The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice and trainee statistics for the March quarter 2012.
In total there were 470 100 apprentices and trainees in-training as at the end of March 2012, an increase of 2.4% from the previous year.
Comparing apprentice and trainee activity in the year to 31 March 2012 with the year to 31 March 2011:
- the number of people commencing in trades occupations decreased by 2.6%
- the number of people commencing in non-trades occupations increased by 4.7%
- the number of people completing apprenticeships and traineeships increased by 8.6%.
In the shorter-term, seasonally adjusted data show between December quarter 2011 and March quarter 2012:
- trades commencements decreased by 2.4%
- non-trades commencements increased by 1.4%.
Copies of Australian vocational education and training statistics: Apprentices and trainees, March quarter 2012, are available from www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2543.html
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