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During the initial phase of the sample selection process, Statistics Canada data was analyzed to determine which industries employ the largest proportion of workers for each of the 15 trade areas. This was necessary to ensure that there was a high probability of selecting employers from the trades included in the study. Once the industries were selected based on the employment criterion,
a random sample of employers was selected from a national employer database purchased from infoCANADA. In addition, CAF-FCA provided additional employer contacts through its consultation with industry and government representatives.
Exhibit A.1 provides a summary of the distribution of the sample by trade and region. The last row of the table indicates the distribution of registered apprentices within each region for the 15 trade areas. It should be noted that the sample of employers used in this study is not representative on a regional level, as Quebec is underrepresented and the Prairies & North region is overrepresented as compared to the proportion of registered apprentices for the selected trades in these regions.
Exhibit A.1 Distribution of Sample by Trade and Region
| Trade |
Atlantic |
Quebec |
Ontario |
Prairies & North |
BC |
Total |
| Automotive Service Technician |
3 |
0 |
15 |
20 |
7 |
45 |
| Bricklayer |
0 |
3 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
21 |
| Carpenter |
0 |
6 |
8 |
23 |
6 |
43 |
| Construction Electrician |
6 |
1 |
19 |
20 |
6 |
52 |
| Cook |
0 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
| HeavyĘDuty Equipment Technician |
0 |
2 |
3 |
27 |
5 |
37 |
| Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) |
1 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
3 |
23 |
| Insulator |
1 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
2 |
21 |
| Machinist |
6 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
33 |
| Mobile Crane Operator |
0 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
1 |
16 |
| Motor Vehicle Body Repairer |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
21 |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic |
1 |
3 |
12 |
6 |
18 |
40 |
| Sheet Metal Worker |
3 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
6 |
28 |
| Sprinkler System Installer |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
16 |
| Tool and Die Maker |
1 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
| Total |
28 |
21 |
110 |
189 |
85 |
433 |
| % of Total Sample |
6.5 |
4.8 |
25.4 |
43.6 |
19.6 |
100.0 |
| Regional Distribution of Apprentices (%)1 |
9.3 |
19.7 |
36.9 |
24.8 |
9.3 |
100.0 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Registered Apprenticeship Information System 2003.
As illustrated in Exhibit A.2, the majority of the sample (54.5%) consists of small organizations employing less than 20 employees worldwide. Only 7.6% of the sample consists of organizations with 500 or more employees. Unionized employers represent slightly more than one-quarter (26.1%) of the total sample.
The majority of employers (69.1%) indicated that they currently employed one to five apprentices at the time of the survey. Less than one-fifth of the sample (17.8%) employs more than five apprentices, as illustrated in Exhibit A.3.
Exhibit A.2 Distribution of Sample by Employer Size
Source: Apprenticeship Survey (Q3, n=433)
Exhibit A.3 Distribution of Sample by Number of Apprentices Currently Employed
Source: Apprenticeship Survey (Q4, n=433)
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