Offers in transition

New apprenticeships are still waiting for the first students

Because district heating is becoming increasingly relevant as a heating method, an apprenticeship has been created. No one in Tyrol has taken it up yet. (symbolic image)(Bild: stock.adobe.com/Gina Sanders - stock.adobe.com)

Well-trained skilled workers have a future, is a credo of the economy. The WK Tirol has now published the apprenticeship figures for the past year. The statistics show a minimal decline in the number of apprentices and companies. Apprentices in newly created professions are a long time coming, but the Chamber of Commerce is patient.

At the end of 2024, the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce takes stock of the number of apprentices in the state. A slight decline was recorded in 2024, but there was also good news to report (see chart for details). Over 160 apprenticeships are offered in Tyrol, and there would be many more in Austria, namely 228. Three were only added again in July 2024: Climate gardener, district heating technology and fiber composite technology.