Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2009 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Clerk in retail trade,17733 Saleswoman,16989 Office clerk,15345 Medical assistant,14121 Hairdresser,13775 Dental assistant,11175 Saleswoman in the food trade,11071 Industrial clerk,11003 Office communications clerk,10319 Hotel clerk,9051 Bank clerk,7776 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,5989 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4853 Lawyer's assistant,4598 Restaurant clerk,4493 Clerk in public administration,4049 Cook,3805 Insurance and finance clerk,3033 Hotel and catering industry specialist,2607 Home economist,2157 , "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",