How does Yorkshire and The Humber compare to other regions for Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeships?

South East had the most Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeship starts nationally (7,580 in 2022/23). Yorkshire and The Humber 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. Yorkshire and The Humber's overall GADI is 131. The sector-level figures on this page show the per-1,000-employed rate for Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies in Yorkshire and The Humber specifically. The formula and sources are published on the methodology page.

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5,440 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeship starts in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2022/23 — 2.36 per 1,000 employed. The region’s overall Gera Apprenticeship Demand Index is 131 (England = 100). Real DfE data, OGL v3.

How many Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeships start in Yorkshire and The Humber?

Yorkshire and The Humber had 5,440 apprenticeship starts in Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies in 2022/23 — 2.36 per 1,000 employed in the region. The region's overall Gera Apprenticeship Demand Index is 131 (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

Yorkshire and The Humber overall GADI: 131 (England = 100). Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies sector in Yorkshire and The Humber: 2.36 starts per 1,000 employed.

How this is calculated

131

Key figures — Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies in Yorkshire and The Humber

Measure	Yorkshire and The Humber	England
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeship starts (2022/23)	5,440	45,970
Starts per 1,000 employed	2.36	—
Yorkshire and The Humber workforce jobs (ONS JOBS05, Jun 2023)	2.3m	—
Yorkshire and The Humber overall Gera ADI	131	100 (baseline)

Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies starts — all English regions

Region	Starts	Per 1k employed	Overall GADI
South East	7,580	1.77	95
North West	6,650	2.04	118
South West	5,780	2.29	118
West Midlands	5,590	2.26	121
Yorkshire and The Humber ★	5,440	2.36	131
East Midlands	4,420	2.22	121
East of England	3,710	1.37	98
London	3,240	0.55	48
North East	2,920	2.81	140

★ = currently selected region. Sorted by Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies starts, highest first.

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Gera ADI

131

High density

England = 100

Starts / 1,000 employed

16.6

England avg 12.7

Total starts 2022/23

38,340

2.3m workforce jobs

Sector breakdown — Yorkshire and The Humber

Sector (SSA Tier 1)	Starts	Per 1k employed
Health, Public Services and Care	12,890	5.59
Business, Administration and Law	9,270	4.02
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies	5,440	2.36
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment	3,270	1.42
Retail and Commercial Enterprise	3,220	1.40
Information and Communication Technology	2,150	0.93
Education and Training	860	0.37
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care	660	0.29
Leisure, Travel and Tourism	360	0.16
Arts, Media and Publishing	180	0.08

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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Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeships in Yorkshire and The Humber — FAQ

How many Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeships start in Yorkshire and The Humber?: Yorkshire and The Humber had 5,440 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeship starts in the 2022/23 academic year (August 2022 – July 2023), according to DfE published statistics. This equals 2.36 starts per 1,000 employed workers (based on 2.3m ONS workforce jobs, June 2023).
How does Yorkshire and The Humber compare to other regions for Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeships?: South East had the most Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeship starts nationally (7,580 in 2022/23). Yorkshire and The Humber ranks 5 of 9 English regions for this sector by absolute starts.
How many Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeships start nationally?: England had 45,970 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies apprenticeship starts in 2022/23 — 13.6% 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. Yorkshire and The Humber's overall GADI is 131. The sector-level figures on this page show the per-1,000-employed rate for Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies in Yorkshire and The Humber 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.