Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2020 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Office management clerk,16692 Medical assistant,15138 Dental assistant,12411 Saleswoman,10581 Clerk in retail trade,9663 Industrial clerk,8340 Hairdresser,5352 Clerk in public administration,4878 Bank clerk,4347 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade management,4323 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4146 Hotel clerk,3846 Saleswoman in the food trade,3534 Veterinary assistant,2589 Lawyer's assistant,2487 Insurance and finance clerk,2256 Optician,1974 Social insurance clerk,1839 Health services clerks,1728 Shipping and warehouse clerk,1674 , "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: March 1, 2021",