Tens of thousands of unfilled training positions: the situation here is particularly dramatic. There is widespread consensus that the aging of society is the main cause of the trainee crisis.

As a possible solution, the education experts suggest recruiting young talent from abroad. We evaluated more than 50,000 data series from the Federal Institute for Vocational Training (BIBB) The data set has rounded absolute numbers to a multiple of three. The BIBB does not not training in nursing, civil service training or school or training districts. We have adjusted the districts to the status of 2023.