Completions to 28th February 2018 have maintained the rate of plus 80% over the result achieved in 2016
Photo Courtesy: Mark Newton – Brick Effect
NSW Apprentice Completions
| Apprenticeship | To 28th February 2017 | To 28th February 2018 | % variation |
| Bricklaying | 16 | 31 | +93.75% |
| Carpentry | 316 | 612 | +93.67% |
| Fire protection | 20 | 23 | +15.00% |
| Joinery | 1 | 5 | |
| Paint & decorate | 28 | 41 | +46.43% |
| Plumbing | 179 | 315 | +75.97% |
| Roof tiling | 6 | 27 | |
| Shopfitting | 28 | 31 | +10.71% |
| Signs and Graphics | 8 | 11 | +37.50% |
| Solid plastering | 2 | ||
| Stonemasonry | 4 | 2 | |
| Wall & ceiling lining | 20 | 34 | +70.00% |
| Wall & floor tile | 22 | 33 | +50.00% |
| Total | 648 | 1168 | +80.24% |
