Academic year 2019/20

Apprenticeships in England by industry characteristics

Apprenticeship starts and achievements by employer sector and size. Experimental statistics including breakdowns by learner and apprenticeship characteristics.

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• Published: 4 March 2021
• Last updated: 18 January 2023

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• A10: Number of apprenticeships by enterprise size, 2012/13 - 2018/19

  Number of apprenticeships by enterprise size, 2012/13 - 2018/19

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• A9: Number of apprenticeship starts by enterprise sector, age group and gender, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of apprenticeship starts by enterprise sector, age group and gender, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• A8: Number of apprenticeship starts by apprenticeship type, enterprise size and sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of apprenticeship starts by apprenticeship type, enterprise size and sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• C2: Number of enterprises by two digit enterprise sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of enterprises by two digit enterprise sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• A3: Number of apprenticeship starts by enterprise sector and level, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of apprenticeship starts by enterprise sector and level, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• A7: Number of apprenticeship starts in the most 20 per cent deprived areas by enterprise size and sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of apprenticeship starts in the most 20 per cent deprived areas by enterprise size and sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• A5: Number of apprenticeship starts by enterprise size and region of workplace, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of apprenticeship starts by enterprise size and region of workplace, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• C1: Number of enterprises by enterprise sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of enterprises by enterprise sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• C3: Number of enterprises split by enterprise size, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of enterprises split by enterprise size, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• A1: Number and volume of apprenticeship starts by enterprise sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number and volume of apprenticeship starts by enterprise sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• A4: Number of apprenticeship starts supported by ASA levy funds by enterprise size and sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of apprenticeship starts supported by ASA levy funds by enterprise size and sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• A6: Number of apprenticeship starts by enterprise sector and subject of learning aim, 201920

  Number of apprenticeship starts by enterprise size and subject of learning aim, 201920

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• A2: Number of apprenticeship starts by two digit enterprise sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

  Number of apprenticeship starts by two digit enterprise sector, 2012/13 - 2019/20

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• Table 4A Apprenticeship starts between 201213 and 201920 with learner characteristics - SSA, level and IMD

  National

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by enterprise size, levy funded, IMD, level, enterprise sector, sector subject area (Tier 1) and standard classification.

  • Number of rows: 429,139
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Index of multiple deprivation
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 5B Enterprises with apprenticeship starts between 201213 and 201920 - two digit sector breakdown

  National

  Data covering the industry characteristics of enterprises with apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by  enterprise size, enterprise sector and two digit sector code of enterprise.

  • Number of rows: 3,324
  • Indicators:
    • Number of enterprises
    • Percentage of enterprises
  • Filters:
    • Sector of enterprise
    • Size of enterprise
    • Two digit sector code of enterprise
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 1B Apprenticeship starts with enterprise characteristics and two digit sector breakdown 201213 - 201920

  National

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by  enterprise size,  sector of enterprise, two digit sector code of enterprise and standard classification.

  • Number of rows: 8,434
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Sector of enterprise
    • Size of enterprise
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 2 Apprenticeship starts between 201213 and 201920 by geography - LA

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by enterprise size and local authority of workplace.

  • Number of rows: 10,982
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Size of enterprise
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 10 Enterprises with apprenticeship starts in 201213 by apprenticeship status between 201213 and 201920

  National

  Data covering the retention of enterprises with apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by enterprise status, enterprise sector, two digit sector code and enterprise size.

  • Number of rows: 40,109
  • Indicators:
    • Number of enterprises
    • Percentage of enterprises
  • Filters:
    • Detailed enterprise industry sector - 2 digit SIC
    • Enterprise apprenticeship status in current year
    • Enterprise apprenticeship status in following year
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 5A Enterprises with apprenticeship starts between 201213 and 201920 - characteristics

  National

  Data covering the industry characteristics of enterprises with apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by levy status, enterprise size, legal status and enterprise sector.

  • Number of rows: 8,071
  • Indicators:
    • Number of enterprises
    • Percentage of enterprises
  • Filters:
    • At least one start ASA levy supported
    • Legal status of enterprise
    • Sector of enterprise
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 11 Apprenticeship starts, and enterprises with apprenticeship starts as a proportion of workforce and business population by sector

  National

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts and enterprises with apprenticeship starts in England as a proportion of workforce and business population by sector, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Also includes additional ONS BRES and ONS UK Business data to provide details on workforce and business populations by sector.

  • Number of rows: 18
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprentices per 1,000 within sector
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Number of enterprises per 1,000 within sector
  • Filters:
    • Enterprise sector
  • Time period: 2019/20

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• Table 8 All enterprises with apprenticeship starts by count of years with apprenticeship starts between 201213 - 201920

  National

  Data covering the retention of enterprises with apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by enterprise sector,  enterprise size, levy status, provider type and standard classification.

  • Number of rows: 31,008
  • Indicators:
    • Number of enterprises with apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of enterprises with apprenticeship starts between 201213 to 201920
    • Percentage of enterprises with same number of years with apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Apprenticeship type
    • Enterprise industry sector
    • Enterprise size
  • Time period: 2019/20

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• Table 3 Apprenticeship starts between 201213 and 201920 by geography - PCON

  National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by enterprise size and parliamentary constituency workplace.

  • Number of rows: 17,715
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Size of enterprise
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 4B Apprenticeship starts between 201213 and 201920 with learner characteristics - Level, gender and age band

  National

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by age band, levy status, level, enterprise sector, gender and standard classification.

  • Number of rows: 65,951
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Age band
    • Apprenticeship standard
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 9 Enterprises with apprenticeship starts in 201920 by count of years with apprenticeship starts and number of apprenticeship starts

  National

  Data covering the retention of enterprises with apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by enterprise size and enterprise sector.

  • Number of rows: 756
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts in year
    • Number of enterprises with apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Enterprise industry sector
    • Enterprise size
    • Number of years enterprise had apprenticeship starts
  • Time period: 2019/20

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• Table 6 Apprenticeship starts during coronavirus and enterprise characteristics

  National

  Data to illustrate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR Broken down by enterprise sector, two digit sector code and enterprise size, gender, shutdown sector status, COVID-19 time period and age band.

  • Number of rows: 60,336
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Age band
    • Gender
    • Sector of enterprise
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2019/20

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• Table 1A Apprenticeship starts with enterprise characteristics

  National, Regional

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by levy status, enterprise size, IMD, legal status, sector of enterprise and standard classification.

  • Number of rows: 483,004
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Index of multiple deprivation
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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• Table 7 Retention rates of enterprises with apprenticeship starts by characteristics 201213 - 201920

  National

  Data covering the retention of enterprises with apprenticeship starts in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by  enterprise sector, enterprise size, levy status and standard classification.

  • Number of rows: 24,258
  • Indicators:
    • Number of enterprises retained in following year
    • Number of enterprises with apprenticeship starts
    • Percentage of enterprises retained in following year
  • Filters:
    • Apprenticeship type
    • Enterprise sector
    • Enterprise size
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2019/20

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Description

This release presents statistics on apprenticeship starts by their employer enterprise characteristics.

Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR), Apprenticeship Service and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched.

This allows information about apprentices to be linked to information about their employers, covering:

• Learner characteristics - age and gender,
• Apprenticeship information - level, standard/framework, subject studied, geography of workplace and whether they were supported by levy funds from an Apprenticeship Service Account (ASA),
• Employer enterprise characteristics - industry sector, size band and legal status.

Coverage

The linked education and business (ILR-IDBR) dataset covers eight academic years between 2012/13 and 2019/20 and is used here to produce:

1. Estimates for volumes of apprenticeship starts by employer enterprise characteristics,
2. An analysis of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on apprenticeship starts in 2019/20, by industry sector,
3. Estimates of the volume of enterprises with apprenticeship starts, by enterprise characteristics,
4. For the first time, an analysis of retention and frequency of engagement of enterprises with apprenticeship starts, between 2012/13 and 2019/20.

File formats and conventions

The underlying data files are provided in comma separated value (csv) format.

Whole numbers are rounded to the nearest 10, percentages are provided to the nearest one decimal place. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for numbers lower than 3, and percentages where the numerator is less than 3 or the denominator is less than 6.

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