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Registered apprenticeship training: Registrations
Major trade groups 1992 2004 2005 2005 1992 to 2005 2004 to 2005
  number % total % change  % change
Building construction trades 43,705 60,610 68,705 23.4 57.2 13.4
Electrical, electronics and related trades 34,400 45,430 49,435 16.8 43.7 8.8
Food and services trades 11,055 26,235 27,470 9.4 148.5 4.7
Industrial and related mechanical trades 15,050 19,890 21,055 7.2 39.9 5.9
Metal fabricating trades 36,625 54,655 60,370 20.6 64.8 10.5
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment 37,455 52,835 57,755 19.7 54.2 9.3
Other1 2,670 8,120 9,045 3.1 238.7 11.4
Total2 180,965 267,775 293,835 100.0 62.4 9.7
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.Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.


Registered apprenticeship training: Completions
Major trade groups 1992 2004 2005 2005 1992 to 2005 2004 to 2005
  number % total % change  % change
Building construction trades 3,475 2,590 2,965 14.4 -14.7 14.4
Electrical, electronics and related trades 2,880 3,520 3,755 18.3 30.5 6.7
Food and services trades 1,495 2,265 2,315 11.3 54.8 2.3
Industrial and related mechanical trades 2,235 2,055 1,955 9.5 -12.5 -4.8
Metal fabricating trades 3,720 4,785 4,735 23.0 27.3 -1.1
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment 4,650 4,130 4,470 21.7 -3.9 8.2
Other1 265 360 365 1.8 36.3 1.1
Total2 18,720 19,705 20,555 100.0 9.8 4.3
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.Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.


Registered apprenticeship training: Registrations by gender
Major trade groups 1992 2005
  women men women women men women
  number % number %
Building construction trades 770 42,935 1.8 2,035 66,675 3.0
Electrical, electronics and related trades 465 33,935 1.4 1,205 48,230 2.4
Food and services trades 5,350 5,705 48.4 17,530 9,940 63.8
Industrial and related mechanical trades 160 14,895 1.0 385 20,670 1.8
Metal fabricating trades 360 36,265 1.0 1,325 59,045 2.2
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment 585 36,875 1.6 1,360 56,390 2.4
Other1 540 2,130 20.2 4,915 4,125 54.4
Total2 8,225 172,740 4.5 28,755 265,080 9.8
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.Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.


Registered apprenticeship training: Completions by gender
Major trade groups 1992 2005
  women men women women men women
  number % number %
Building construction trades 25 3,450 0.7 45 2,920 1.5
Electrical, electronics and related trades 25 2,855 0.9 60 3,695 1.7
Food and services trades 845 650 56.5 1,735 580 74.9
Industrial and related mechanical trades 20 2,215 0.8 30 1,930 1.4
Metal fabricating trades 25 3,695 0.6 80 4,655 1.7
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment 45 4,605 0.9 70 4,395 1.6
Other1 45 220 17.6 205 160 56.6
Total2 1,030 17,690 5.5 2,225 18,330 10.8
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.Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Date Modified: 2009-08-21

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