This annual publication provides a summary of training activity in apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia, from the period 1998 to 2008, including information on training rates, attrition rates, completion rates, training within the trades and duration of training. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no.59 (March 2009 estimates), which is compiled under the Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS) for Apprentice and Trainee Collection Specifications, Release 6.0, March 2008. (Contains 22 tables and 5 figures.) [Funding for this paper provided through the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.]