The report provides a summary of the outcomes of apprentices and trainees who undertook an apprenticeship or traineeship during 2023. It includes those who completed their training (completers) and those who cancelled or withdrew (non-completers). The figures are based on survey result responses of 20,877 apprentices and trainees taken during 2024.

Key findings

• 95% of trade and 89% of non-trade completers were employed after finishing their apprenticeship or traineeship, similar to 2023.
• The most common reason students gave for undertaking a trade apprenticeship or traineeship was because they wanted to work in that type of job.
• Among those employed after training, 29% of trade and 24% of non-trade completers were working for a different employer than during their apprenticeship or traineeship. The main reason for changing employers was being offered a better job.
• The satisfaction of completers remained very high and was similar to 2023.
• 83% of trade non-completers were employed after leaving their apprenticeship or traineeship, similar to 2023.
• The most common reason for not completing a trade apprenticeship or traineeship was dissatisfaction with pay, working conditions or the workplace.
• Most non-completers changed employers after leaving their apprenticeship or traineeship.