The figures depicted in this statistic from the Federal Office of Statistics are based on the microcensus number, which in Germany is annually surveyed with a selection rate of 1 percent of the population. The results of the microcensus are then projected to the basis of the key figures of the current population. More information on the method can be found in the original source (page 4).
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Participants in professional development courses in Germany 2020, by economic sector
Roughly *** million participants in professional development courses in Germany in 2020 came from the manufacturing sector. *** million worked in commerce, hospitality and transport.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (February 11, 2022). Number of participants in professional development courses in Germany in 2020, by economic sector (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1183862/professional-development-courses-participants-number-economic-sector-germany/
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Number of participants in professional development courses in Germany in 2020, by economic sector (in 1,000) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, February 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1183862/professional-development-courses-participants-number-economic-sector-germany/
