City of Edinburgh
Key data from Edinburgh
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 29 employers and 1,117 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2025 there were 2,265 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 1,604 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 51.3% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Edinburgh, City of is 80.4%.
From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 we delivered 27,587 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 17,363 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2025 of the 23,372 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 79% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we delivered 5,717 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 2,694 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 16,026 16-19 year olds in Edinburgh, City of 93.0% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
We work with local partners to support Foundation Apprenticeships.
Local information
Key resources and services
Equality Summary
A summary of National Training Programme (NTP) Equality data for Edinburgh.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Lynsey Davidson is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 01786 583541.
Regional Skills Assessments
Latest regional labour market data
Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs)
The purpose of the RSAs is to provide a robust evidence base to support partners in strategic skills investment planning.
City Region Summary Infographic
To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence on the impact of COVID-19 at a City Region level.
