Table D.1.2
Number of registered apprentices, by major trade group and sex, Canada, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2009

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Table D.1.2
Number of registered apprentices, by major trade group and sex, Canada, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2009
  1995 2000 2005 2009
Both sexesNote 1 Male Female Percent female Both sexesNote 1 Male Female Percent female Both sexesNote 1 Male Female Percent female Both sexesNote 1 Male Female Percent female
number percent number percent number percent number percent
All major trade groups 163,374 151,947 11,424 7 199,074 181,611 17,463 9 293,838 265,083 28,755 10 409,038 357,456 51,582 13
Automotive service 24,750 24,249 501 2 27,792 27,183 606 2 37,254 36,234 1,017 3 44,634 42,894 1,740 4
CarpentersNote 2 20,295Note r 19,848Note r 450Note r 2 21,489Note r 21,048Note r 441Note r 2 39,927Note r 39,183Note r 741Note r 2 50,502 49,131 1,371 3
Early childhood educators and assistants 6 3 0 ... 993 108 885 89 3,681 291 3,387 92 6,996 489 6,507 93
ElectriciansNote 3 28,248 27,768 477 2 31,560 30,885 675 2 49,038 47,913 1,125 2 61,425 59,529 1,896 3
Electronics and instrumentation 2,757 2,673 84 3 3,618 3,477 141 4 4,218 4,014 201 5 5,685 5,172 516 9
Exterior finishing 5,256 5,208 51 1 6,990 6,924 63 1 11,073 10,956 114 1 14,046 13,869 177 1
Food service 7,281 5,370 1,911 26 8,442 5,841 2,604 31 10,947 7,428 3,516 32 16,869 10,818 6,051 36
Hairstylists and estheticians 7,467 1,224 6,243 84 11,118 1,599 9,519 86 15,954 2,022 13,935 87 19,068 1,974 17,094 90
Heavy duty equipment mechanics 5,106 5,076 27 1 7,278 7,242 36 0 8,460 8,379 81 1 12,411 12,234 180 1
Heavy equipment and crane operatorsNote 3 3,876 3,795 84 2 6,174 6,018 156 3 10,701 10,458 243 2 11,214 11,040 171 2
Interior finishingNote 2 7,890Note r 7,674Note r 219Note r 3 9,525Note r 9,153Note r 372Note r 4 14,787Note r 13,905Note r 879Note r 6 17,859 16,380 1,479 8
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 1,677 1,320 357 21 1,611 1,251 360 22 2,160 1,722 441 20 2,877 2,283 591 21
Machinists 6,387 6,252 135 2 9,942 9,738 207 2 10,488 10,209 279 3 11,055 10,725 330 3
Metal workers (other) 3,702 3,573 129 3 4,650 4,587 66 1 5,796 5,694 99 2 8,328 8,094 234 3
Millwrights 6,420 6,348 72 1 8,280 8,190 87 1 10,170 9,990 177 2 12,150 11,898 255 2
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... 450 450 0 ... 5,184 5,172 12 0
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters 15,036 14,925 114 1 17,064 16,893 168 1 27,783 27,393 390 1 42,867 41,985 882 2
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 3,039 3,018 21 1 3,783 3,750 33 1 5,208 5,172 36 1 7,122 7,056 66 1
Sheet metal workers 4,659 4,605 57 1 4,860 4,797 63 1 6,552 6,435 117 2 8,730 8,538 192 2
User support technicians 18 6 12 67 129 108 24 19 753 663 90 12 15,051 7,773 7,275 48
Welders 4,722 4,656 66 1 8,583 8,361 225 3 10,944 10,491 453 4 17,112 16,107 1,005 6
OtherNote 4 4,785 4,365 417 9 5,199 4,464 735 14 7,497 6,066 1,434 19 17,865 14,304 3,561 20
.. not available for a specific reference period
... not applicable
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
r revised
1. Figures for "Males" and "Females" may not add to totals for "Both sexes" because of rounding to the nearest 3.
2. In British Columbia, the "Joiner" trade, which was previously included in the "Carpenters" major trade group, is now included in the "Interior finishing" major trade group.
3. Changes to the Emploi-Québec reporting decreased the number of registered apprentices in 2008, especially in the "Industrial electrician" and "Heavy equipment and crane operators" trades.
4. Consists of miscellaneous trades and occupations not classified elsewhere.
Notes: In 2008, the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) underwent a major survey redesign.
Beginning with the 2008 data, the RAIS used the National Occupation Classification (NOC) to create a special grouping of 22 major trade groups (as shown in this table). All RAIS historical data have been revised to reflect these 22 groups.
The number of registered apprentices includes those still registered from the previous year (apprentices who have not yet completed and have not withdrawn from training) plus apprentices newly registered during the current year.
To ensure the confidentiality of responses, all counts are randomly rounded to a multiple of 3. Since the total and subtotals are independently rounded, the total values may not match the sum of the individual values. Similarly, percentage distributions, which are calculated on rounded data, may not necessarily add up to 100%.
For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program.
Source: Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS), CANSIM Table 477-0053, Registered apprenticeship training, registrations, by age groups, sex and major trade groups, annual (number) (replacing CANSIM Table 477-0051, which has been terminated), published September 19, 2011.
Updated December 14, 2011.
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