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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Richmond, VA

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 34,620
2006 36,370
2007 36,360
2008 33,290
2009 27,490
2010 23,530
2011 24,160
2012 23,740
2013 23,920
2014 24,070
2015 24,840
2016 25,700
2017 26,050
2018 25,810
2019 29,090

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 4,070
2006 4,180
2007 3,700
2008 3,980
2009 3,680
2010 3,550
2011 3,300
2012 3,200
2013 2,980
2014 3,000
2015 3,090
2016 3,320
2017 3,380
2018 3,490
2019 3,770

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2012 50
2014 100
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 940
2006 910
2007 770
2008 770
2009 580
2010 460
2011 480
2012 460
2013 750
2014 610
2015 720
2016 640
2017 670
2018 530
2019 570

Stonemasons
Year Number
2007 260
2008 230
2009 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 4,710
2006 5,210
2007 4,730
2008 4,070
2009 2,840
2010 2,350
2011 2,150
2012 2,110
2013 2,190
2014 2,510
2015 2,580
2016 2,610
2017 2,510
2018 2,520
2019 3,080

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 130
2006 110
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 120
2011 140
2016 70
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2009 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 30
2007 130
2008 140
2009 0
2012 0
2013 150

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 80
2010 0
2011 150
2012 120
2013 60
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 270

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 590
2006 640
2007 700
2008 470
2009 510
2010 360
2011 350
2012 420
2013 430
2014 510
2015 540
2016 620
2017 730
2018 580
2019 560

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 3,810
2006 4,880
2007 4,870
2008 4,840
2009 3,670
2010 3,290
2011 3,140
2012 3,090
2013 2,930
2014 3,460
2015 3,630
2016 3,790
2017 3,520
2018 3,670
2019 4,150

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 360
2006 470
2007 480
2008 610
2009 280
2010 0
2011 160
2012 210
2013 140
2014 150
2015 250
2016 360
2017 340
2018 460
2019 650

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 2,070
2006 1,950
2007 2,310
2008 1,910
2009 1,910
2010 1,610
2011 1,850
2012 1,580
2013 1,730
2014 1,750
2015 1,920
2016 1,830
2017 2,060
2018 2,090
2019 2,280

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 710
2006 760
2007 650
2008 680
2009 530
2010 600
2011 540
2012 580
2013 370
2014 290
2015 360
2016 280
2017 290
2018 260
2019 340

Tapers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 120
2007 80
2008 80

Electricians
Year Number
2005 3,160
2006 3,640
2007 4,650
2008 3,880
2009 3,460
2010 2,850
2011 2,870
2012 2,630
2013 2,920
2014 2,620
2015 2,950
2016 3,000
2017 3,320
2018 3,500
2019 3,700

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 220
2006 0
2007 140
2008 140
2010 110
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 110
2017 180
2018 0
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 410
2009 0
2010 160
2011 0
2012 110
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2007 580
2008 620
2009 550
2010 410
2011 490
2012 590
2013 700
2014 650
2016 0
2017 0
2019 1,050

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 1,610
2006 1,510
2007 1,750
2008 1,590
2009 1,370
2010 1,110
2011 950
2012 870
2013 810
2014 1,030
2015 1,150
2016 1,250
2017 1,260
2018 1,270
2019 1,170

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 230
2007 290
2008 380
2009 340
2010 320
2011 170
2012 260
2013 370
2014 300
2015 450
2016 480
2017 360
2018 240
2019 230

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 2,570
2006 2,460
2007 2,600
2008 2,540
2009 2,280
2010 2,210
2011 1,910
2012 1,790
2013 1,500
2014 1,640
2015 1,810
2016 1,790
2017 1,970
2018 1,920
2019 1,790

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30
2007 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 120
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2017 0
2018 40
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2005 560
2006 530
2007 580
2008 480
2009 480
2010 390
2011 460
2012 360
2013 340
2014 360
2015 450
2016 450
2017 440
2018 350
2019 290

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 750
2006 1,090
2007 790
2008 630
2009 450
2010 0
2011 870
2012 1,040
2013 870
2014 980
2015 550
2016 520
2017 460
2018 490
2019 640

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 680
2006 580
2007 310
2008 310
2009 370
2010 380
2011 420
2012 490
2013 580
2014 450
2015 520
2016 300
2017 230
2018 280
2019 340

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 880
2007 860
2008 500
2009 390
2011 200
2012 270
2013 290
2014 570
2015 530
2016 630
2017 520
2018 420
2019 350

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 1,630
2007 1,600
2008 1,150
2009 540
2010 330
2011 340
2012 410
2013 420
2014 320
2015 310
2016 420
2017 420
2018 390
2019 210

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,460
2007 990
2008 690
2009 690
2010 590
2011 670
2012 580
2013 750
2014 630
2015 720
2016 720
2017 640
2018 670
2019 620

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 220
2006 270
2007 150
2008 0
2011 0
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 710
2006 670
2007 840
2008 760
2009 600
2010 450
2011 360
2012 420
2013 460
2014 450
2015 620
2016 510
2017 440
2018 450
2019 420

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 140
2007 80
2008 100
2010 120
2011 130
2012 270
2013 0
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 210

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 240
2006 330
2007 0
2008 350
2009 320
2010 300
2011 220
2012 210
2013 170
2014 150
2015 200
2016 260
2017 220
2018 270
2019 240

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 460
2006 600
2007 520
2008 560
2009 490
2010 450
2011 520
2012 530
2013 560
2014 480
2015 530
2016 760
2017 780
2018 720
2019 580

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 80
2011 100
2012 80
2016 0
2018 0
2019 60

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 140
2006 150
2007 0
2008 0
2012 0
2016 0
2017 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 230
2007 170
2008 170
2009 190
2010 200
2011 380
2012 390
2013 450
2014 460
2015 290
2016 260
2017 330
2018 340
2019 430

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 710
2006 590
2007 600
2008 530
2009 640
2010 610
2011 620
2012 510
2013 560
2014 550
2015 530
2016 510
2017 540
2018 520
2019 590

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 110
2012 80
2013 70
2015 0
2016 100
2017 140
2018 120
2019 160

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 190
2018 180
2019 90

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 100
2012 0
2013 50
2014 50
2015 80
2016 110

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 190

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2007 90
2008 70
2009 60
2011 0
2012 0
2013 130
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 110
2018 0

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2012 0
2013 190
2014 0
2015 0

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2007 90
2009 90

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 60
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2011 0
2012 30
2018 40