Tab.2.4.39, , Newly concluded training contracts of females in the 20 most popular training occupations 2023 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Office management clerk,16644 Medical assistant,16071 Dental assistant,13320 Saleswoman,10251 Industrial clerk,8571 Clerk in retail trade,7776 Clerk in public administration,5025 Hotel clerk,4737 Hairdresser,4521 Assistant in business and tax consultancy,4311 Bank clerk,4041 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade management,3891 Veterinary assistant,2889 Saleswoman in the food trade,2526 Restaurant and event catering specialist,2322 Automobile saleswoman,2178 Insurance and finance clerk,2022 Lawyer's assistant,1974 Cook,1959 Optician,1959 , "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 12, 2024", ,