All publications

Apprentices and trainees 2020 — September quarter provides a national picture of apprentice and… Show more

Apprentices and trainees 2020 — September quarter provides a national picture of apprentice and trainee activity, including both quarterly and annual figures that can be broken down by state and territory. Show less

School-based apprentices and trainees have recently been given more prominence as an element of… Show more

School-based apprentices and trainees have recently been given more prominence as an element of vocational education and training in school, partly as a response to skill shortages in a wide range of areas. The purpose of this paper is to provide data on school-based apprentices and trainees to enable a judgement to be made about how this policy push is unfolding. The number of school-based Show less

This report on evidence of skill shortages in the engineering trades is based on the analysis… Show more

This report on evidence of skill shortages in the engineering trades is based on the analysis provided by NCVER to the Engineering Working Group, one of three working groups established in late 1999 to examine trade skill shortages in the electrotechnology, engineering and automotive repair and service trades. This work also draws upon key information provided to the working group by the Show less

There has been growing concern about skill shortages in a number of sectors in the Australian… Show more

There has been growing concern about skill shortages in a number of sectors in the Australian labour market in the past couple of years with an increased demand for some skills as a result of improvements in the Australian economy. However, such concerns are not particularly new since skill shortages are a recurring and persistent feature of the Australian labour market. In this report, available Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the automotive repairs and… Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the automotive repairs and service trades over the period 1995-1999 including age, AQF level and geographic region, along with employment trends and forecasts for occupations in these trades. Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the automotive repairs and… Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the automotive repairs and service trades over the period 1995 to 1999 including age, AQF level and geographic region, along with employment trends and forecasts for occupations in these trades. [revised and updated] Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the electrical and electronic… Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the electrical and electronic trades over the period 1995 to 1999 including age, AQF level and geographic region, along with employment trends and forecasts for occupations in these trades. [revised and updated] Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the mechanical engineering and … Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the mechanical engineering and fabrication trades over the period 1995 to 1999 including age, AQF level and geographic region, along with employment trends and forecasts for occupations in these trades. [revised and updated] Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in trades and related workers… Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in trades and related workers occupations over the period 1995 to 1999. Trends in commencements, the number in training and completions are provided along with employment trends and economic considerations. This information is also provided for a range of selected industries, namely electrical, building and construction, automotive Show less