The tables below show MA starts each quarter since 2019, broken down by occupational grouping: Occupational Groupings 2019-20 Q1 2019-20 Q2 2019-20 Q3 2019-20 Q4 Administration & Related 236 714 1170 1558 Animal Care, Land & Water Based 11 101 197 238 Automotive 92 613 925 1159 Chemicals & Biotechnology Related 6 10 30 31 Construction & Related 691 3737 5221 6417 Creative & Cultural Skills 15 75 101 161 Engineering & Energy Related 61 1031 1463 1604 Financial Services 114 347 521 663 Food & Drink 280 574 927 1217 Hospitality & Tourism 472 1077 1692 2388 Management 133 276 457 723 Other Manufacture 29 62 97 152 IT & Other Services 442 1038 1684 2352 Personal Services 83 242 416 606 Retail & Customer Service 369 819 1325 1708 Sport, Health & Social Care 1031 2387 3994 5446 Transport & Logistics 271 616 1020 1452 Annual Total 27875 Occupational Groupings 2020-21 Q1 2020-21 Q2 2020-21 Q3 2020-21 Q4 Administration & Related 28 93 253 581 Animal Care, Land & Water Based * 16 62 164 Automotive * 51 260 510 Chemicals & Biotechnology Related - - 19 41 Construction & Related 236 843 3057 5033 Creative & Cultural Skills * 8 17 52 Engineering & Energy Related 5 215 733 1074 Financial Services 32 82 147 268 Food & Drink 6 208 472 846 Hospitality & Tourism 5 176 633 904 Management 27 121 303 531 Other Manufacture * 5 19 74 IT & Other Services 319 629 1028 1783 Personal Services - 50 195 284 Retail & Customer Service 7 69 288 520 Sport, Health & Social Care 224 934 2584 4880 Transport & Logistics 14 133 534 1110 Annual Total 18655 Occupational Groupings 2021/22 Q1 2021/22 Q2 Administration & Related 133 416 Animal Care, Land & Water Based 14 85 Automotive 51 351 Chemicals & Biotechnology Related 6 18 Construction & Related 675 2702 Creative & Cultural Skills 7 24 Engineering & Energy Related 48 748 Financial Services 42 168 Food & Drink 145 445 Hospitality & Tourism 202 572 Management 91 237 Other Manufacture 16 52 IT & Other Services 568 1524 Personal Services 114 311 Retail & Customer Service 183 396 Sport, Health & Social Care 786 2237 Transport & Logistics 309 773 Multiple Occupational Groups 12 45 Total at end of Q2 2021-22 11104 (Note: Starts have been marked with “*” where figures are less than 5 or where such small numbers can be identified through differencing.)