Apprenticeship Statistics

The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (commonly known as BIS) published statistics on Apprenticeships in January 2013.

Information was gathered during the academic year 2011/12:

• Apprenticeship starts amounted to 520,600 in 2011/12.
• Statistics show an increase in number by 63,400 since the 2010/11 academic year, and 240,900 more than in the 2009/10 academic year.
• The substantial increase in numbers is principally due to more people taking up apprenticeships from the 25+ age group.
• Apprenticeship starts from the 25+ age group were 44% in 2011/12, compared to 18% in 2009/10.
• Apprenticeships in the service sector - in Business Administration and Retail, were the most widely chosen frameworks.
• Females made up the majority of apprenticeship starts.

For more information please visit: http://news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/Apprenticeships-starts-almost-double-in-two-years-686f0.aspx



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