Academic year 2021/22

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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  • Apprenticeship starts and achievements by enterprise characteristics

    National, Regional

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    2,056,974
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • ASA levy supported
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Five digit sector name of enterprise
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2021/22
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  • Apprenticeship starts and achievements by enterprise characteristics and standard title

    National

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    50,755
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Aim Title
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Level
    Time period
    2021/22
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  • Apprenticeship starts by enterprise characteristics, SSA and apprenticeship level

    National

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    149,166
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • ASA levy supported
    • Apprenticeship standard
    • Level
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2021/22
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  • Apprenticeship starts and achievements by enterprise characteristics, apprenticeship level, sex and age

    National

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    3,206,035
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • ASA levy supported
    • Age
    • Apprenticeship standard
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2021/22
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  • Apprenticeship starts and achievements by enterprise characteristics and geography - LAD

    Local authority district, National, Regional

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    976,910
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • ASA levy supported
    • Sector
    • Size of enterprise
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2021/22
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  • Apprenticeship starts and achievements by enterprise characteristics and geography - ParlCon

    National, Parliamentary constituency, Regional

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    1,422,503
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • ASA levy supported
    • Sector
    • Size of enterprise
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2021/22
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  • Apprenticeships by learner and industry characteristics

    National

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    19,477,165
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Age
    • Aim Title
    • Ethnicity
    Time period
    2021/22
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  • Apprenticeship and industry characteristics by region

    National, Regional

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    8,416,233
    Indicators
    • Achievements
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Aim Title
    • Five digit sector name of enterprise
    • Level
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2021/22
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  • Enterprises with apprenticeship starts by enterprise characteristics

    National

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    19,466
    Indicators
    • Enterprises
    Filters
    • At least one start ASA levy supported
    • Legal status of enterprise
    • Sector
    Time period
    2017/18 to 2021/22
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  • Rate of apprenticeship starts in employee and business populations

    National

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    30
    Indicators
    • Number of apprentices per 1,000 employees within sector
    • Number of enterprises with apprenticeship starts, per 1,000 enterprises within sector
    • Starts
    Filters
    • Sector
    Time period
    2020/21 to 2021/22
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  • Summary data for headline figures

    National

    Description This publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data. Coverage It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year. Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years. 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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values.

    Number of rows
    1
    Indicators
    • Percentage of apprenticeship starts in SMEs in 2021/22
    Time period
    2021/22
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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 publication presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by the industry characteristics of their employer within the 2021/22 academic year, providing further breakdowns of existing data.

Coverage

It complements the headline Apprenticeship & Traineeship 2021/22 official statistics (published in November 2022), providing detailed information on the size and industry sector of the apprenticeship employers for that year.

Data from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register (IDBR) have been matched for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years.

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 whole number. Figures have been suppressed with the value ‘c’ for small values. 

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