Vocational training choice from a regional perspective

Schuster, Katja; Margarian, Anne

doi:10.1186/s40461-020-00105-9

Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training

Table 1 Relevant occupational characteristics by typical location type

From: Vocational training choice from a regional perspective

Occupational segment	Share in total	Occupational main group			Share in segment	Share of USS graduates in VET	Lifetime income (1000€) of skilled labor
Rather urban
2	Production	33.5	27	Technical research and development, construction, and production planning and scheduling	5	48	1716
2			23	Paper-making and -processing, printing, and in technical media design	3	47	1459
3	Construction	8.6	31	Construction scheduling, architecture and surveying	2	62	1623
3			34	Building services engineering and technical building services	42	10	1367
4	Science	4.7	43	Computer science, information and communication technology	69	61	2175
4			41	Mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics	28	50	1837
5	Logistics	6.0	51	Traffic and logistics (without vehicle driving)	75	23	1431
			53	Safety and health protection, security and surveillance	6	17	1259
			54	Cleaning services	3	3	992
6	Trade	16.9	61	PURCHASING, sales and trading	20	57	1782
7	Clerical	16.9	72	Financial services, accounting and tax consultancy	24	70	2084
7			71	Business management and organisation	54	53	1629
9	Cultural	1.5	94	The performing arts and entertainment	26	62	1505
			92	Advertising and marketing, in commercial and editorial media design	44	69	1393
			93	Product design, artisan craftwork, fine arts and the making of musical instruments	29	42	1220
Peri-urban
2	Production	33.5	25	Machine-building and automotive industry	32	14	1617
2			26	Mechatronics, energy electronics and electrical engineering	26	25	1587
Rather rural
1	Agriculture	2.6	12	Horticulture and floristry	52	18	1147
1			11	Agriculture, forestry, and farming	48	24	1083
2	Production	33.5	21	Production and processing of raw materials, glass- and ceramic-making and -processing	1	15	1445
			22	Plastic-making and -processing, and wood-working and -processing	8	19	1329
			28	Textile- and leather-making and -processing	1	26	1147
			29	Food-production and -processing	9	16	1124
3	Construction	8.6	32	Building construction above and below ground	25	9	1366
6	Trade	16.9	63	Tourism, hotels and restaurants	21	35	965
Rather all-over
2	Production	33.5	24	Metal-making and -working, and in metal construction	17	12	1535
3	Construction	8.6	33	Interior construction	30	10	1272
5	Logistics	6.0	52	Drivers and operators of vehicles and transport equipment	15	10	1194
6	Trade	16.9	62	Retail trade	58	18	1187
7	Clerical	16.9	73	Law and public administration	22	57	1607
8	Social	9.4	83	Education and social work, housekeeping, and theology	5	2	1464
			81	Medical and health care occupations	63	17	1335
			82	Non-medical healthcare, body care, wellness and medical technicians	32	23	1108

The segments of occupational main groups with 15% or more of all trainees in the segment. Sources: Statistisches Bundesamt (2019b), Stüber (Stüber), Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (2015)

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