The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice and trainee statistics for the December quarter 2011.
In total there were 449 000 apprentices and trainees in-training as at the end of December 2011, an increase of 2.5% from the previous year.
Comparing apprentice and trainee activity in the year to 31 December 2011 with the year to 31 December 2010:
- the number of people commencing in trades occupations decreased by 5.9%
- the number of people commencing in non-trades occupations increased by 4.5%
- the number of people completing apprenticeships and traineeships increased by 6.9%.
In the shorter-term, seasonally adjusted data show between September quarter 2011 and December quarter 2011:
- trades commencements decreased by 1.3%
- non-trades commencements increased slightly.
Copies of Australian vocational education and training statistics: Apprentices and trainees, December quarter 2011, are available from www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2499.html
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