NCVER data shows more apprentices and trainees seeing qualifications through to the end

IN good news leading up to National Skills Week later this month, more apprentices and trainees are completing their qualifications than a year ago.

New data from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research (NCVER) shows 61.4 per cent of those who commenced training in 2012 saw it through to the end by 2016, up from 58.8 per cent of those who commenced in 2011.

Half of hairdressing apprentices complete their qualification. Picture: iStockSource:Supplied

NCVER national manager for statistics and analytics Dr Mette Creaser said about a third of all apprentices and trainees left within the first year of starting their apprenticeship or traineeship, usually because of a change in their job situation.
Hospitality and service managers were the most likely to complete their training with 72.9 per cent of 2012 commencers seeing their studies through, followed by carers and aides (71 per cent), education professionals (66.5 per cent), and mobile plant operators (66.2 per cent).
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Those least likely to complete training were construction and mining labourers (42.1 per cent), food preparation assistants (42 per cent), food trades workers (45.2 per cent) and wood trades workers (47.9 per cent).

Almost three in five trade apprentices now complete their training. Picture: iStockSource:Supplied

HOW THE SECTORS COMPARE
SOURCE: NCVER
Individual completion rates for apprentices and trainees who commenced in 2012 vs. 2011
MANAGEMENT 62.4%, up from 57.1%
PROFESSIONAL 63.3%, up from 58.8%
TECHNICAL AND TRADES 58.8%, up from 57.3%
COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL SERVICE 62.7%, 59.6%
CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATION 58.3%, up from 56.8%
SALES 61.9%, up from 60.2%
MACHINERY OPERATION AND DRIVING 62.5%, up from 59.9%
LABOUR 57.3%, up from 55.6%
National Skills Week will run August 28 to September 3 to celebrate and promote the career pathways that begin with vocational education and training.
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