Latest trend estimates show the number of people starting trade and non-trade apprenticeships and traineeships has increased, suggesting an end to the recent series of declines.
Published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), Apprentices and trainees 2014 – early trend estimates, December quarter, provides seasonally adjusted and smoothed data at the national level for trade and non-trade apprentice and trainee commencements.
Estimates show non-trade commencements increased from 26 400 in the September 2014 quarter to 31 700 in the December 2014 quarter.
Trade commencements also increased from 19 900 in the September 2014 quarter to 21 500 in the December 2014 quarter.
Apprentices and trainees 2014 – December quarter will be released by NCVER in June 2015. The December 2014 quarterly data provides detailed information, and includes national and state/territory level in-training, completion and cancellation and withdrawal data.
Copies of Apprentices and trainees 2014 – early trend estimates, December quarter, are available from www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2779.html
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