The information sought is provided in the following table.
End of Year Live Population by Sector and Trade 2010 - 2015 - (numbers of apprentices recorded as in employment at 31 December each year).
-
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
Construction Total
|
3808
|
2761
|
1693
|
1197
|
1437
|
1735
|
Brick and Stonelaying
|
202
|
147
|
85
|
54
|
53
|
54
|
Cabinet Making
|
150
|
101
|
34
|
10
|
4
|
5
|
Carpentry and Joinery
|
1745
|
1169
|
718
|
406
|
471
|
657
|
Floor and Wall Tiling
|
21
|
15
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
Painting and Decorating
|
101
|
89
|
68
|
37
|
33
|
40
|
Plastering
|
175
|
115
|
63
|
40
|
28
|
34
|
Pipefitting
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
Plumbing
|
1396
|
1098
|
687
|
604
|
779
|
798
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
28
|
Wood Machinery
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing
|
13
|
23
|
29
|
42
|
51
|
84
|
Electrical Total
|
3566
|
2997
|
2167
|
2030
|
2552
|
3099
|
Aircraft Mechanics
|
137
|
126
|
113
|
124
|
136
|
132
|
Electrical
|
3059
|
2557
|
1784
|
1622
|
2033
|
2491
|
Electrical Instrumentation
|
113
|
89
|
82
|
102
|
163
|
211
|
Electronic Security Systems
|
48
|
49
|
37
|
35
|
35
|
48
|
Instrumentation
|
19
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
25
|
28
|
Refrigeration
|
190
|
160
|
134
|
130
|
160
|
189
|
Engineering Total
|
964
|
943
|
893
|
1021
|
1233
|
1441
|
Farriery
|
23
|
32
|
31
|
23
|
20
|
20
|
Industrial Insulation
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
16
|
28
|
M.A.M.F.
|
421
|
392
|
359
|
395
|
480
|
527
|
Metal Fabrication
|
370
|
361
|
322
|
365
|
441
|
552
|
Sheet Metalworking
|
71
|
54
|
44
|
43
|
58
|
81
|
Toolmaking
|
69
|
94
|
127
|
184
|
218
|
233
|
Motor Total
|
1780
|
1586
|
1443
|
1440
|
1668
|
2016
|
Agricultural Mechanics
|
132
|
109
|
89
|
98
|
112
|
140
|
Construction Plant Fitting
|
163
|
142
|
127
|
147
|
166
|
199
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics
|
383
|
309
|
286
|
277
|
344
|
429
|
Motor Mechanics
|
914
|
861
|
808
|
815
|
932
|
1130
|
Vehicle Body Repairs
|
188
|
165
|
133
|
103
|
114
|
118
|
Printing & Paper Total
|
54
|
40
|
26
|
23
|
23
|
26
|
Printing
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bookbinding
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Print Media
|
51
|
38
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
26
|
Grand Total
|
10172
|
8327
|
6222
|
5711
|
6913
|
8317
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Cost per Year:*
|
68,015
|
43.353
|
32.166
|
27.942
|
25.900
|
34.800 - Budget for 2015
|
*excludes provision costs in Institutes of Technology
|