Current figures on the apprenticeship situation
The summer vacations are over in many Swiss cantons. Now the career choice begins for around 85,000 students. There are many apprenticeship vacancies - for apprenticeships starting in 2025 and also for 2024. For companies, the new school year also marks the start of the recruitment process for new apprentices. A youth-oriented apprenticeship advertisement is essential.
Apprenticeship vacancies for 2025
There are currently 23,497 apprenticeships starting in 2025 advertised on yousty.ch and more are being added every day. The figures below show the apprenticeship occupations in which the most apprenticeships are currently advertised for 2025:
Starting signal for training companies
Around 10,000 apprenticeships go unfilled every year. This means that young people have a wide choice of apprenticeships and companies have to "vie" for suitable talent. Apprenticeship companies are becoming increasingly digital and are thus responding to the search behavior of young people.
A job advertisement that is suitable for young people is key to scoring points with young people. This includes
- a language suitable for young people
- complete information
- Visual content (image and video material) ▶️ YouTube channel Apprenticeships Switzerland
It is also relevant for apprenticeship seekers that they directly recognize how they can apply to the company and that they know how to proceed in the process after applying.
Apprenticeship vacancies for 2024
Numerous apprenticeship positions are still unfilled this summer. Most apprenticeships are open in these five professions:
Source: www.yousty.ch
