Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2017 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Office management clerk 2),20688 Medical assistant,15885 Dental assistant,12648 Clerk in retail trade,12435 Saleswoman,12117 Industrial clerk,10338 Hairdresser,8253 Hotel clerk,5730 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,5499 Saleswoman in the food trade,5277 Clerk in public administration,4602 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4596 Bank clerk,4200 Lawyer's assistant,3099 Veterinary assistant,2565 Shipping and warehouse clerk,2202 Insurance and finance clerk,2154 Automobile saleswoman,2061 Cook,1983 Optician,1980 , "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: January 8, 2018",