Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2010 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Saleswoman,16780 Clerk in retail trade,16464 Office clerk,15651 Medical assistant,14519 Hairdresser,12439 Dental assistant,11389 Industrial clerk,11213 Saleswoman in the food trade,10405 Office communications clerk,10059 Hotel clerk,8783 Bank clerk,7515 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,6315 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4570 Lawyer's assistant,4388 Clerk in public administration,3858 Restaurant clerk,3736 Cook,3466 Insurance and finance clerk,2957 Hotel and catering industry specialist,2281 Shipping and warehouse clerk,2143 , "Source: Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, survey as of 30 September", , Notes:, 1) Training contracts that have been newly concluded during the measurement period and still exist on 30 September. The apprenticeships need not have started., , "Results of the ICE-BMBF's ICE-Database of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (ICE = Information, Controlling, Entscheidung)", "A system of the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), http://www.dzhw.eu/en/index_html", , "Last update: January 2, 2016",