The latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows that apprentice and trainee completions grew by 18.8% in the December quarter 2022 compared with the December quarter 2021.
Overall, there were 377,665 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 December 2022, an increase of 8.1% (or 28,405) compared with 31 December 2021.
However, the data also shows that commencing apprentices and trainees in the December quarter 2022 has declined by 33.5% from the December quarter 2021.
NCVER Managing Director Simon Walker said, “The decline in commencements coincides with the end of the Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements (BAC) scheme, which ceased for new apprentices on 30 June 2022.”
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, apprentice and trainee cancellations and withdrawals also had a sizeable decline of 10.2% between the September 2022 quarter (33 500) and December 2022 quarter (30 095). The decline was most notable among construction trades workers (down 9.8%) and clerical and administrative workers (down 16.8%).
Background:
Apprentices and trainees 2022: December quarter provides a national picture of apprenticeship and traineeship activity, including both quarterly and annual figures that can be broken down by state and territory.
Download the report: Apprentices and trainees 2022: December quarter
Related resources:
- 10 year time series – Apprentices and trainees 2022: December quarter
- DataBuilder - Apprentices and trainees 2022: December quarter
- Excel tables - Apprentices and trainees estimates review dashboard: December quarter 2022
- Supporting information (including terms and definitions, and adjustment notes)
Enquiries: Chantal Deutrom P +61 8 8230 8418 E:chantaldeutrom@ncver.edu.au
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This work has been produced by NCVER on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, with funding provided through the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.