Table D.1.2
Number of registered apprentices, by major trade group and sex, Canada, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2012

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Table D.1.2
Number of registered apprentices, by major trade group and sex, Canada, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Number of registered apprentices 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012, Both sexes, Males, Females, Percent female and Males , calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
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 Both sexesNote 1 Males Females Percent female
number percent number percent number percent number percent number percent
All major trade groups 163,371 151,947 11,424 7.0 199,074 181,611 17,463 8.8 293,838 265,080 28,758 9.8 430,452 372,792 57,660 13.4 444,672 381,432 63,240 14.2
Automotive service 24,792 24,288 504 2.0 27,819 27,210 609 2.2 37,272 36,252 1,017 2.7 45,870 44,079 1,794 3.9 41,826 40,050 1,776 4.2
CarpentersNote 2 20,298 19,848 447 2.2 21,489 21,048 441 2.1 39,927 39,183 744 1.9 51,516 50,148 1,368 2.7 49,218 47,982 1,236 2.5
Early childhood educators and assistants 6 3 0 Note ...: not applicable 993 105 885 89.1 3,681 294 3,390 92.0 7,974 582 7,392 92.7 8,118 582 7,536 92.8
Community and social service workers 39 3 33 84.6 279 87 195 69.9 876 237 639 72.9 2,823 627 2,193 77.8 3,441 750 2,691 78.2
ElectriciansNote 3 28,248 27,771 477 1.7 31,557 30,885 672 2.1 49,038 47,913 1,125 2.3 66,120 64,029 2,088 3.2 67,023 64,833 2,193 3.3
Electronics and instrumentation 2,754 2,670 84 3.0 3,615 3,474 141 3.9 4,218 4,014 204 4.8 6,087 5,514 570 9.4 6,066 5,607 459 7.6
Exterior finishing 5,256 5,208 51 1.0 6,990 6,924 66 0.9 11,073 10,956 114 1.0 14,184 14,013 171 1.2 13,710 13,542 165 1.2
Food service 7,281 5,370 1,911 26.2 8,442 5,841 2,604 30.8 10,947 7,431 3,516 32.1 18,708 12,021 6,687 35.7 20,856 13,356 7,500 36.0
Hairstylists and estheticians 7,467 1,224 6,240 83.6 11,118 1,599 9,519 85.6 15,954 2,019 13,932 87.3 20,259 2,139 18,120 89.4 19,392 2,004 17,391 89.7
Heavy duty equipment mechanics 5,106 5,076 30 0.5 7,278 7,242 33 0.5 8,460 8,379 81 1.0 12,429 12,240 192 1.5 13,914 13,668 246 1.8
Heavy equipment and crane operatorsNote 3 3,876 3,795 81 2.2 6,174 6,018 156 2.5 10,701 10,458 240 2.3 11,769 11,598 171 1.5 13,251 13,008 243 1.8
Interior finishingNote 2 7,890 7,674 216 2.8 9,525 9,153 372 3.9 14,787 13,908 876 5.9 18,327 16,791 1,539 8.4 18,111 16,611 1,503 8.3
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 1,674 1,320 354 21.3 1,611 1,251 357 22.3 2,160 1,722 438 20.4 3,198 2,514 681 21.3 4,074 3,069 1,005 24.7
Machinists 6,387 6,252 135 2.1 9,939 9,735 204 2.1 10,488 10,209 279 2.7 10,641 10,335 303 2.8 9,579 9,270 306 3.2
Metal workers (other) 3,702 3,570 129 3.5 4,653 4,584 66 1.4 5,793 5,694 99 1.7 8,637Note r: revised 8,403Note r: revised 237Note r: revised 2.7 10,059 9,783 276 2.7
Millwrights 6,420 6,348 72 1.1 8,280 8,190 87 1.1 10,167 9,990 177 1.7 12,036 11,787 252 2.1 12,255 11,973 282 2.3
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 450 450 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ...: not applicable 5,244 5,238 6 0.1 4,731 4,725 6 0.1
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters 15,039 14,925 111 0.8 17,064 16,896 168 1.0 27,783 27,390 390 1.4 44,835 43,908 927 2.1 45,774 44,760 1,011 2.2
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 3,042 3,018 24 0.7 3,783 3,750 33 0.9 5,208 5,169 36 0.7 7,779 7,704 78 1.0 8,103 8,034 69 0.9
Sheet metal workers 4,659 4,605 54 1.2 4,860 4,797 63 1.3 6,552 6,435 117 1.8 8,751 8,556 192 2.2 8,445 8,286 159 1.9
User support technicians 18 6 12 66.7 129 108 24 18.6 753 666 90 12.0 19,605 9,822 9,786 49.9 26,481 12,993 13,488 50.9
Welders 4,719 4,653 66 1.4 8,580 8,355 222 2.6 10,938 10,485 453 4.1 16,650 15,675 975 5.9 18,738 17,562 1,179 6.3
Stationary engineers and power plant operators 579 564 15 3.1 390 384 6 1.5 330 318 12 3.6 2,853 2,685 168 5.9 3,051 2,913 138 4.5
Construction workers (other) 291 243 51 16.3 171 141 30 17.9 2,148 1,908 243 11.3 3,273 2,991 282 8.6 3,678 3,363 312 8.5
OtherNote 4 3,831 3,513 315 8.3 4,332 3,828 507 11.6 4,134 3,591 540 13.1 10,881 9,390 1,491 13.7 14775 12,702 2,073 14.0
.. not available for a specific reference period
... not applicable
r revised
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Note 1.

Figures for "Males" and "Females" may not add to totals for "Both sexes" because of rounding to the nearest 3.

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Note 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.

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Note 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.

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Note 4.

Consists of miscellaneous trades and occupations not classified elsewhere.

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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 25 major trade groups (as shown in this table). All RAIS historical data have been revised to reflect these 25 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 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: 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 June 11, 2014.
Updated March 25, 2015
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