Crisis on the training market: More applicants, fewer places in Oberberg!

Crisis on the training market: More applicants, fewer places in Oberberg!

In 2025, the training market in the Oberbergischer Kreis will present itself as an area of ​​tension between a growing number of applicants and a decline in training places. The employment agency, IHK and district craftsmen's association presented the annual balance sheet on November 7th, which shows some sobering figures. While the number of people interested in training places has fortunately increased - a total of 1,710 boys and girls applied, including 367 with a migration background - there is also a significant decline in the number of available training places. A total of 240 positions are still unfilled, and the number of training and study places on offer has fallen by 10% to 1,530 compared to the previous year oberberg-aktuell.de reported.

A total of 927 new training contracts were concluded in Oberbergisch by the end of September, which corresponds to a decrease of 8.7% compared to the previous year. Commercial training was particularly affected, with a decline of 6.7%, and commercial-technical occupations, which fell by 11.6%. This is not only in the context of regional development, but also goes hand in hand with the general trend: 3,135 vocational training positions were reported to the employment agency in the entire district, 458 fewer than in the previous year, which corresponds to a decline of 12.7%.

A ray of hope in the dark times

However, there are also positive signals: The Chamber of Industry and Commerce has found that there has been an increase of around 11% in completed training contracts in the Rheinisch-Bergisch district, which makes the district the front runner within the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce district. quite radioberg.de reported.

There are 226 training positions registered in Oberberg, with more than 120 young people actively looking for a position. The district craftsmen are generally satisfied with the development, but there is still a lot to be done. In the craft sector, however, fewer contracts were concluded compared to the previous year, although the need for skilled workers remains high.

Crisis in the training market

The situation is made even more complicated by the nationwide trends, where the decline in training places is becoming noticeable again for the first time since 2021. In 2024, a decrease of 2,500 training places was recorded compared to the previous year, which puts further pressure on the training landscape. However, the number of people looking for training places rose to 557,100, while only 556,100 training places are being offered training.info shows.

Another worrying aspect is that only 19.1% of companies currently provide training and a redeployment training guarantee that was introduced this year does not include a comprehensive right to a training place. If the situation does not change, around 31,000 young people could be without a training place in the coming year.

The challenges on the training market are diverse, and it remains to be seen how both companies and those seeking training will respond to the changing conditions. It is becoming increasingly important to show your own strengths and make the offers attractive in order to inspire young people to take advantage of the available places.