FY 2016 Data and Statistics

Registered Apprenticeship National Results
Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 (10/01/2015 to 9/30/2016)

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An individual employer, group of employers, or an industry association can sponsor a Registered Apprenticeship program, sometimes in partnership with a labor organization. Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors make significant investments to design and execute apprenticeship programs, provide jobs to apprentices, oversee training development, and provide hands-on learning and technical instruction for apprentices. The programs are operated on a voluntary basis and are often supported by partnerships consisting of community-based organizations, educational institutions, the workforce system, and other stakeholders.

Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors develop a set of structured standards that include requirements for related (classroom) instruction and paid on-the-job learning with appropriate supervision. Sponsors then register their program standards and apprentices with the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) or a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) recognized by the Department. Through apprenticeship agreements, sponsors and apprentices agree to the requirements of the registered program. At the successful completion of the on-the-job and instructional learning, apprentices receive an industry-issued, nationally recognized portable certificate of completion.

Apprentices and Participation Trends

In FY 2016, more than 206,000 individuals nationwide entered the apprenticeship system.
Nationwide, there are over 505,000 apprentices currently obtaining the skills they need to succeed while earning the wages they need to build financial security.
49,000 participants graduated from the apprenticeship system in FY 2016.

Apprenticeship Sponsors and Trends

There are more than 21,000 registered apprenticeship programs across the nation.
1,700 new apprenticeship programs were established nationwide in FY 2016.

National Apprenticeship Data

National Registered Apprenticeship Results*

Fiscal Year	Active Apprentices	New Apprentices	Total Completers	Active Programs	New Programs
2008	442,386	132,782	51,386	24,285	1,525
2009	420,140	110,707	50,493	26,622	1,456
2010	387,720	109,989	51,212	25,961	1,807
2011	357,692	130,391	55,178	24,967	1,409
2012	362,123	147,487	59,783	21,279	1,750
2013	375,425	164,746	52,542	19,431	1,540
2014	410,375	170,544	44,417	19,260	1,623
2015	447,929	197,535	52,717	20,910	1,898
2016	505,371	206,020	49,354	21,339	1,701

* Includes the US Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP)

United Service Military Apprenticeship Program Data

The United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) is a formal military training program that provides active duty Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps service members the opportunity to improve their job skills and to complete their civilian apprenticeship requirements while they are on active duty. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides the nationally recognized "Certificate of Completion" upon program completion.

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United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP)

Item	FY 2008	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011	FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015	FY 2016
New Apprentices	20,200	23,650	30,323	36,831	43,155	51,001	54,430	55,445	54,756
Active Apprentices	51,645	58,652	69,870	62,404	73,748	87,675	95,452	95,770	95,001
Active Male	44,536	50,133	58,960	51,459	60,671	70,690	76,345	76,173	75,009
Active Female	7,109	8,519	10,910	10,945	13,077	16,985	19,107	19,597	19,992
Total Completers	2,820	3,439	4,918	5,185	6,700	8,194	9,834	11,511	11,104

State Apprenticeship Data

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Fiscal Year 2016 State Totals

State Name	Active Apprentices	New Apprentices	Completers	Active Programs	New Programs
Alabama	4,225	1,387	430	96	26
Alaska	1,949	645	230	330	10
Arizona	2,784	1,519	379	128	5
Arkansas	4,294	2,348	350	88	21
California	48,770	20,608	4,146	229	23
Colorado	5,173	2,596	618	204	7
Connecticut	5,856	817	655	1,540	0
Delaware	1,141	224	145	308	10
District of Colombia	7,541	575	253	332	37
Florida	9,558	4,844	1,029	201	7
Georgia	6,353	3,113	774	367	9
Guam	861	241	59	109	2
Hawaii	8,668	9,442	548	86	4
Idaho	861	481	155	93	8
Illinois	13,754	4,927	1,667	486	19
Indiana	12,406	7,178	2,891	880	58
Iowa	7,121	4,260	1,183	712	102
Kansas	2,920	663	326	234	10
Kentucky	3,310	1,307	420	154	11
Louisiana	3,396	1,131	403	50	3
Maine	578	421	27	55	16
Massachusetts	10,456	854	791	1,308	96
Maryland	11,821	1,070	1,118	428	1
Michigan	13,753	5,068	1,116	999	75
Minnesota	11,656	576	689	225	1
Mississippi	1,943	560	153	97	5
Missouri	9,832	6,587	2,213	409	25
Montana	1,461	6,393	30	710	0
Nebraska	6,498	6,384	685	87	1
Nevada	2,506	1,229	338	76	0
New Hampshire	2,071	957	304	213	19
New Jersey	6,235	2,344	865	577	73
New Mexico	3,070	2,679	260	83	2
New York	16,124	380	945	688	33
North Carolina	4,781	1,022	963	536	107
North Dakota	1,108	372	121	67	2
Ohio	16,237	6,781	2,132	926	25
Oklahoma	1,688	662	256	99	0
Oregon	7,878	1,386	784	155	33
Pennsylvania	14,110	4,654	1,190	745	37
Rhode Island	1,536	48	82	519	95
South Carolina	5,297	2,004	611	569	63
South Dakota	635	347	108	96	6
Tennessee	5,466	1,731	539	344	15
Texas	14,097	6,059	1,271	383	36
Utah	2,887	1,222	353	211	19
Vermont	1,133	662	127	329	140
Virginia	17,142	3,327	734	2,141	288
Washington	13,682	574	1,117	258	6
West Virginia	5,413	1,187	522	300	15
Wisconsin	10,078	5,632	949	975	80
Wyoming	339	113	62	83	7

DATA NOTE: US DOL's Office of Apprenticeship uses a combination of individual records and aggregate state reports to calculate national totals as depicted on this webpage. The Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Management Data System (RAPIDS) captures individual record data from 25 Office of Apprenticeship (OA) states and 9 of the 27 State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) states/territories. For SAA states that manage their data outside of RAPIDS, information is provided in the aggregate to US DOL on a quarterly basis.

Federal Apprenticeship Data

The Federal data below is a summary of the data managed by Department of Labor staff in the 25 OA states and federally administered programs in SAA states.

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Federal Data

Item	FY 2008	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011	FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015	FY 2016
New Apprentices	83,017	64,690	53,233	57,809	62,167	67,195	69,487	89,210	91,777
Active Apprentices	204,160	191,806	174,536	161,935	152,543	150,170	159,776	182,176	202,817
New Programs	1,145	1,072	940	801	898	590	612	686	636
Active Programs	12,146	11,915	11,404	10,223	10,166	9,539	8,828	8,606	8,610
Program Completers	37,466	29,054	29,393	29,957	29,284	26,141	22,380	23,578	24,965

Federal Data: Top 30 Occupations for Fiscal Year 2016

Occupation Title	*ONET Code**	Active Apprentices
Electrician	47-2111	41,489
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	47-2152	23,094
Carpenter	47-2031	20,159
Construction Laborers	47-2061	14,089
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	53-3032	7,890
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	49-9051	7,008
Sheet Metal Worker	47-2211	6,667
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	47-2221	5,225
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	47-2081	4,509
Roofer	47-2181	3,946
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	47-2073	3,554
Millwright	49-9044	3,415
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	49-9021	3,135
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	47-2141	2,998
Elevator Installers and Repairers	47-4021	2,998
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	49-2022	2,245
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	49-9041	2,019
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	47-2051	1,995
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	35-2012	1,890
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	49-9052	1,684
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	47-2171	1,640
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	47-2042	1,623
Machinists	51-4041	1,518
Glaziers	47-2121	1,436
Tool and Die Makers	51-4111	1,436
Pharmacy Technicians	29-2052	1,279
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	51-2041	1,272
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	37-2012	1,204
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	47-2021	1,174
Boilermakers	47-2011	1,150

Federal Data: Active Apprentices by Industry for Fiscal Year 2016

Industry Title	Active Apprentices
Construction	144,583
Military (USMAP)	95,001
Manufacturing	14,422
Public Administration	13,715
Transportation	9,087
Utilities	8,143
Retail Trade	2,098
Health Care and Social Assistance	1,852
Wholesale Trade	1,732
Educational Services	1,682
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	1,055
Information	982
Warehousing	962
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	718
Other Services (except Public Administration)	693
Accommodation and Food Services	351
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	316
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	298
Finance and Insurance	70
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	31
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	27

Data Definitions

New Apprentices: apprentices registered during the period (The begin date, not the registration date is used).

New Programs: programs registered during the period.

Active Apprentices: includes registered (RE), suspended (SU), and reinstated (RI) apprentices.

Active Programs: includes registered (RE), suspended (SU), and reinstated (RI) programs.

Active Apprentices/Programs at EOP: active at the end of period (active at beginning of period + new during period - completed/cancelled during period).

Completers: apprentices that have completed during the period.