Note that the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has created uncertain times for individuals, businesses and governments. Governments have also implemented various stimulus packages for eligible employees, apprentices and trainees. Care should be taken when comparing 2020 data with data from previous years. This infographic provides a snapshot of apprenticeships and traineeships across Australia. It presents statistics on commencements, completions, cancellations and withdrawals and those currently in training. Unless stated otherwise, data are derived from the... [+] Show more
Note that the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has created uncertain times for individuals, businesses and governments. Governments have also implemented various stimulus packages for eligible employees, apprentices and trainees. Care should be taken when comparing 2020 data with data from previous years.
This infographic provides a snapshot of apprenticeships and traineeships across Australia. It presents statistics on commencements, completions, cancellations and withdrawals and those currently in training. Unless stated otherwise, data are derived from the latest National Apprentice and Trainee Collection (no. 107, March 2021 estimates), which is compiled under the Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS) for Apprentice and Trainee Collection Specifications, Release 7.0, October 2015.
Due to the delay in time between an event (commencement, completion, etc.) occurring and the reporting of that event to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), NCVER estimates the most recent figures. The estimation method involves weighting recently processed numbers based on average reporting lags. As estimates are revised for up to seven quarters, figures for the last two years may differ from those published in earlier or in subsequent reports. The final counts are those submitted by jurisdictions. Further details on the methodology can be found in the 'Estimation of apprentice and trainee statistics' technical paper [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 100.15]. More information, including longer term trends, detailed data and explanatory notes, is available. The states and territories are diverse in terms of economies, industry and vocational education and training (VET) policy and this needs to be considered in any detailed analysis.
There were 297,920 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 December 2020, an increase of 13.9 per cent from 31 December 2019. In the December quarter 2020, compared with the December quarter 2019: commencements increased by 141.5 per cent, to 69,320; completions decreased by 15.7 per cent, to 22,255; and cancellations and withdrawals decreased by 4.5 per cent, to 19,140. In the 12 months ending 31 December 2020, compared with the 12 months ending 31 December 2019: commencements increased by 10.6 per cent, to 167,240; completions decreased by 14.9 per cent, to 75,815; and cancellations and withdrawals decreased by 14.9 per cent, to 71,710.
Edited excerpts from publisher's website.
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