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238 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT Chapter 4 Northern Territory Regional Profi les - Central Region 700 600 500 400 300 200 10 0 Food and Hospitality, Education and Office Studies were the most commonly studied fields during 2007 by the Central region population. Community Services and Health, along with Tourism and Hospitality were the industries with the highest proportions of students. These industries are important employment and economic drivers in the region. Further to these main fields of study, the main courses of study in the region were: Certificate II in Hospitality (Operations) Certificate I in Introductory Vocational Education Certificate I in Information Technology Certificate I in Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft. Six out of the top ten most studied courses in the region were at the Certificate I level. 7.3. Supply: Apprenticeships and Traineeships Apprenticeships/traineeships offer opportunities for anyone of working age to train, study and earn an income in a wide range of occupations and trades. They are available in more than 500 occupations and provide nationally recognised training, developed by industry for industry. Apprenticeship/traineeship statistics for the Central region are presented in Chart 4.106. The in training numbers are for 31 December each year and the commencements are total numbers for each calendar year, 2002 - 2007. Chart 4.106 Apprenticeships and Traineeships, Central Region (2002 - 2007) 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Source: NT DET, Special Data Request, March 2008 Note/s: (a) Includes recommencements. REPORT In Training Commencements (a)
Chapter 4 Northern Territory Regional Profi les - Central Region There were 576 apprentice/trainee commencements in the region in 2007, an increase of 37% from 420 in 2002. The region accounted for 20% of total commencements in the NT for 2007, which is an increase from 18% five years ago. In 2007, 631 apprentices/trainees were in training in the region. Of these: 17% were in utilities 14% were in building and construction 12% were in automotive 12% were in community services, health and education. Apprenticeships, in particular, often take a number of years to complete and the large numbers of students in training suggests that the supply of skills will increase in the coming years. 7.4. Supply: Jobseekers The number of jobseekers in the Central region, and the NT that are receiving unemployment benefits from Centrelink is shown in Chart 4.107. Chart 4.107 Jobseekers, Central Region and NT (2004 - 2007) (a) (b) 3 000 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000 500 2 660 Dec 04 Mar 05 Jun 05 Sep 05 Dec 05 Mar 06 Jun 06 Sep 06 Dec 06 Mar 07 Jun 07 Sep 07 Dec 07 (c) Source: DEEWR, Special Data Request, March 2008 Central Region LHS NT RHS Note/s: (a) Region is based on postcode mapped to ABS regions. Data is an approximation only (b) Jobseekers are derived from Newstart Allowance and Youth Allowance (other) recipients by excluding all people who did not receive a payment due to their own and/or their partner’s income, or where applicable, parental income, and all those known not to be required to search for work (c) The increase in December 2007 is due to CDEP eligibility changes and the lifting of Remote Area Exemptions (RAE). 14 660 12 660 10 660 8 660 6 660 4 660 239 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT
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