Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what data they have available regarding the long-term employment outcomes for individuals who have completed apprenticeships compared to those who have not.

The department publishes annual data on the employment outcomes of apprentices, including earnings up to five years after completion. The latest data can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-outcomes#explore-data-and-files. 93% of those who completed an apprenticeship in the 2021/22 academic year were in employment in 2022/23.

Further, a report published by the department in 2021 compared the employment outcomes of those who achieved apprenticeships with similar individuals who did not, three to five years after completion. The report showed that, on average, achieving an apprenticeship led to a four percentage points increase in the likelihood of employment for learners aged 16 and over for apprenticeships at levels 2, 3 and 4/5. The report is attached and can also be accessed here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/986649/Measuring_the_Net_Present_Value_of_Further_Education_in_England_2018_to_2019.pdf.