Almost 1,000 people started apprenticeships in Derry
Almost 1,000 people started apprenticeships in Derry over the past five years.
The number of apprenticeship starts on the ApprenticeshipsNI and Higher Level Apprenticeship programmes for people aged 16 to 19 years of age in the Foyle parliamentary constituency totalled 957 over the 2020/21 to 2024/25 period.
The number peaked at 279 in 2021/22. Last year it stood at 179.
Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald released the figures in response to an Assembly Question.
ApprenticeshipsNI data is based on those who are on the programme 28 days or more.