Table 2 
Registrations in registered apprenticeship programs by major trade groups and by sex, 2013 

Registrations in registered apprenticeship programs by major trade groups and by sex, 2013
  Both sexes Male Female Males as a share of total registrations Females as a share of total registrations Male registrations – distribution by trade group Female registrations – distribution by trade group
  numbernumbernumber %%%%
Total registrations  469,674 403,566 66,108 85.9 14.1 100.0 100.0
Automotive service 43,683 41,709 1,974 95.5 4.5 10.3 3.0
Carpenters 49,620 48,330 1,290 97.4 2.6 12.0 2.0
Early childhood educators and assistants 7,917 573 7,344 7.2 92.8 0.1 11.1
Community and social service workers 3,519 771 2,748 21.9 78.1 0.2 4.2
Electricians 71,646 69,252 2,394 96.7 3.3 17.2 3.6
Electronics and instrumentation 6,972 6,336 636 90.9 9.1 1.6 1.0
Exterior finishing 14,172 13,977 195 98.6 1.4 3.5 0.3
Food service 21,951 13,734 8,217 62.6 37.4 3.4 12.4
Hairstylists and estheticians 18,912 2,010 16,902 10.6 89.4 0.5 25.6
Heavy duty equipment mechanics 14,865 14,598 267 98.2 1.8 3.6 0.4
Heavy equipment and crane operators 14,484 14,169 315 97.8 2.2 3.5 0.5
Interior finishing 18,978 17,457 1,521 92.0 8.0 4.3 2.3
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 4,479 3,345 1,134 74.7 25.3 0.8 1.7
Machinists 10,134 9,771 363 96.4 3.6 2.4 0.5
Metal workers (other) 12,141 11,742 399 96.7 3.3 2.9 0.6
Millwrights 12,951 12,630 321 97.5 2.5 3.1 0.5
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers 4,551 4,542 9 99.8 0.2 1.1 0.0
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters 48,948 47,823 1,125 97.7 2.3 11.9 1.7
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 8,679 8,601 78 99.1 0.9 2.1 0.1
Sheet metal workers 8,691 8,520 171 98.0 2.0 2.1 0.3
User support technicians 28,491 14,055 14,436 49.3 50.7 3.5 21.8
Welders 20,466 19,038 1,428 93.0 7.0 4.7 2.2
Stationary engineers and power plant operators 3,528 3,366 162 95.4 4.6 0.8 0.2
Construction workers (other) 3,888 3,564 324 91.7 8.3 0.9 0.5
Other 16,008 13,653 2,355 85.3 14.7 3.4 3.6
Note(s):
  • Provinces and territories make operational and administrative changes related to the training and certification of the trades within their jurisdictions. Changes have occurred in all provinces and territories since 1991 that affect historical comparisons. For the 2013 reporting period in particular, these changes had a substantial impact on all data collected by the survey, including the number of registrations, participation in Red Seal and non-Red Seal apprenticeship programs and certificates awarded. Interpretation of the data should be made within the context of these administrative and operational changes. For further information on federal, provincial and territorial changes, see the Registered Apprenticeship Information System.
  • Sums do not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 477-0053.
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