
2016 120
2017 320

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 1,440
2007 1,410
2008 1,440
2009 1,090
2010 1,300
2011 1,490
2012 1,500
2013 1,260
2014 1,250
2015 420
2016 420
2017 320

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 50
2007 50
2012 40
2013 40

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 10,270
2006 10,090
2007 10,140
2008 9,310
2009 8,470
2010 7,490
2011 7,450
2012 7,480
2013 8,070
2014 8,530
2015 4,360
2016 4,580
2017 5,040

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2006 790
2007 700
2008 870
2009 600
2010 840
2011 600
2012 700
2013 530
2014 460
2015 140
2016 80
2017 80

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2012 40

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 3,930
2006 3,970
2007 3,840
2008 3,640
2009 3,370
2010 3,090
2011 3,580
2012 4,000
2013 3,730
2014 3,150
2015 1,250
2016 1,220
2017 1,230

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 720
2006 950
2007 700
2008 810
2009 610
2010 700
2011 770
2012 0
2013 690
2014 430
2015 80
2016 0
2017 170

Tapers
Year Number
2005 220
2006 270
2007 240
2008 230
2009 200
2010 160
2011 180
2012 160
2013 140
2014 180

Electricians
Year Number
2005 7,730
2006 8,170
2007 7,940
2008 8,740
2009 7,380
2010 6,720
2011 6,420
2012 5,710
2013 6,230
2014 6,810
2015 2,970
2016 2,830
2017 2,710

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 250
2007 550
2008 530
2009 490
2010 250
2011 520
2012 510
2013 490
2014 460
2015 130
2016 200
2017 220

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 270
2006 300
2007 0
2011 0
2012 170
2013 0
2014 120
2017 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2007 230
2008 270
2009 250
2010 50
2013 0
2014 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 2,230
2006 2,330
2007 2,120
2008 1,900
2009 1,680
2010 1,650
2011 1,720
2012 1,690
2013 1,720
2014 1,880
2015 1,060
2016 1,080
2017 990

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 150
2007 380
2008 280
2009 250

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 360
2010 0
2011 930
2012 860
2013 170
2014 200
2015 100
2016 100
2017 0

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 3,880
2006 4,620
2007 4,560
2008 4,790
2009 4,420
2010 4,060
2011 4,040
2012 4,270
2013 4,260
2014 4,460
2015 2,110
2016 2,070
2017 2,010

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 210
2008 260
2009 260
2010 0
2011 100
2012 110
2013 0
2014 170

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 30

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,120
2007 1,180
2008 1,350
2009 1,160
2010 1,370
2011 1,110
2012 1,210
2013 1,140
2014 1,190
2015 410
2017 210

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,410
2007 1,220
2008 1,560
2009 1,180
2010 590
2011 570
2012 1,160
2013 1,050
2014 1,110
2015 300
2016 530
2017 500

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 650
2006 810
2007 740
2008 660
2009 470
2010 450
2011 300
2012 270
2013 350
2014 360
2015 150
2016 220
2017 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 400
2006 490
2007 490
2008 510
2009 380
2010 370
2011 320
2012 340
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0
2017 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,340
2006 1,490
2007 1,390
2008 750
2009 540
2010 400
2011 360
2012 210
2013 210
2014 280
2015 130
2016 140
2017 180

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 880
2006 840
2007 750
2008 690
2009 580
2010 410
2011 380
2012 200
2013 320
2014 340
2015 130
2016 210
2017 210

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 290
2006 230
2007 170
2008 0
2009 160
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 160

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,030
2007 880
2008 800
2009 740
2010 510
2011 390
2012 270
2013 300
2014 230
2015 270
2016 170
2017 240

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 290
2007 290
2008 180
2009 130
2010 0
2011 0
2012 100
2013 120
2014 180

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 360
2006 260
2007 110
2013 0
2014 0

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,210
2006 1,360
2007 1,280
2008 1,430
2009 1,520
2010 1,330
2011 1,080
2012 1,060
2013 1,150
2014 1,650
2015 730
2016 720
2017 770

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 350
2006 0
2007 260
2008 500
2009 570
2010 530
2011 300
2012 180
2013 130
2014 80
2017 40

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 600
2007 600
2008 620
2009 580
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 500
2014 410
2016 0
2017 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 230
2007 170
2008 360
2009 520
2010 680
2011 430
2012 500
2013 830
2014 710
2015 290
2016 130
2017 180

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 1,660
2006 1,380
2007 1,290
2008 1,550
2009 1,700
2010 1,690
2011 1,830
2012 2,100
2013 2,170
2014 2,120
2015 360
2016 340
2017 420

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2007 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 470
2007 430
2008 370
2009 280
2010 400
2011 490
2012 510
2013 290
2014 340
2015 130
2016 90

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 90

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 230
2008 130
2016 70

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 120
2006 150
2007 130
2008 0
2009 0
2010 190
2011 210
2012 220

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2009 0
2010 90
2011 0
2012 0