Completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2020

By NCVER Statistical report 15 July 2021 1839-3497

Description

This publication presents completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees using three different methodologies:

contract completion and attrition rates: based on the outcomes of contracts of training
individual completion rates: based on contract completion rates and adjusted for recommencement factor
projected contract completion and attrition rates for the latest commencing apprentice and trainee cohorts: based on a 'life tables' methodology.

Highlights

Individual completion rates for apprentices and trainees commencing in 2016 were:

56.1% for all occupations, down 1.5 percentage points from those commencing in 2015
55.1% for trade occupations, down 2.5 percentage points from those commencing in 2015
56.5% for non-trade occupations, down 1.2 percentage points from those commencing in 2015.

An individual may complete their training under more than one contract if they change employers or take a break from their training. Contract completion rates for apprentices and trainees commencing in 2016 were:

48.3% for all occupations, down 1.4 percentage points from those commencing in 2015
42.5% for trade occupations, down 2.3 percentage points from those commencing in 2015
53.8% for non-trade occupations, down 1.1 percentage points from those commencing in 2015.

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Data

Completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2020: state and territory data tables 15 July 2021

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