Job market - Strong desire for continued education in the southwest region.
New research reveals that people in Baden-Württemberg are more enthusiastic about continuing their education than the rest of Germany. In 2022, an astonishing 62% of individuals aged 18 to 64 participated in some form of additional learning, usually short-term and employment-related, with no recognized degree at the end. Nationally, this number was only 58%.
Speaking about the findings, Labor Minister Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut (CDU) from Stuttgart stated that this highlights the growing importance of targeted education. The majority of these activities were carried out through company-based training, at 76%. The share of individual, work-related sessions amounted to 6%, while non-work-related classes took up 18%. The Labor Ministry commissioned the study titled "Further Education in Baden-Württemberg 2022".
Hoffmeister-Kraut emphasized, "As the state's population becomes more aware of the significance of education, the number of individuals obtaining further education has increased by five percentage points over the past decade." Kai Burmeister, the regional DGB chairman, agreed, stating, "In today's world, further education is essential for job security." However, there's still a gap in terms of the breadth and depth of education here and added, "We must ensure that further education is not a casualty of corporate cost-cutting measures."
Opportunities for the unemployed and apprentices are limited
The inclination to engage in further learning is not equal across all groups. For instance, only 53% of unemployed people and apprentices participated in these programs, a significantly lower rate compared to the overall average. These individuals should be specifically targeted to benefit from such educational opportunities. Hoffmeister-Kraut elaborated, "A positive trend is the rise in the participation rate among people aged 55 to 64, which has grown by 17 percentage points over the past ten years. In Baden-Württemberg, this rate exceeds the national average by 12 percentage points."
Oliver Barta, managing director of the Baden-Württemberg Entrepreneurs, weighed in on the subject, stating, "The future of work is constantly evolving, and these changes are being accelerated by technological transformations. Hence, our investment in further education must increase dramatically. Lifelong learning is now a crucial skill to possess."
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Source: www.stern.de
