Share of female apprentices in German industry and trade 1992-2022

¹ According to the source, the data since 2007 is not fully comparable with previous years due to extensive reporting changes.

The figures up to 2009 are from an earlier edition of the publication.

The cut-off date is December 31 in each case.

As a rule, the allocation of trainees to the areas of responsibility is not determined by the training company, but by the office responsible for the training occupation. Apprentices who are being trained in public service companies or the liberal professions in the commercial sector, for example, are assigned to the industry and commerce or skilled trades areas of responsibility.

The abbreviation BIBB stands for Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training.