More truckers soon
The number of applications for training in the transport and logistics sector rose in 2018 compared with the previous year. Also, more young people were interested in the job of a truck driver. This was evident from the survey conducted by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (German shortcut BIBB).
According to the results, last year 6,192 people signed an apprenticeship contract as a merchant for forwarding and logistics services. This is an increase of 7 percent compared to the previous year, in which only 5,760 contracts were signed.
The number of applicants for a specialist position in warehouse logistics also rose: While 10,545 training contracts were signed in 2017, 11,028 young people were interested in this career path in 2018.
Truck industry could be relieved
The truck industry can breathe a sigh of relief: by September 2018, 9.4 percent more than in 2017 were interested in a job as a truck driver. By September 2018, 3,951 training contracts had been concluded.
The moving and removal companies sector continues to grow: with 576 contracts signed, 4.4 percent more people were interested in training in this sector than in the previous year.
A total of 531,414 training contracts were registered across all sectors in Germany – an increase of 1.6 percent compared with 2017. BIBB conducts the survey annually from 1 October to 30 September.