Aberdeenshire
Key data from Aberdeenshire
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported 11 employers and 337 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2026 there were 2,164 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we supported 1,075 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 70.2% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Aberdeenshire is 79.9%.
From 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 we delivered 22,142 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 14,472 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2026 of the 15,561 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 74% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 we delivered 2,406 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,295 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 11,698 16-19 year olds in Aberdeenshire 93.6% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 830 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
Suzie Uwins is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07825 864232 or 01467 454828. 01224 024824
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
