Historical time series of apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia from 1963 to 2025

Data

This time series presents a summary of training activity in apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia for the period 1963-2025.

The data tables which follow provide information on training activity in apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia at three levels of detail. For the full period 1963–2025, apprentice and trainee in-training, commencement, completion, and cancellation/withdrawal figures are presented by state and territory and trade occupation, separately. For the period 1995–2025, a more detailed comparison of training activity in trade and non-trade occupations is provided. Finally, apprentice and trainee training rates by 2-digit occupation and state and territory are presented for the period 1996–2025.

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