Annual Labour Market Training Statistics for 2016

In 2016, labour market training was attended on average by 20,700 students, which is 1,600 (-7%) fewer than in 2015. During 2016, 50,000 new students began labour market training, representing an increase of 4,500 on the year before. The number of those having completed the training totalled 38,600, i.e. 1,200 more than in 2015.

Of those entering labour market training, 57% were men and 43% women. A total of 6,600 of those having entered training, i.e. 13% of all entrants, were under 25 years of age. The share of over 50-year-olds was 17%.

Of those entering labour market training in 2016, some 72% were unemployed (excluding lay-offs); the corresponding figure for 2015 was also 72%. The share of lay-offs was 2%, which is the same as in 2015. Of those who entered labour market training, 5% were people with disabilities or long-term illnesses. Foreign nationals entering training represented some 160 nationalities. The share of foreign nationals was 40%.

In 2016, the average duration of labour market training came to 4.9 months (5.5 months in 2015). The price of a student workday of labour market training acquired for 2016 averaged EUR 51.5, up EUR 7.4 on the previous year.

Of those having completed labour market training in 2016, 50% were employed for two months after the end of training. This is one percentage point more than in 2015.