City of Edinburgh
Key data from Edinburgh
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we supported 21 employers and 585 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 26 September 2025 there were 2,179 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April to 26 September 2025 we supported 670 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 55.4% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Edinburgh, City of is 79.0%.
From 1 June to 30 September 2025 we delivered 3,869 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 3,191 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 30 September 2025 of the 19,988 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 78% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April to 30 September 2025 we delivered 2,451 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,315 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The Annual Participation Measure 2025 showed that of the 16,100 16-19 year olds in Edinburgh, City of 93.9% were in education, employment or training and personal development.
In 2022-23, 60 pupils started Foundation Apprenticeships in schools at SCQF Level 4-6 in this area.
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To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence on the impact of COVID-19 at a City Region level.
