Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2016 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Office management clerk 2),21015 Medical assistant,15465 Saleswoman,13173 Clerk in retail trade,13107 Dental assistant,12561 Industrial clerk,10572 Hairdresser,9123 Hotel clerk,6279 Saleswoman in the food trade,5814 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,5727 Bank clerk,4956 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4698 Clerk in public administration,4482 Lawyer's assistant,3369 Insurance and finance clerk,2295 Veterinary assistant,2166 Shipping and warehouse clerk,2166 Cook,2148 Automobile saleswoman,2064 Optician,1965 , "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: December 1, 2016",