New data shows mining apprentices and trainees increased 19 percent in 2022

摘要

Apprentices and trainees in the mining industry increased 19 percent in 2022, according to the latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Overall, 7,689 apprentices and trainees joined the mining workforce in 2022. Commencements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander apprentices and trainees in the industry also increased by 14 per cent, but the greatest increase was in the number of women commencing – a 26 per cent increase compared to 2021.