Mirror, mirror on the wall, which profession is the most popular among students across the country? When Doris Hummer, Chairman of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce, took stock of the number of students in the state of ob der Enns on Friday morning, it also became clear which jobs were particularly well received by young people.
There are currently 212 apprenticeships, including fiber composite technician and climate gardener. The training offering and content are continuously revised and are therefore always up to date. This is being particularly well received by young people, Doris Hummer, Chairman of the Upper Austrian Economic Chamber, revealed on Friday morning. “You also get paid to learn – that’s one of the arguments for many young people in this country to gain their independence during their education,” Hummer said.
Currently, 22,177 students are doing internships in Upper Austria, making the state the leader compared to the other regions of Austria. In Vienna, 18,232 young people are doing an internship, in Lower Austria this number is 16,987. Burgenland is at the bottom of the list for students in Austria with 2,505 students.
Which jobs are particularly in demand among students in Upper Austria? You might think that the motto “never change a winning team” applies. The metal engineering, electrical engineering and retail trades top the charts.
“Almost a third of students in Upper Austria have chosen one of the three professions,” says Eva-Maria Schupfer, head of the education policy department at the Chamber of Commerce of Upper Austria. The top ten also includes automotive technology, mechatronics, office management, installation and building technology, information technology, process technology and cooking. For girls, a retail education is at the top of the list; for boys it is a job in metal technology.
The economic conditions are leaving their mark
Overall, the number of pupils in Upper Austria fell last year. The number of new students was 6,362 in 2023; 6,779 started an internship. Hummer explains the decline mainly due to the difficult economic conditions, which in some cases made companies more cautious.
Source: Krone
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