Shetland Islands
Key data from the Shetland Islands
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported a number of employers and 25 individuals dealing with redundancy.
As of the 31 March 2025 there were 356 Modern Apprentices in training.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we supported 200 Modern Apprenticeship starts. 54.0% of the starts in the local area were aged 16-24.
The Modern Apprenticeship achievement rate in Shetland Islands is 84.5%.
From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 we delivered 2,396 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 1,376 school pupils through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
As at the 31 May 2025 of the 1,398 maintained school pupils in the local authority, 88% were registered on myworldofwork.co.uk.
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 we delivered 287 Career Information, Advice and Guidance engagements for 145 post-school customers through a mix of group and one-to-one sessions.
The December 2024 Interim Participation Snapshot showed that of the 1,087 16-19 year olds in Shetland Islands 97.0% 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 Shetland Islands.
Participation Measure
Please see the Annual Participation Measure interactive report for local authority information.
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
Marie Leask is your PACE local chair and can be contacted on 07920 236862 or 01595 522803.
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.
Growth Deal Summary
To complement our national insights, the RSAs provide evidence at a Growth Deal level.
