The statistics sought by the Deputy are set out in the following table:
Apprentice Craft Population 2006 - 2016 (October 24th)
|
Apprentice Population
|
CRAFT
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016 (Oct 24th)
|
Construction
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brick & Stonelaying
|
1,865
|
1,635
|
1,062
|
534
|
202
|
147
|
85
|
54
|
53
|
54
|
85
|
Cabinetmaking
|
668
|
671
|
495
|
275
|
150
|
101
|
35
|
10
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
Carpentry & Joinery
|
6,967
|
6,815
|
5,036
|
2,925
|
1,745
|
1,169
|
716
|
406
|
471
|
657
|
826
|
Floor & Wall Tiling
|
114
|
125
|
91
|
41
|
21
|
15
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
|
Painting & Decorating
|
481
|
440
|
345
|
202
|
101
|
89
|
69
|
37
|
33
|
40
|
44
|
Pipefitting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
60
|
Plastering
|
948
|
874
|
633
|
340
|
175
|
116
|
63
|
40
|
28
|
34
|
35
|
Plumbing
|
4,730
|
4,842
|
3,679
|
2,237
|
1,396
|
1,098
|
688
|
604
|
779
|
798
|
986
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
28
|
26
|
Wood Machining
|
60
|
50
|
30
|
17
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Wood Manufacturing
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
13
|
23
|
29
|
42
|
51
|
84
|
120
|
Sub Total
|
15,833
|
15,452
|
11,371
|
6,571
|
3,808
|
2,762
|
1,694
|
1,197
|
1,437
|
1,735
|
2,185
|