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Registered apprenticeship training: Completions
Major trade groups 1992 2005 2006 2006 1992 to 2006 2005 to 2006
        % total % change % change
Building construction 3,475 2,965 3,190 15.3 -8.2 7.6
Electrical, electronics and related 2,880 3,755 4,110 19.7 42.7 9.5
Food and service 1,460 2,285 2,100 10.1 43.8 -8.1
Industrial and related mechanical 2,235 1,955 1,985 9.5 -11.2 1.5
Metal fabricating 3,750 4,765 4,605 22.1 22.8 -3.4
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment 4,650 4,470 4,425 21.2 -4.8 -1.0
Other1 265 365 445 2.1 67.9 21.9
Total2 18,720 20,555 20,855 100.0 11.4 1.5
1.The trade group "Other" consists of miscellaneous trades and occupations not classified elsewhere. Many of the new apprenticeship trades and occupations that have been introduced since the 1990s have been added to this group. Because of the small numbers and inconsistency in this group, it has been excluded from analysis.
2.Totals may not add up because of rounding.


Registered apprenticeship training: Total registrations
Major trade groups 1992 2005 2006 2006 1992 to 2006 2005 to 2006
        % total % change % change
Building construction 43,705 68,740 75,550 23.0 72.9 9.9
Electrical, electronics and related 34,400 49,435 54,395 16.6 58.1 10.0
Food and service 10,660 27,220 29,615 9.0 177.8 8.8
Industrial and related mechanical 15,050 21,020 23,170 7.1 54.0 10.2
Metal fabricating 37,025 60,620 68,790 21.0 85.8 13.5
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment 37,455 57,755 64,930 19.8 73.4 12.4
Other1 2,670 9,045 11,715 3.6 338.8 29.5
Total2 180,965 293,835 328,165 100.0 81.3 11.7
1.The trade group "Other" consists of miscellaneous trades and occupations not classified elsewhere. Many of the new apprenticeship trades and occupations that have been introduced since the 1990s have been added to this group. Because of the small numbers and inconsistency in this group, it has been excluded from analysis.
2.Totals may not add up because of rounding.


Registered apprenticeship training: Withdrawals
Major trade groups 1992 2005 2006 2006 1992 to 2006 2005 to 2006
        % total % change % change
Building construction 6,720 8,455 10,400 29.4 54.8 23.0
Electrical, electronics and related 3,660 3,660 3,620 10.2 -1.1 -1.1
Food and service 1,365 2,700 3,620 10.2 165.2 34.1
Industrial and related mechanical 1,090 1,495 2,080 5.9 90.8 39.1
Metal fabricating 4,965 5,545 6,620 18.7 33.3 19.4
Motor vehicle and heavy equipment 4,440 5,490 7,580 21.4 70.7 38.1
Other1 255 755 1,460 4.1 472.5 93.4
Total2 22,500 28,100 35,380 100.0 57.2 25.9
1.The trade group "Other" consists of miscellaneous trades and occupations not classified elsewhere. Many of the new apprenticeship trades and occupations that have been introduced since the 1990s have been added to this group. Because of the small numbers and inconsistency in this group, it has been excluded from analysis.
2.Totals may not add up because of rounding.
Date Modified: 2009-08-13

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