Table 1
Number of registered apprentices, by sex and major
trade group, Canada, 1995 and 2007
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||||||
| 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 |
| Proportion of female | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.54 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.20 | 0.07 |
| 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 |
| Proportion of female | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.65 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.52 | 0.11 |
| percent | ||||||||
| Growth, 1995 to 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 |
Source(s):
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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