Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2021 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Medical assistant,17154 Office management clerk,16725 Dental assistant,13203 Saleswoman,10389 Clerk in retail trade,8985 Industrial clerk,8088 Clerk in public administration,4797 Hairdresser,4734 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4284 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade management,4149 Bank clerk,3756 Hotel clerk,3519 Saleswoman in the food trade,3219 Veterinary assistant,3195 Lawyer's assistant,2364 Insurance and finance clerk,2136 Social insurance clerk,1845 Optician,1842 Shipping and warehouse clerk,1788 Automobile saleswoman,1752 , "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., , "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 10, 2022",