Aberdeen City
Key data in Aberdeen
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported 28 employers and 944 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2026 there were 1,257 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported 734 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 58.6% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Aberdeen City is 79.5%.
From 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 we delivered 13,760 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 8,974 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2026 of the 11,119 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 67% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we delivered 2,877 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,144 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 7,575 16-19 year olds in Aberdeen City 91.9% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 145 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
Local information
Key resources and services
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Jane Gibson and Jennifer Noble are your PACE local chairs. Jane can be contacted on 01224 024824 and Jennifer on 07909 099594 or 01779 595028.
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
