Mae economi Cymru'n wynebu cryn newid o safbwynt y mathau o nwyddau a gwasanaethau sy'n cael eu cynhyrchu neu eu darparu gan fusnesau ynghyd â natur cyflogaeth a chyfleoedd gwaith.  Mae ein datganiad polisi ar sgiliau, a gyhoeddwyd yn gynharach eleni, yn disgrifio sut y mae angen i ni sicrhau cydbwysedd o fewn yr economi a bodloni'n well anghenion penodol busnesau o safbwynt gweithlu medrus er mwyn gallu cystadlu ar lefel ryngwladol. Mae angen i ni sicrhau gwell darpariaeth ar gyfer y pynciau STEM (Gwyddoniaeth, Technoleg, Peirianneg a Mathemateg) a sicrhau bod prentisiaethau'n berthnasol i'r farchnad. Bydd swyddi'r dyfodol yn gofyn am gymhwysedd ar lefel llawer uwch ac felly mae angen i'n rhaglen brentisiaethau allu wynebu'r her honno a chefnogi twf.
The Welsh economy is going through a considerable transformation both in terms of the types of goods and services that are produced or provided by business, and the nature of employment and job opportunities.  Our Policy statement on skills, published earlier this year, sets out how we need to re–balance the economy and better meet the specific needs of business for a highly skilled workforce in order to be internationally competitive.  We need to build a stronger STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) offer and ensure that apprenticeships have market relevance.  The jobs of tomorrow will require higher levels of competence than in the past and our apprenticeships programme needs to meet that challenge and support growth.