Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2015 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Office management clerk 2),21387 Medical assistant,14262 Saleswoman,14040 Clerk in retail trade,13839 Dental assistant,12096 Industrial clerk,10716 Hairdresser,9555 Hotel clerk,6594 Saleswoman in the food trade,6417 Bank clerk,5937 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,5826 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4872 Clerk in public administration,4278 Lawyer's assistant,3582 Insurance and finance clerk,2508 Cook,2241 Shipping and warehouse clerk,2178 Veterinary assistant,2103 Restaurant clerk,1962 Social insurance clerk,1938 , "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. To ensure privacy absolute figures are rounded to a multiple of three., "2) Office management clerk including predecessor occupations: office clerk, office communications employee and office communications clerk.", , "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: February 1, 2016",