ABS Report
EDUCATION AND WORK, AUSTRALIA, MAY 2009
The proportion of people studying information technology decreased from 9% in 2001 to 3% in 2009. The most common field of education (for persons enrolled in a non-school qualification) was Management and commerce (26%), followed by Society and culture (19%), according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. About 2.7 million people (19% of all Australians aged 15-64) were enrolled in a course of study in May 2009 compared to 18% in 2001. Qualifications such as Bachelor Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates are being undertaken by more Australians than in previous years. However, the number of apprentices dropped from 188,700 in 2008 to 163,000 in 2009.
See http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6227.0?OpenDocument
The proportion of people studying information technology decreased from 9% in 2001 to 3% in 2009. The most common field of education (for persons enrolled in a non-school qualification) was Management and commerce (26%), followed by Society and culture (19%), according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. About 2.7 million people (19% of all Australians aged 15-64) were enrolled in a course of study in May 2009 compared to 18% in 2001. Qualifications such as Bachelor Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates are being undertaken by more Australians than in previous years. However, the number of apprentices dropped from 188,700 in 2008 to 163,000 in 2009.
See http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6227.0?OpenDocument
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