How does East of England compare to other regions for Business, Administration and Law apprenticeships?

South East had the most Business, Administration and Law apprenticeship starts nationally (13,470 in 2022/23). East of England ranks 5 of 9 English regions for this sector by absolute starts.

What does the Gera Apprenticeship Demand Index measure?

The Gera ADI measures apprenticeship starts per 1,000 employed workers, indexed to England = 100. East of England's overall GADI is 98. The sector-level figures on this page show the per-1,000-employed rate for Business, Administration and Law in East of England specifically. The formula and sources are published on the methodology page.

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9,930 Business, Administration and Law apprenticeship starts in East of England in 2022/23 — 3.66 per 1,000 employed. The region’s overall Gera Apprenticeship Demand Index is 98 (England = 100). Real DfE data, OGL v3.

How many Business, Administration and Law apprenticeships start in East of England?

East of England had 9,930 apprenticeship starts in Business, Administration and Law in 2022/23 — 3.66 per 1,000 employed in the region. The region's overall Gera Apprenticeship Demand Index is 98 (England = 100). Source: DfE Apprenticeships 2022/23 (SSA Tier 1), OGL v3.

Source:Department for Education — Apprenticeships and Traineeships 2022/23·As of 2022/23 academic year (August 2022 – July 2023) · updated annually · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Gera Apprenticeship Demand Index

East of England overall GADI: 98 (England = 100). Business, Administration and Law sector in East of England: 3.66 starts per 1,000 employed.

How this is calculated

Key figures — Business, Administration and Law in East of England

Measure	East of England	England
Business, Administration and Law apprenticeship starts (2022/23)	9,930	90,740
Starts per 1,000 employed	3.66	—
East of England workforce jobs (ONS JOBS05, Jun 2023)	2.7m	—
East of England overall Gera ADI	98	100 (baseline)

Business, Administration and Law starts — all English regions

Region	Starts	Per 1k employed	Overall GADI
South East	13,470	3.15	95
North West	13,210	4.06	118
London	12,220	2.07	48
West Midlands	10,370	4.20	121
East of England ★	9,930	3.66	98
Yorkshire and The Humber	9,270	4.02	131
East Midlands	8,220	4.14	121
South West	8,020	3.18	118
North East	4,850	4.67	140

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Gera ADI

Close to England average

England = 100

Starts / 1,000 employed

12.4

England avg 12.7

Total starts 2022/23

33,590

2.7m workforce jobs

Sector breakdown — East of England

Sector (SSA Tier 1)	Starts	Per 1k employed
Health, Public Services and Care	9,980	3.68
Business, Administration and Law	9,930	3.66
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies	3,710	1.37
Retail and Commercial Enterprise	3,130	1.16
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment	2,360	0.87
Information and Communication Technology	2,190	0.81
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care	780	0.29
Education and Training	760	0.28
Leisure, Travel and Tourism	500	0.18
Arts, Media and Publishing	190	0.07

Source: DfE Apprenticeships 2022/23, OGL v3. Figures for DfE-suppressed cells (“low”, typically <10) are not shown.

GADI — all English regions

140

131

121

118

England (baseline)

100

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Business, Administration and Law apprenticeships in East of England — FAQ

How many Business, Administration and Law apprenticeships start in East of England?: East of England had 9,930 Business, Administration and Law apprenticeship starts in the 2022/23 academic year (August 2022 – July 2023), according to DfE published statistics. This equals 3.66 starts per 1,000 employed workers (based on 2.7m ONS workforce jobs, June 2023).
How does East of England compare to other regions for Business, Administration and Law apprenticeships?: South East had the most Business, Administration and Law apprenticeship starts nationally (13,470 in 2022/23). East of England ranks 5 of 9 English regions for this sector by absolute starts.
How many Business, Administration and Law apprenticeships start nationally?: England had 90,740 Business, Administration and Law apprenticeship starts in 2022/23 — 26.9% of the national total of 336,550. Source: DfE Apprenticeships and Traineeships 2022/23.
What does the Gera Apprenticeship Demand Index measure?: The Gera ADI measures apprenticeship starts per 1,000 employed workers, indexed to England = 100. East of England's overall GADI is 98. The sector-level figures on this page show the per-1,000-employed rate for Business, Administration and Law in East of England specifically. The formula and sources are published on the methodology page.

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Source: Department for Education — Apprenticeships and Traineeships 2022/23, 2022/23 academic year (August 2022 – July 2023), published November 2023 (OGL v3). Workforce jobs: ONS JOBS05, June 2023 (OGL v3). GADI computed by GeraJobs; no figure is modelled or interpolated. Full methodology.