Occupational licence holders output data

Number of electrical licence holders
As at 30 September 2020Practitioner – 4,338
Practitioner (provisional) – 0
Contractor – 802
As at 31 March 2021Practitioner – 4,636
Practitioner (provisional) – 2
Contractor – 835
As at 30 September 2021Practitioner – 4,935
Practitioner (provisional) – 2
Contractor – 851
As at 31 March 2022Practitioner – 5,217
Practitioner (provisional) – 2
Contractor – 941
As at 30 September 2022Practitioner – 5,558
Practitioner (provisional) – 1
Contractor – 1,093
As at 31 March 2023Practitioner – 5,542
Practitioner (provisional) – 2
Contractor – 1,127
As at 30 September 2023Practitioner – 5,607
Practitioner (provisional) – 4
Contractor – 1,123
Number of plumber licence holders
As at 30 September 2020Practitioner – 1,108
Practitioner (provisional) – 0
Contractor – 476
As at 31 March 2021Practitioner – 1,178
Practitioner (provisional) – 0
Contractor – 496
As at 30 September 2021Practitioner – 1,250
Practitioner (provisional) – 0
Contractor – 538
As at 31 March 2022Practitioner – 1,347
Practitioner (provisional) – 0
Contractor – 592
As at 30 September 2022Practitioner – 1,520
Practitioner (provisional) – 1
Contractor – 648
As at 31 March 2023Practitioner – 1,557
Practitioner (provisional) – 1
Contractor – 667
As at 30 September 2023Practitioner – 1,575
Practitioner (provisional) – 1
Contractor – 670
Number of gas-fitter licence holders
As at 30 September 2020Practitioner – 376
Contractor – 193
As at 31 March 2021Practitioner – 398
Contractor – 202
As at 30 September 2021Practitioner – 421
Contractor – 217
As at 31 March 2022Practitioner – 460
Contractor – 230
As at 30 September 2022Practitioner – 515
Contractor – 247
As at 31 March 2023Practitioner – 519
Contractor – 249
As at 30 September 2023Practitioner – 544
Contractor – 260
Number of auto gas-fitter licence holders
As at 30 September 2020Practitioner – 24
Contractor – 1
As at 31 March 2021Practitioner – 26
Contractor – 1
As at 30 September 2021Practitioner – 25
Contractor – 2
As at 31 March 2022Practitioner – 30
Contractor – 3
As at 30 September 2022Practitioner – 29
Contractor – 3
As at 31 March 2023Practitioner – 25
Contractor – 2
As at 30 September 2023Practitioner – 26
Contractor – 2
Number of building services providers licence holders
As at 30 September 2020Individual – 2,731
Company – 40
As at 31 March 2021Individual – 2,944
Company – 52
As at 30 September 2021Individual – 3,040
Company – 62
As at 31 March 2022Individual – 3,307
Company – 72
As at 30 September 2022Individual – 3,644
Company – 85
As at 31 March 2023Individual – 3,701
Company – 89
As at 30 September 2023Individual – 3,687
Company – 99

The reported data for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 periods has been amended from previous publications due to a change in the data extraction method. The updated figures reflect data as at the date of publication listed.

Last updated: 24 October 2023