Germany supply of apprenticeships in construction
Germany supply of apprenticeships in construction stood at 55,764 Positions in 2025, according to Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB). It is one of the indicators in the Apprenticeship market by occupational area table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2022 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Apprenticeship market by occupational area table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany, all occupations | 530,334 | 555,666 | 562,626 | 544,011 | |
| Occupational areas | |||||
| Construction, architecture and building services | 55,764 | 55,122 | 56,535 | 56,877 |
Understanding germany supply of apprenticeships in construction
Building trades, structural engineering firms, and technical installation providers define the occupational boundaries of this apprenticeship supply series. The metric aggregates newly registered training contracts with open vacancies notified to public employment services across structural work, finishing trades, roofing, carpentry, civil engineering, and building service systems. It excludes manufacturing workshop roles, transport driving positions, and purely office-based administrative posts, each grouped in their respective sibling rows. Non-dual civil engineering degrees, unpaid on-site internships, and informal labor arrangements are entirely excluded. Unlike broader national or regional totals, this series captures the volume of dual vocational training positions offered across construction and building infrastructure occupations throughout Germany.
Annual year-on-year comparisons represent the only reliable method for evaluating this series, because within-year data reflect pronounced seasonality driven by the standard autumn start of vocational instruction. Preliminary data are subject to adjustments as craft chambers and industry bodies complete the post-autumn validation of registered contracts and strike cancelled agreements from the ledger. When interpreting trends, analysts must recognize that changes in this series reflect both successfully contracted positions and unfilled employer vacancies. A persistently high supply reading may indicate severe recruitment bottlenecks for building firms rather than expanding training intake. Moreover, periodic revisions to occupational trade definitions can shift specific installation or technical craft profiles into this grouping from general manufacturing.
Frequently asked questions
- Which specific trades are captured within this construction supply series?
- It covers dual occupations including bricklaying, concrete work, carpentry, roofing, civil engineering, painting, plumbing, heating installation, and building electrical systems.
- Are architecture degrees and academic structural engineering programs included in this tally?
- No, university-level degree programs are excluded unless they incorporate a certified dual apprenticeship contract registered with a competent chamber.
- Why might total supply expand even if the number of new apprentices entering construction contracts diminishes?
- Supply adds unfilled vacancies to signed contracts, meaning an increase in open, unplaced positions can inflate the total even when signed contracts decrease.