APCA Research - Market Penetration Study

October 2025 APCA MARKET PENETRATION RESEARCH www.ContinuumCapital.net Combined Union and Merit Trade Workforce Split (2 of 2) Comparison of start year and final year of era studied include peak and trough as well as average and median over entire era. 42 Source: Propriety Continuum analysis of survey, interview, and industry data to develop and algorithm to estimate trade mixture as a function of pipeline workforce size. Field Position 2000 2023 23 Year Peak / Trough 23 Year Average / Median Supervision 5,933 5,525 7,124 / 3,631 5,728 / 5,933 Operators 13,434 12,509 16,130 / 8,221 12,969 / 13,434 Laborers 15,108 14,068 18,141 / 9,246 14,586 / 15,108 Teamsters or Trucking 1,679 1,563 2,016 / 1,027 1,621 / 1,679 Welders & Helpers 13,174 12,267 15,818 / 8,062 12,719 / 13,174 Total Workforce 49,328 45,933 59,229 / 30,187 47,624 / 49,328

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