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What can population information tell us about skills training?

Population information about skills training tells us the participation levels in three kinds of skills training programmes by age, sex and ethnicity.

• Training Opportunities - targeted at clients of the Department of Work and Income aged 18 years or older, with a significant history of unemployment and low qualifications

• Youth Training - aimed at school leavers under 18 years of age with low qualifications

Resources

Participation rates in over 2,500 skills training programmes aimed at school leavers without qualifications. Includes details about participants' personal characteristics and school attainment. Published by Statistics New Zealand.

 Training Opportunities and Youth Training 2001 (571Kb)

Te Puni Kōkiri audit report on access of Māori youth to training. Published 2001.

Education Statistics of New Zealand 1989-2002

Summary statistics about education in New Zealand. Published by Ministry of Education, updated annually.

For further information on skills training contact the Demography Division of Statistics New Zealand.

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