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Gender disparity still wide

Gender segregation persists in the Modern Apprenticeships scheme, according to the latest statistics for the first quarter 2009.     The big three industries that dominate the Modern Apprenticeship scheme remain overwhelmingly male. Building and construction has 2,271 Modern Apprentices and only 7 of them are women; motor engineering has 1,724 Modern Apprentices and 48 are women, while engineering has 1,654 with 16 women.    Hairdressing remains the only industry classification that has more women at 389 and 27 men.

Modern Apprenticeship Statistics as at 31 March 2009

Male	11,201	88.52%
Female	1,453	11.48%
Total	12,654	100%

Modern Apprenticeship Statistics as at 31 March 2009 - Ethnicity by Gender

	Male	Female	Total
European/Pakeha	8,752	1,016	9,768
Maori	1,526	298	1,824
Pacific peoples	360	49	409
Other	373	48	421
Not Stated	190	42	232
Total:	11,201	1,453	12,654