Table D.2.2
Number of registered apprenticeship completions, by major trade group and sex, Canada, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010

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Table D.2.2
Number of registered apprenticeship completions, by major trade group and sex, Canada, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010
Table summary
This table displays the results of number of registered apprenticeship completions 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, both sexes, males, females, percent female and males , calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
1995 2000 2005 2010
Both sexesNote 1 Males Females Percent female Both sexesNote 1 Males Females Percent female Both sexesNote 1 Males Females Percent female Both sexesNote 1 Males Females Percent female
number percent number percent number percent number percent
All major trade groups 17,076 15,237 1,836 11 18,396 16,239 2,157 12 20,556 18,330 2,226 11 36,009 31,521 4,488 12
Automotive service 2,895 2,868 27 1 3,153 3,105 48 2 2,706 2,649 57 2 3,582 3,462 120 3
CarpentersNote 2 1,458Note  r: revised 1,446 12 1 1,011 1,002 9 1 1,725 1,707 15 1 3,567 3,513 54 2
Early childhood educators and assistants Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ...: not applicable 69 3 66 96 150 9 138 92 432 24 408 94
ElectriciansNote 3 2,940 2,901 39 1 2,628 2,571 57 2 3,813 3,759 54 1 5,955 5,844 111 2
Electronics and instrumentation 363 354 9 2 255 255 3 1 312 291 21 7 555 531 21 4
Exterior finishing 339 339 3 1 417 414 3 1 525 522 0 Note ...: not applicable 1,038 1,029 6 1
Food service 717 495 219 31 663 450 213 32 561 405 156 28 1,464 966 498 34
Hairstylists and estheticians 1,653 249 1,404 85 1,878 243 1,638 87 1,704 126 1,578 93 2,634 222 2,412 92
Heavy duty equipment mechanics 624 621 0 Note ...: not applicable 1,182 1,179 3 0 714 711 3 0 1,350 1,335 18 1
Heavy equipment and crane operatorsNote 3 180 180 3 2 483 468 15 3 957 942 12 1 1,257 1,242 18 1
Interior finishingNote 2 513Note  r: revised 504 12 2Note  r: revised 459 441 15 3 651 624 27 4 1,167 1,083 84 7
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 108 78 30 28 87 63 21 24 63 48 18 29 228 195 30 13
Machinists 528 516 12 2 1,128 1,119 12 1 729 720 6 1 816 789 30 4
Metal workers (other) 348 333 15 4 411 405 6 1 627 621 6 1 786 774 12 2
Millwrights 681 675 6 1 903 900 3 0 915 906 6 1 1,317 1,302 12 1
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ...: not applicable Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ...: not applicable Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ...: not applicable 147 144 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ...: not applicable
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters 1,746 1,740 6 0 1,416 1,410 6 0 2,025 2,004 18 1 3,717 3,666 54 1
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 327 327 0 Note ...: not applicable 396 393 3 1 465 462 0 Note ...: not applicable 651 645 6 1
Sheet metal workers 423 420 3 1 336 336 0 Note ...: not applicable 369 363 9 2 666 648 15 2
User support technicians Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ...: not applicable Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ...: not applicable 12 9 0 Note ...: not applicable 327 159 168 51
Welders 561 552 6 1 1,053 1,038 15 1 1,134 1,089 45 4 2,277 2,151 126 6
OtherNote 4 678 639 36 5 480 450 27 6 408 351 60 15 2,076 1,788 285 14
.. not available for a specific reference period
... not applicable
r revised
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
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 operator" 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.
To ensure the confidentiality of responses, all counts are randomly rounded to a multiple of 3. Since the total and subtotal values are independently rounded, the total values may not match the sums 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: Statistics Canada, Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS), CANSIM Table 477-0054, Registered apprenticeship training, completions, by age groups, sex and major trade groups, annual (number) (replacing CANSIM Table 477-0052, which has been terminated), published June 26, 2012.
Updated December 13, 2012.
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