Apprenticeship Vacancies and Applications in England

FE data library: apprenticeship vacancies provides data on the number of vacancies posted and applications made through the official Apprenticeship vacancy online system managed by the National Apprenticeship Service. The data covers the period from 2008/09 to 2014/15 and is used to monitor the performance of the online portal. It specifically tracks online applications via Find An Apprentice and does not represent total apprenticeship starts or offline applications.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in apprenticeship demand based on posted vacancy counts.
• Evaluating the performance of the online application portal using application volume data.
• Assessing regional or occupational apprenticeship opportunities based on described searchable fields like geography and job role.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official government-managed Apprenticeship vacancy online system.
• Provides a multi-year time series, with coverage suggested from 2008/09 to 2014/15.
• Released under the permissive OGL-UK-3.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column names and exact data structure are not provided in the source descriptions.
• The data is limited to online applications and does not capture the total number of apprenticeships started or offline applications.
• Metadata for row counts, file size, and specific update frequency is missing.

Provenance

Source

National Apprenticeship Service, Skills Funding Agency

Collection Method

Collected from the Apprenticeship vacancy online system where employers post vacancies and candidates submit applications.

Time Range

2008/09 to 2014/15

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-07-08, though this appears to be a future date which may indicate a data entry error or placeholder.

Geography

England