In Switzerland, around one in four apprenticeship contracts is terminated prematurely.
Almost two thirds (62%) of these are terminated in the first year of the apprenticeship. The longer the apprenticeship lasts, the less likely it is that apprentices and master trainers will part ways.
According to the survey, around a quarter of all apprenticeship contracts are terminated in the second year of training. For apprentices who are already in their third or fourth year, the rate drops to 12%, as a survey by the Federal Statistical Office shows. …
“Most contracts were terminated in the “hairdressing and beauty care” training field, followed by “hospitality and catering”. The fewest contracts were cancelled in the “forestry” sector.”
Could it be that having to deal with customers vs trees and nature is the biggest reason? My sister always wanted to be a hairdresser/cosmetologist for as long as I can remember. She quit three months into the gig because grouchy and hard to please people were so difficult to deal with.