Bro. Be more specific about where and what apprenticeship you are talking about. You're casting a wide web as if all the apprenticeships are in the same position. My specific trades of electrician and instrumentation are highly in demand in lots of places in Canada. Can't speak for everywhere, but there are a lot of large construction projects going on now that can't find workers.

The availability of apprenticeships are based off the economy vs going to school is based on whether you can afford it.