B
Evidence Grade B
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under review
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Current
86%
86% -- employer agreement rate for UK employers (2026)
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Value
86%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
UK
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
balticapprenticeships.com
Primary
Tier C
https://www.balticapprenticeships.com/blog/what-are-the-benefits-of-hiring-a-software-development-ap… ↗
Source Article
What are the Benefits of Hiring a Software Development Apprentice?
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balticapprenticeships.com
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Methodology
Survey statistic cited without named original source
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86% | |
| 2026 (current) | 86% | 0% |
Segmentation
IndustryEducation
RegionUK
Channelcontent
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UK employers: 86% employer agreement rate. Source: balticapprenticeships.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-employers-apprenticeships-skills-86
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-employers-apprenticeships-skills-86" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>86%</strong> -- employer agreement rate for UK employers<br><small>Source: balticapprenticeships.com (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-employers-apprenticeships-skills-86" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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