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September 24, 2025The Economic and Labour Relations ReviewOpen Access

How women are disadvantaged in the Australian apprenticeship system

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ESErica Smith

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This analysis highlights how the apprenticeship system disadvantages women in Australia, showing gender disparities in funding and access to traineeships.

Key Points

  • Women constitute 47.9% of the workforce, but only 28.0% of apprentices and trainees, highlighting stark gender inequity.
  • The analysis reveals that traditional trades remain male-dominated, with less support and funding directed towards women in traineeships.
  • Post-COVID economic shifts appear to favor male-dominated occupations, perpetuating gender disparities in apprenticeships.
  • The call for more research into traineeships aims to amplify voices in feminized occupations and address existing inequities.

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Erica Smith (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6d8978b2b6861e4c3eb61https://doi.org/10.1017/elr.2025.10033
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