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Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training

Table 1 Number of registered apprentices, by sex and major trade group, Canada, 1995 and 2007

From: The completion behaviour of registered apprentices in Canada: who continues, who quits, and who completes programs?

 

Building construction

Electrical, electronics and related

Food and service

Industrial and related mechanical

Metal fabricating

Motor vehicle and heavy equipment

Other

Total, major trade groups

1995

Both sexes

34,785

29,215

15,100

13,550

33,465

34,390

2,860

163,370

Male

33,910

28,685

6,875

13,340

33,070

33,775

2,290

151,945

Female

875

525

8,225

215

400

620

570

11,425

Percent female

3

2

54

2

1

2

20

7

2007

Both sexes

80,205

59,945

32,100

24,125

76,685

69,875

15,615

358,555

Male

77,260

58,175

11,365

23,655

74,575

67,960

7,495

320,485

Female

2,950

1,770

20,735

470

2,110

1,915

8,115

38,070

Percent female

4

3

65

2

3

3

52

11

Growth, 1995-2007

       

Both sexes

130.6

105.2

112.6

78.0

129.1

103.2

446.0

119.5

Male

127.8

102.8

65.3

77.3

125.5

101.2

227.3

110.9

Female

237.1

237.1

152.1

118.6

427.5

208.9

1,323.7

233.2

  1. Source: Authors' calculations from Statistics Canada and Council of Ministers of Education Canada. 2009. Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Catalogue no. 81-582-XIE, Table D.1.2.
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