Apprenticeships and other forms of work-based learning are seen as having particular advantages as a learning method. They can provide young people and adults with the job-specific and generic skills employers need and so help smooth transition from school or other learning to work. Given that apprenticeships systems also strengthen cooperation between governments, social partners, employers and training institutions, it is not surprising that their revival has become a worldwide trend. Where employee training is an enterprise priority and where employers believe that education and training meet economic needs, high-quality apprenticeships will ease young people’s transition to the labour market. They will also reduce skill mismatch and skill gaps by aligning skills and qualifications with labour market needs.