| Newly concluded training contracts | |
| Occupation | Number |
Motor vehicle mechatronics technician | 22,395 |
Electronics technician | 14,367 |
Information technology specialist | 13,983 |
Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning | 12,510 |
Industrial mechanic | 12,114 |
Clerk in retail trade | 11,847 |
Salesman | 11,127 |
Specialist for warehouse logistics | 9,696 |
Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade | 8,283 |
Mechatronics engineer | 7,971 |
Office management clerk | 7,884 |
Industrial clerk | 7,776 |
Joiner | 7,188 |
Electronics technician for industrial engineering | 6,672 |
Cook | 6,657 |
Cutting machine operator | 6,192 |
Warehouse specialist | 5,706 |
Painter and varnisher | 5,670 |
Metalworker | 5,325 |
Machine and plant operator | 4,470 |
Notes:
1) Training contracts that have been newly concluded during the measurement period and still exist on 30 September. The apprenticeships need not have started. To ensure privacy absolute figures are rounded to a multiple of three.
Last update: January 24, 2019