The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice and trainee statistics for the September 2009 quarter.
In total there were 425 500 apprentices and trainees in-training as at the end of September 2009, a decrease of 2.4% from the previous year.
Comparing apprentice and trainee activity in the year to 30 September 2009 with the year to 30 September 2008:
- the number of people commencing a trade apprenticeship decreased by 20.5%
- the number of people commencing a non-trade apprenticeship or traineeship decreased by 0.8%.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the decline in the number of people starting a trade apprenticeship has steadied, with a 0.6% decrease in the September quarter 2009. Looking back over the previous 18 months, trade apprenticeship commencements declined 25.1%.
An electronic copy of Australian vocational education and training statistics: Apprentices and trainees, September quarter 2009, can be accessed from 9.30am AEDT on 10 March 2010, from http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2233.html
This publication contains information about apprentices and trainees; those people who are undertaking vocational training through contracted arrangements. The publication includes information about their personal, employment and training contract characteristics. State and territory breakdowns are also contained in the publication.
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