The Top 30 Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Career Areas in the Scottish Enterprise area at 31st December 2006.
| Ranking | Framework | Apprentices in training |
| 1 | Construction | 6783 |
| 2 | Engineering | 2579 |
| 3 | Electrotechnical | 2433 |
| 4 | Motor Vehicle | 2331 |
| 5 | Management | 2157 |
| 6 | Health and Social Care | 2125 |
| 7 | Plumbing | 1805 |
| 8 | Business & Administration | 1418 |
| 9 | Hospitality | 1356 |
| 10 | Early Years Care and Education | 1273 |
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The Top 30 Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Career Areas in the Highlands & Islands Enterprise area at 31st December 2006.
| Ranking | Framework | Apprentices in training |
| 1 | Construction | 1240 |
| 2 | Plumbing | 239 |
| 3 | Electrotechnical | 232 |
| 4 | Engineering | 226 |
| 5 | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair | 208 |
| 6 | Hospitality | 156 |
| 7 | Health and Social Care | 101 |
| 8 | Business & Administration | 79 |
| 9 | Motor Vehicle | 65 |
| 10 | Early Years Care and Education | 60 |