Academic year 2020/21

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: 28 April 2022
• Last updated: 8 April 2024

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• Apprenticeship starts by industry sector and learning difficulties and/or disability status declared by apprentice, 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by industry sector and learning difficulties and/or disability status declared by apprentice, 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise size, 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by enterprise size, 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Enterprises with apprenticeship starts by size and industry sector, 2018/19 - 2020/21

  Enterprises with apprenticeship starts by size and industry sector, 2018/19 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by industry sector and Sector Subject Area, 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by industry sector and Sector Subject Area, 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by levy status, enterprise size and sector, 2017/18 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by levy status, enterprise size and sector, 2017/18 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by detailed industry sector (2 digit SIC), 2012/13 and 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by detailed industry sector (2 digit SIC), 2012/13 and 2020/21

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• Enterprises with apprenticeship starts by detailed industry sector (2 digit SIC), 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Enterprises with apprenticeship starts by detailed industry sector (2 digit SIC), 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by industry sector and ethnicity, 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by industry sector and ethnicity, 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by type, enterprise size and sector, 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by type (standard or framework), enterprise size and sector, 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Enterprises with apprenticeship starts by size, 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Enterprises with apprenticeship starts by size, 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise size, industry sector and whether learner lives in most deprived areas of England, 2018/19 to 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by enterprise size, industry sector and whether learner lives in most deprived areas of England, 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise size and industry sector, 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by enterprise size and industry sector, 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship achievements by industry sector, size and apprenticeship type, 2018/19 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship achievements by industry sector, size and apprenticeship type, 2018/19 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by industry sector, 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by industry sector, 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship achievements by industry sector and size, 2018/19 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship achievements by industry sector and size, 2018/19 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by SSA tier 1, aim title and level, 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by SSA tier 1, aim title and level, 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship achievements by detailed industry sector (2 digit SIC) and size, 2018/19 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship achievements by detailed industry sector (2 digit SIC) and size, 2018/19 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by industry sector and region of workplace, 2012/13 - 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by industry sector and region of workplace, 2012/13 - 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by industry sector, apprenticeship age and gender, 2020/21

  Apprenticeship starts by industry sector, apprenticeship age and gender, 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by 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, two-digit SIC of enterprise, IMD, sector of enterprise and standard classification.

  • Number of rows: 1,224,785
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Index of multiple deprivation
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise characteristics and standard title

  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,  aim title, level, sector subject area (Tier 1) and standard classification.

  • Number of rows: 32,515
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Aim Title
    • Level
    • Sector of enterprise
  • Time period: 2020/21

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• Summary data for headline figures (2)

  National

  Figures for headline statistics summary box

  • Number of rows: 2
  • Indicators:
    • Number of enterprises with apprenticeship starts, per 1,000 enterprises in England
  • Time period: 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship achievements by enterprise characteristics, SSA and apprenticeship level

  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 levy status, enterprise size, level, enterprise sector, sector subject area (tier 1), apprenticeship standard.

  • Number of rows: 65,233
  • Indicators:
    • Number of Achievements
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Level
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise characteristics and geography - ParlCon

  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, enterprise sector, levy status and parliamentary constituency of workplace.

  • Number of rows: 610,977
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Sector of enterprise
    • Size of enterprise
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship achievements by enterprise characteristics, apprenticeship level, sex and age

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 1,286,365
  • Indicators:
    • Number of Achievements
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Age band
    • Apprenticeship standard
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Summary data for headline figures (1)

  National

  Figures for headline statistics summary box

  • Number of rows: 2
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts in SMEs in 2020/21
  • Time period: 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise characteristics, apprenticeship level, sex and age

  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, ethnicity, IMD, level, LLDD, sector, gender, apprenticeship standard.

  • Number of rows: 3,903,307
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Age band
    • Apprenticeship standard
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2020/21

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• Enterprises with apprenticeship starts by enterprise 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, number of enterprises, enterprise sector, two-digit sector code of enterprise.

  • Number of rows: 54,115
  • Indicators:
    • Number of enterprises
  • Filters:
    • At least one start ASA levy supported
    • Legal status of enterprise
    • Sector of enterprise
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship achievements by enterprise characteristics and geography - ParlCon

  National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 190,834
  • Indicators:
    • Number of Achievements
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Sector of enterprise
    • Size of enterprise
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship achievements by enterprise characteristics and geography - LAD

  Local authority district, National, Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 129,723
  • Indicators:
    • Number of Achievements
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Sector of enterprise
    • Size of enterprise
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship achievements by enterprise characteristics

  National, Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 432,018
  • Indicators:
    • Number of Achievements
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Index of multiple deprivation
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise characteristics and geography - LAD

  Local authority district, 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, enterprise sector, levy status and local authority of workplace.

  • Number of rows: 408,100
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Sector of enterprise
    • Size of enterprise
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise characteristics, SSA and apprenticeship level

  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 levy status, enterprise size, level, enterprise sector, sector subject area (tier 1), apprenticeship standard.

  • Number of rows: 172,629
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Level
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2020/21

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• Rate of apprenticeship starts in employee and business populations

  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: 35
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprentices per 1,000 employees within sector
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
    • Number of enterprises with apprenticeship starts, per 1,000 enterprises within sector
  • Filters:
    • Enterprise sector
  • Time period: 2018/19 to 2020/21

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• Apprenticeships by learner and industry characteristics

  National

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts and achievements in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by enterprise size, two-digit SIC of enterprise, aim title, level, age band, ethnicity, IMD, level, LLDD, and gender.

  • Number of rows: 6,474,163
  • Indicators:
    • Number of Achievements
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Age band
    • Aim Title
    • Ethnicity
  • Time period: 2020/21

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• Apprenticeship and industry characteristics by region

  National, Regional

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts and achievements in England, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by region, enterprise size, two-digit SIC of enterprise, aim title and level.

  • Number of rows: 1,597,305
  • Indicators:
    • Number of Achievements
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • Aim Title
    • Level
    • Size of enterprise
  • Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21

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• Creative industries - apprenticeships by learner and industry characteristics

  National

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts and achievements in England in the creative sector, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by region, enterprise size, sector of enterprise, creative subsector, aim title and level.

  • Number of rows: 4,921,034
  • Indicators:
    • Number of appprenticeship starts
    • Number of apprenticeship achievements
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Age band
    • Aim Title
  • Time period: 2020/21

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• Creative industries - apprenticeship and industry characteristics by region

  National, Regional

  Data covering the industry characteristics of apprenticeship starts and achievements in England in the creative sector, where a match has been made between the ILR and the ONS IDBR. Broken down by enterprise size, sector of enterprise,  creative subsector, aim title, level, age band, ethnicity, IMD, level, LLDD, and gender.

  • Number of rows: 1,093,866
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprenticeship achievements
    • Number of apprenticeship starts
  • Filters:
    • ASA levy supported
    • Aim Title
    • Creative subsector
  • Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21

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3 supporting data files

• Apprenticeship Starts by Enterprise Characteristics, 2012/13-2015/16

  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, two-digit SIC of enterprise, IMD, sector of enterprise and standard classification.

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• Apprenticeship Starts by Enterprise Characteristics, 2015/16-2020/21

  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, two-digit SIC of enterprise, IMD, sector of enterprise and standard classification.

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• Apprenticeship starts by enterprise characteristics, apprenticeship level, sex and age, 2012/13-2020/21

  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, ethnicity, IMD, level, LLDD, sector, gender, apprenticeship standard.

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Data guidance

Description of the data sets included in this release, including information on data sources, coverage, quality and any data conventions used.

Description

This release presents statistics on apprenticeship starts by their employer industry 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, gender, learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, ethnicity and whether they live in a relatively deprived area (based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (opens in new tab)),
• 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 industry characteristics - industry sector, size band and legal status.

Coverage

The linked education and business (ILR-IDBR) dataset covers nine academic years between 2012/13 and 2020/21 and is used here to produce:

1. Estimates for volumes of apprenticeship starts by employer industry characteristics,
2. Estimates of the volume of enterprises with apprenticeship starts, by employer industry characteristics,
3. For the first time, estimates for volumes of apprenticeship achievements by employer industry characteristics, between 2018/19 and 2020/21.

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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