The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice
and trainee statistics for the September quarter 2011.
In total there were 461 200 apprentices and trainees in-training as at the end of September 2011, an increase of 3.2% from the previous year.
Comparing apprentice and trainee activity in the year to 30 September 2011 with the year to 30 September 2010:
- the number of people commencing in trades occupations decreased by 1.0%
- the number of people commencing in non-trades occupations increased by 7.2%
- the number of people completing apprenticeships and traineeships increased by 6.1%.
In the shorter-term, seasonally adjusted data show between June quarter 2011 and September quarter 2011:
- trades commencements increased by 1.5%
- non-trades commencements decreased slightly.
Copies of Australian vocational education and training statistics: Apprentices and trainees, September quarter 2011, are available from www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2480.html
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