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Income outcomes of tertiary pathways
Leave school, go to uni, get a degree, get a job and a haircut. Or could there be another way?

Women in trades over time
Some sectors in the trades are succeeding in attracting women into their workforce, while others are struggling

Construction workforce demographics
Get insights into the construction workforce down to the territorial authority level
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Tracking school leavers regional destinations and engagement with the construction sector
Gain insights into school leavers engagement with construction employment and training

Where does the trades sector source its talent?
Investigate the talent pools that the trades source its new workers from

Regional migration of trades workers
Investigate how trades workers are moving within, and out of New Zealand

Evaluating BCATS
Analyse the effectiveness of BCATS in guiding students towards trades training

Underutilisation rates in New Zealand
Explore how underutilisation rates compare across age groups, gender, and regions within New Zealand

Retention of new workers in trade industries
Older workers and apprentices typically retain longer. Explore just how much by

Additional BCATS outcomes
Explore additional outcomes of BCATS students between their transition into and out of training

Employer training engagement with ITOs
Find out how many employers engage with ITO training

Accident rates in the trades
Industry Training Organisation (ITO) training unexpectedly increases the amount of ACC claims each year.