Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2014 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Office management clerk 2),21681 Saleswoman,14796 Clerk in retail trade,14265 Medical assistant,13875 Dental assistant,11838 Industrial clerk,11046 Hairdresser,9699 Saleswoman in the food trade,6909 Hotel clerk,6813 Bank clerk,6621 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,6147 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4905 Clerk in public administration,4119 Lawyer's assistant,3612 Insurance and finance clerk,2526 Cook,2370 Shipping and warehouse clerk,2166 Restaurant clerk,2088 Veterinary assistant,1980 Social insurance clerk,1932 , "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 2, 2016",