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Registered apprenticeship training: Registrations
Major trade groups
1999
2003
2004
1999 to 2004
2003 to 2004
number % total number % total number % total % change
Building construction trades
36,495 19.6 53,835 21.5 60,610 22.6 66.1 12.6
Electrical, electronics and related
30,475 16.4 42,415 16.9 45,430 17.0 49.1 7.1
Food and service trades
18,910 10.1 25,275 10.1 26,235 9.8 38.7 3.8
Industrial and related mechanical
16,020 8.6 19,690 7.9 19,890 7.4 24.2 1.0
Metal fabricating trades
40,390 21.7 52,695 21.0 54,655 20.4 35.3 3.7
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment
39,865 21.4 49,885 19.9 52,835 19.7 32.5 5.9
Other1
4,230 2.3 6,995 2.8 8,120 3.0 92.0 16.1
Total2 186,385 100.0 250,795 100.0 267,775 100.0 43.7 6.8
1. The trade group "Other" consists of miscellaneous trades and occupations not classified elsewhere. Many of the apprenticeship trades and occupations that have been introduced since the 1990s have been added to this group. Because of the small numbers in this group, it has been excluded from analysis.
2. Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Registered apprenticeship training: Completions
Major trade groups
1999
2003
2004
1999 to 2004
2003 to 2004
number % total number % total number % total % change
Building construction trades
2,180 11.8 2,550 13.8 2,590 13.1 18.8 1.6
Electrical, electronics and related
2,760 14.9 2,835 15.3 3,520 17.9 27.5 24.2
Food and service trades
2,575 13.9 2,130 11.5 2,265 11.5 -12.0 6.3
Industrial and related mechanical
2,220 12.0 1,930 10.4 2,055 10.4 -7.4 6.5
Metal fabricating trades
4,225 22.8 4,445 24.0 4,785 24.3 13.3 7.6
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment
4,230 22.8 4,275 23.1 4,130 21.0 -2.4 -3.4
Other1
355 1.9 360 1.9 360 1.8 1.4 0.0
Total2 18,545 100.0 18,520 100.0 19,705 100.0 6.3 6.4
1. The trade group "Other" consists of miscellaneous trades and occupations not classified elsewhere. Many of the apprenticeship trades and occupations that have been introduced since the 1990s have been added to this group. Because of the small numbers in this group, it has been excluded from analysis.
2. Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Registered apprenticeship training: Registrations by age groups
1994
2003
2004
1994 to 2004
2003 to 2004
Age groups
number % total number % total number % total % change
Under 20
3,865 2.4 15,535 6.2 17,845 6.7 361.7 14.9
20 to 24
39,945 24.4 67,205 26.8 72,135 26.9 80.6 7.3
25 to 29
43,810 26.8 57,800 23.0 61,880 23.1 41.2 7.1
30 to 34
31,575 19.3 37,835 15.1 39,655 14.8 25.6 4.8
35 to 39
17,920 10.9 27,180 10.8 28,035 10.5 56.4 3.1
40 to 44
9,155 5.6 20,585 8.2 21,870 8.2 138.9 6.2
45 to 49
4,470 2.7 11,995 4.8 13,090 4.9 192.8 9.1
50 +
3,145 1.9 9,420 3.8 10,525 3.9 234.7 11.7
Not reported
9,865 6.0 3,245 1.3 2,735 1.0 -72.3 -15.7
Total1 163,750 100.0 250,795 100.0 267,775 100.0 63.5 6.8
1. Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Registered apprenticeship training: Completions by age groups
1994
2003
2004
1994 to 2004
2003 to 2004
Age groups
number % total number % total number % total % change
Under 20
30 0.2 45 0.2 50 0.3 66.7 11.1
20 to 24
3,495 20.8 4,295 23.2 4,490 22.8 28.5 4.5
25 to 29
5,520 32.9 5,770 31.2 6,130 31.1 11.1 6.2
30 to 34
3,735 22.2 3,330 18.0 3,630 18.4 -2.8 9.0
35 to 39
1,785 10.6 1,975 10.7 2,140 10.9 19.9 8.4
40 to 44
760 4.5 1,360 7.3 1,565 7.9 105.9 15.1
45 to 49
335 2.0 740 4.0 760 3.9 126.9 2.7
50 +
135 0.8 485 2.6 435 2.2 222.2 -10.3
Not reported
1,005 6.0 520 2.8 510 2.6 -49.3 -1.9
Total1 16,800 100.0 18,520 100.0 19,705 100.0 17.3 6.4
1. Totals may not add up due to rounding.
