Home » HR practices » Professional development » Germany: a quarter of young people favour working for minimum wage over training Germany: a quarter of young people favour working for minimum wage over training The Bertelsmann Foundation, one of Germany's leading think tanks, has published its annual study on prospects in the youth apprenticeship and training sector. The analysis reveals a worrying trend, whereby a growing number of young people would rather earn a living straight away in unskilled jobs than pursue training. In the federal states, the 'internship bonus' seems to be increasingly attractive to young people, drawing them into the world of work. By Thomas Schnee. Published on 21 July 2025 à 17h06 - Update on 21 July 2025 à 17h06 Resources The Bertelsmann Foundation’s ‘Training Prospects’ report for 2025 (Ausbildungsperspektiven) reveals that 26% of students (22% in 2024) prefer to start working straight after leaving school. This desire is particularly prevalent among young people leaving lower-level schools (Hauptschule). “They prefer to forego training in order to take up a job that does not require formal qualifications,” confirmed experts from the Bertelsmann Foundation on Wednesday 16 July in Gütersloh, during the presentation of the survey, which covered 1,755 young people aged 14 to 25,… Thomas Schnee Apprenticeship Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
