Germany apprenticeship market
Germany apprenticeship market data detailing new contracts, applicants and unfilled places.
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| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly signed apprenticeship contracts1 | |||||
| Germany, all occupations3 | 475,950 | 486,261 | 489,183 | 475,143 | |
| Western Germany, all occupations | 401,115 | 411,084 | 414,459 | 402,192 | |
| Eastern Germany and Berlin, all occupations | 74,835 | 75,177 | 74,724 | 72,951 | |
| Occupational areas9 | |||||
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and horticulture | 13,632 | 13,677 | 13,878 | 13,500 | |
| Mining, production and manufacturing | 137,640 | 144,129 | 143,370 | 134,484 | |
| Construction, architecture and building services | 48,684 | 47,226 | 48,276 | 48,834 | |
| Science, geography and IT | 22,812 | 26,244 | 27,798 | 26,073 | |
| Transport, logistics, security and safety | 29,880 | 30,021 | 31,407 | 30,510 | |
| Trade, hospitality and commercial services | 82,815 | 84,459 | 84,894 | 85,155 | |
| Business administration, accounting, law and public administration | 75,717 | 78,105 | 78,402 | 75,129 | |
| Health, social services, teaching and education | 52,809 | 50,055 | 48,090 | 48,468 | |
| Languages, humanities, media, arts and design | 5,826 | 6,294 | 6,825 | 6,786 | |
| Unplaced applicants without an alternative1 | |||||
| Germany, all occupations3 | 39,867 | 31,152 | 26,382 | 22,686 | |
| Western Germany, all occupations | 30,453 | 23,106 | 19,143 | 16,389 | |
| Eastern Germany and Berlin, all occupations | 8,331 | 7,095 | 6,798 | 6,099 | |
| Occupational areas9 | |||||
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and horticulture | 1,020 | 840 | 876 | 825 | |
| Mining, production and manufacturing | 9,261 | 7,437 | 5,715 | 4,770 | |
| Construction, architecture and building services | 2,760 | 1,968 | 1,731 | 1,443 | |
| Science, geography and IT | 3,900 | 3,213 | 2,499 | 2,016 | |
| Transport, logistics, security and safety | 3,000 | 2,142 | 1,914 | 1,689 | |
| Trade, hospitality and commercial services | 7,608 | 5,916 | 5,532 | 5,031 | |
| Business administration, accounting, law and public administration | 6,387 | 4,863 | 3,909 | 3,348 | |
| Health, social services, teaching and education | 4,314 | 3,522 | 3,027 | 2,580 | |
| Languages, humanities, media, arts and design | 1,236 | 948 | 900 | 705 | |
| Unplaced applicants with an alternative1 | |||||
| Germany, all occupations3 | 44,490 | 39,234 | 37,317 | 37,716 | |
| Western Germany, all occupations | 38,295 | 34,077 | 32,532 | 33,102 | |
| Eastern Germany and Berlin, all occupations | 5,733 | 4,833 | 4,620 | 4,551 | |
| Occupational areas9 | |||||
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and horticulture | 1,206 | 1,128 | 1,167 | 1,233 | |
| Mining, production and manufacturing | 11,712 | 10,524 | 9,489 | 9,816 | |
| Construction, architecture and building services | 3,117 | 2,739 | 2,463 | 2,394 | |
| Science, geography and IT | 3,363 | 3,093 | 2,838 | 2,577 | |
| Transport, logistics, security and safety | 2,580 | 2,214 | 2,238 | 2,304 | |
| Trade, hospitality and commercial services | 7,893 | 7,230 | 7,461 | 7,632 | |
| Business administration, accounting, law and public administration | 6,864 | 5,694 | 5,145 | 5,280 | |
| Health, social services, teaching and education | 4,752 | 4,086 | 3,813 | 3,915 | |
| Languages, humanities, media, arts and design | 1,053 | 987 | 996 | 990 | |
| Unfilled apprenticeship places1 | |||||
| Germany, all occupations3 | 54,384 | 69,405 | 73,443 | 68,868 | |
| Western Germany, all occupations | 46,989 | 59,904 | 62,460 | 57,396 | |
| Eastern Germany and Berlin, all occupations | 7,386 | 9,495 | 10,968 | 11,460 | |
| Occupational areas9 | |||||
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and horticulture | 825 | 894 | 960 | 912 | |
| Mining, production and manufacturing | 14,820 | 17,289 | 19,299 | 19,506 | |
| Construction, architecture and building services | 7,077 | 7,896 | 8,259 | 8,046 | |
| Science, geography and IT | 1,209 | 1,524 | 1,995 | 1,956 | |
| Transport, logistics, security and safety | 3,927 | 5,154 | 5,961 | 4,806 | |
| Trade, hospitality and commercial services | 16,716 | 23,433 | 22,203 | 19,131 | |
| Business administration, accounting, law and public administration | 4,821 | 6,297 | 7,158 | 6,699 | |
| Health, social services, teaching and education | 4,443 | 6,162 | 6,747 | 6,921 | |
| Languages, humanities, media, arts and design | 459 | 672 | 768 | 786 | |
| Supply of apprenticeship places1 | |||||
| Germany, all occupations3 | 530,334 | 555,666 | 562,626 | 544,011 | |
| Western Germany, all occupations | 448,101 | 470,988 | 476,919 | 459,588 | |
| Eastern Germany and Berlin, all occupations | 82,221 | 84,672 | 85,692 | 84,411 | |
| Occupational areas9 | |||||
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and horticulture | 14,457 | 14,571 | 14,838 | 14,412 | |
| Mining, production and manufacturing | 152,460 | 161,418 | 162,669 | 153,990 | |
| Construction, architecture and building services | 55,764 | 55,122 | 56,535 | 56,877 | |
| Science, geography and IT | 24,024 | 27,768 | 29,793 | 28,026 | |
| Transport, logistics, security and safety | 33,807 | 35,175 | 37,368 | 35,313 | |
| Trade, hospitality and commercial services | 99,531 | 107,892 | 107,097 | 104,286 | |
| Business administration, accounting, law and public administration | 80,535 | 84,402 | 85,560 | 81,828 | |
| Health, social services, teaching and education | 57,255 | 56,217 | 54,840 | 55,389 | |
| Languages, humanities, media, arts and design | 6,285 | 6,966 | 7,593 | 7,572 | |
| Demand under the traditional definition1 | |||||
| Germany, all occupations3 | 515,817 | 517,413 | 515,562 | 497,829 | |
| Western Germany, all occupations | 431,568 | 434,190 | 433,602 | 418,581 | |
| Eastern Germany and Berlin, all occupations | 83,169 | 82,272 | 81,522 | 79,050 | |
| Occupational areas9 | |||||
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and horticulture | 14,649 | 14,517 | 14,754 | 14,325 | |
| Mining, production and manufacturing | 146,901 | 151,566 | 149,085 | 139,254 | |
| Construction, architecture and building services | 51,444 | 49,194 | 50,004 | 50,277 | |
| Science, geography and IT | 26,712 | 29,454 | 30,294 | 28,089 | |
| Transport, logistics, security and safety | 32,880 | 32,163 | 33,324 | 32,199 | |
| Trade, hospitality and commercial services | 90,420 | 90,375 | 90,426 | 90,186 | |
| Business administration, accounting, law and public administration | 82,101 | 82,968 | 82,314 | 78,477 | |
| Health, social services, teaching and education | 57,123 | 53,574 | 51,117 | 51,048 | |
| Languages, humanities, media, arts and design | 7,062 | 7,242 | 7,728 | 7,491 | |
| Demand under the extended definition1 | |||||
| Germany, all occupations3 | 560,307 | 556,647 | 552,879 | 535,545 | |
| Western Germany, all occupations | 469,863 | 468,267 | 466,134 | 451,680 | |
| Eastern Germany and Berlin, all occupations | 88,902 | 87,105 | 86,142 | 83,601 | |
| Occupational areas9 | |||||
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and horticulture | 15,858 | 15,645 | 15,924 | 15,558 | |
| Mining, production and manufacturing | 158,613 | 162,090 | 158,574 | 149,073 | |
| Construction, architecture and building services | 54,561 | 51,930 | 52,467 | 52,671 | |
| Science, geography and IT | 30,075 | 32,550 | 33,135 | 30,666 | |
| Transport, logistics, security and safety | 35,460 | 34,377 | 35,562 | 34,503 | |
| Trade, hospitality and commercial services | 98,316 | 97,605 | 97,884 | 97,815 | |
| Business administration, accounting, law and public administration | 88,968 | 88,662 | 87,459 | 83,757 | |
| Health, social services, teaching and education | 61,875 | 57,660 | 54,930 | 54,963 | |
| Languages, humanities, media, arts and design | 8,115 | 8,229 | 8,721 | 8,481 |
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The series on this page is annual and runs from 2022 to 2025. Source: Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB).
About this data
Germany apprenticeship market data detailing new contracts, applicants and unfilled places. The annual figures show the supply and demand for dual-training positions across various occupational areas, including agriculture, IT and business administration. Published by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), the time series are available since 2022. The data includes national totals as well as a breakdown for western and eastern Germany.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany apprenticeship market?
- Germany, all occupations stood at 475,950 Contracts in 2025. That is −2.1% from 2024.
- How far back does the Germany apprenticeship market data go?
- The series on this page is annual and runs from 2022 to 2025. Source: Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB). Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What does the Germany apprenticeship market data measure?
- The dataset tracks the annual supply and demand of apprenticeship places across Germany. It includes newly signed contracts, unfilled positions and the number of unplaced applicants, broken down by occupational areas.
- Which regions are covered by the German apprenticeship data?
- The figures provide an overview of the apprenticeship market for Germany as a whole, along with subtotals for western and eastern Germany. The data is further broken down by occupational areas rather than specific federal states.
- What is the difference between the traditional and extended definitions of demand in Germany?
- The traditional definition of apprenticeship demand in Germany includes newly signed contracts and unplaced applicants without an alternative. The extended definition adds unplaced applicants who have secured an alternative but are still seeking an apprenticeship.