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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR B U L L E T I N O F T H E W O M E N ' S B U R E A U , N o . 73 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN [PUBLIC—NO. 259—66TH CONGRESS] [H. R. 13220] An Act To establish in the Department of Labor a bureau to be known as the Women s Bureau } n&JSSSi 7 the S e n a t « a n d H o u s e Representatives of the United States of America m Congress assembled, That there shall be t o be known as the Wcmen s Bureau D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r a SEC. 2 That the said bureau shall be in charge of a director a woman, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice t on of $o,000. It shall be the duty of said bureau to formulate standards and policies which shall promote the welfare of WRZS " 1 1 ' improve their working .conditions, increase their " ^ ^ f r 6 their opportunities for profitable employment The said bureau shall have authority to investigate and report to the said department upon all matters pertaining to the welfare of women m industry. The director of said bureau may irom time to time publish the results of these investigates^Z a ™ r a f 0 « u c h e ^ e n t a s the Secretary of Labor may prescribe bEG. 3. That there shall be in said bureau an assistant director to be appointed by the Secretary of Labor, who shall receive an annual compensation of $3 500 and shall perform such duties as of Law. 131 " 6801, J % direCt°r a n d p r o v e d by the SecreLry w f f 4" ? T e i s J h e r e J ) y authorized to be employed by said afhtr j j ^ C l e f k a i ; d S U c h S P e c i a l a ^ e n t s ' assistants, clerkl, and other employees at such rates of compensation and in sAch numbers as Congress may from time to time provide by appropriations. BEC. 5 I hat the Secretary of Labor is hereby directed to furnish thi?bu?eau Ua] ' furniture, and equipment for the work of aftl?Cilsaage.tMS ^ ^ Approved, June 5, 1920. ^ effeCt a n d be in f°rce f r o m and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JAMES J. DAVIS, SECRETARY WOMEN'S BUREAU MARY ANDERSON, Director BULLETIN OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU, NO. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN [ w mm rfi E S i UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1930 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. 73 C O N T E N T S Page Letter of transmittal P A R T I. Records studied and methods of presentation Introduction Source and type of basic data Qualifications of data Accuracy . Completeness Continuity Statistical method employed Source and preparation of the basic figures Classification Compilation of charts P A R T II. Variations in employment trends Introduction Summary Long-term trends of employment Factors that influence variations in men's and women's employment trends Size of classification Clerical workers Sales people Wage earners Agriculture Service Trade Transportation Manufacturing Classification Seasonality Relative importance of men and women General economic conditions The war Clerical workers Sales people Wage earners Agriculture Service Trade Transportation Manufacturing Summary „ The depression of 1920-21 Clerical workers Sales people Wage earners Agriculture Service Trade Transportation Manufacturing Summary Strikes Summary Industrial developments P A R T III. General tables. III v 1 1 2 3 3 4 9 12 12 14 15 17 17 18 19 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 28 29 29 30 31 33 34 34 34 35 36 36 36 36 37 37 43 43 44 44 45 45 45 46 46 46 48 48 49 49 52 IV CONTENTS Page PART I V . Appendixes 107 A. Schedule form, Division of Labor Statistics, Ohio 108 B. State classification of wage earners in 1923 111 C. Variations in men's and women's employment in iron and steel and textile manufacturing 117 The manufacture of iron and steel and their products 117 Bolts, nuts,washers, and rivets 123 Screws, machine and wood 124 The manufacture of textiles 125 The clothing industry * 126 The men's clothing industry 130 The women's clothing industry 135 Hosiery and knit goods 140 Cloth gloves 141 PART V. General charts At end of report TEXT TABLE Census and State figures compared, 1923 6 TEXT CHART Index of employment of wage earners, iron and steel industry in Ohio 10 GENERAL TABLES Table 1. All employees: All industries Wage earners: 2. All industries 3. Agriculture 4. All manufactures 5. Chemicals and allied products 6. Iron and steel and their products 7. Iron and steel—Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets 8. Iron and steel—Screws, machine and wood 9. Food and kindred products 10. Food—Bakery products 11. Food—Canning and preserving 12. Food—Confectionery 13. Leather and leather products 14. Leather—Boots, shoes, cut stock and findings 15. Liquors and beverages 16. Lumber and its products 17. Metals and metal products other than iron and steel 18. Metals—Gas and electricfixturesand lamps and reflectors. 19. Paper and printing 20. Paper—Printing and publishing 21. Paper—Boxes (fancy and paper) and drinking cups 22. Stone, clay, and glass products 23. Stone, clay, and glass—Glass 24. Stone, clay, and glass—Pottery, terra-cotta, and fire-clay products 25. Rubber products 26. Rubber—Tires and tubes 27. Textiles 28. Textiles—Hosiery and knit goods 29. Textiles—Men's clothing (including shirts and coat pads)_ 30. Textiles—Women's clothing (including corsets) 31. Textiles—Cloth gloves 32. Tobacco manufactures 33. Tobacco—Rehandling 34. Tobacco—Cigars and cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco, and snuff 35. Vehicles 36. Vehicles—Automobiles and parts 37. Miscellaneous products 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 CONTENTS Table 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. Wage earners—Continued. 4 Miscellaneous—Electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies Service Service—Laundries and dry cleaners Service—Hotels Service—Restaurants Transportation and public utilities Transportation and public utilities—Telegraph and telephone (including messenger service) Trade, retail and wholesale Bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks: All industries Trade, retail and wholesale Trade—Stores, retail and wholesale Trade—Offices All manufactures Sales people (not traveling): All industries All manufactures Trade, retail and wholesale Trade—Stores, retail and wholesale V Page 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 GENERAL CHARTS [See end of report] Chart 1. All employees: Trend of employment in all industries, Ohio, 1914 to 1924, by sex. Wage earners—Trend of employment, Ohio, 1914 to 1924, by sex: 2. All industrial. 3 a and b. Agriculture (chart b has curve smoothed by moving average). 4. All manufactures. 5. Chemicals and allied products. 6. Iron and steel and their products. 7. Iron and steel—Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets. 8. Iron and steel—Screws, machine and wood. 9. Food and kindred products. 10. Food—Bakery products. 11. Food—Canning and preserving. 12. Food—Confectionery. 13. Leather and leather products. 14. Leather—Boots, shoes, cut stock and findings. 15. Liquors and beverages. 16. Lumber and its products. 17. Metals and metal products other than iron and steel. 18. Metals—Gas and electric fixtures and lamps and reflectors. 19. Paper and printing. 20. Paper-—Printing and publishing. 21. Paper—Boxes (fancy and paper) and drinking cups. 22. Stone, clay, and glass products. 23. Stone, clay, and glass—Glass. 24. Stone, clay, and glass—Pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products. 25. Rubber products. 26. Rubber—Tires and tubes (1918 to 1924). 27. Textiles. 28. Textiles—Hosiery and knit goods. 29. Textiles—Men's clothing (including shirts and coat pads). 30. Textiles—Women's clothing (including corsets). 31. Textiles—Cloth gloves (1918 to 1924). 32. Tobacco. 33. Tobacco—Rehandling (1918 to 1924). 34. Tobacco—Cigars and cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco, and snuff (1918 to 1924). 35. Vehicles. 36. Vehicles—Automobiles and parts. 37. Miscellaneous products. 38. Miscellaneous—Electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies. CONTENTS 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. Wage earners—Continued. Service. Service—Laundries and dry cleaners. Service—Hotels. Service—Restaurants. Transportation and public utilities. Transportation and public utilities—Telegraph and telephone (including messenger service). Trade, retail and wholesale. Bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks—Trend of employment, Ohio, 1914 to 1924, by sex: All industries. Trade, retail and wholesale. Trade—Stores, retail and wholesale. Trade—Offices. All manufactures. Salespeople (not traveling)—Trend of employment, Ohio, 1914 to 1924, by sex: All industries. All manufactures. Trade, retail and wholesale. Trade—Stores, retail and wholesale. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL U N I T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T OF L A B O R , WOMEN'S BUREAU, Washington, July 1, 1929. SIR : I am submitting herewith a report on the variations in employment trends of women and of men in the State of Ohio over an 11-year period. The study was made at the request of the committee on governmental labor statistics appointed by the American Statistical Association. The figures on which the study is based were made available to the bureau by the division of labor statistics of the Department of Industrial Relations of Ohio. Acknowledgment is made of the courtesy of the Ohio officials in assisting in the solution of the problems that arose and in answering the many inquiries. Miss Mary van Kleeck and Mr. Ralph G. Hurlin, respectively chairman and secretary of the committee on governmental labor statistics, have been consulted freely as to procedure and method and have given generously of their time and judgment. Other members of the committee, independent economists, Ohio employers, and the commissioner and certain members of the staff of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics also have lent cooperation. To all these persons my grateful thanks are extended. The analysis of the charts has been made by Mary N. Winslow, in charge of special studies in this bureau, and the reports on the iron and steel and textile industries, appearing as an appendix, were prepared by Frances V. Speek and Peter A. Speek. Respectfully submitted. M A R Y A N D E R S O N , Director. H o n . JAMES J. DAVIS, Secretary oj Labor. VII VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN PART I. RECORDS STUDIED AND METHODS OF PRESENTATION INTRODUCTION The present study was suggested at a meeting in New York City, on April 13 and 14, 1923, of the committee on governmental labor statistics appointed by the American Statistical Association. This committee is concerned with improvements in methods of collecting and presenting employment statistics, and its membership consists of representatives of State and Federal bureaus and other organizations actually collecting employment data. One of the problems that have presented themselves to this committee has been whether or not employment statistics should be collected and presented separately for men and women. For many years it has been the custom of the United States Bureau of the Census in its reports on employment in manufacturing industries to present figures showing the number of male and. of female wage earners. This practice was discontinued in the report for 1921 and has not been resumed. In some of the States where regular employment statistics are gathered it is customary to give the results only for the total of both sexes. In a few States the figures are given separately for males and females. Naturally, in collecting and presenting employment statistics any simplification of the basic facts required is very much to be desired, provided that such simplification does not reduce the usefulness and significance of the facts. It is, therefore, highly desirable that before finally adopting any simplified method of presenting statistics on employment there should be careful examination of the possibility of the loss, through such simplification, of fundamentally important facts and the obscuring of others. Women form a comparatively small minority of the persons employed in wage-earning pursuits. It is inevitable, therefore, that in any general statistical presentation of employment figures the trends indicated would be chiefly influenced by the trends of men's employment. But although women are in the minority among wage earners, the present developments of the economic and industrial life of the country are bringing about significant changes in their status. If public policies are to be guided wisely toward the stimulation of employment and the reduction of unemployment for all wage earners it will be necessary to know just how the developments of women's employment differ from those of men's. If there is no great difference in trends for the two sexes, figures giving employment statistics for the two groups combined will be adequate and will be simpler of collection 1 2 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN and presentation. But, on the other hand, it may be that women's employment is subject to different influences and reacts differently from men's. If this is so, it will be essential that employment trends for each sex be known. In view^ of the importance of this problem in relation to the employment of women and the lack of any adequate data to illuminate it, the committee on governmental labor statistics asked the Women's Bureau to consider the possibility of a statistical study of State records of employment in Illinois and Ohio. The committee unanimously agreed that such a study would throw a good deal of light on fluctuations in employment and would show whether it should be urged that employment figures be collected separately for men and women. SOURCE AND TYPE OF BASIC DATA In planning the study it was thought originally that Massachusetts or Illinois would be found to have the most complete employment statistics by sex over a period of years. Investigation showed, however, that Illinois, though it secures data by sex, tabulates and publishes only the total figures, and that the continuity of the Massachusetts series was broken in 1921 when the State followed the lead of the Federal census and asked for the total number of employees only, an unfortunate occurrence that lessened the value of the data, as 1921 figures show what happened to the two sexes in severe industrial depression. Furthermore, for neither of these States are figures available on the numbers of clerks and sales people. A much more satisfactory and significant field for study was indicated in the figures available in the State of Ohio. Since 1914 this State has collected monthly figures on employment, by sex, for wage earners, clerical workers, and sales people not traveling. For the years 1916 to 1922 these figures have not been published; for 1922 they had not, at the time of inquiry, even been tabulated. But it was apparent that here was the most promising field, since material was available on the sex distribution of clerks and of sales people, as well as wage earners, for the years 1914 to 1924. Accordingly, Ohio was selected as the field for study. Throughout the course of this study the Women's Bureau has been fortunate in receiving the fullest cooperation from the Ohio Division of Labor Statistics. That division has not only furnished the basic data necessary for the study but has been of great help in the analysis and interpretation of the figures after they were compiled. The Ohio law creating the bureau of labor statistics was passed May 5, 1877, and the first commission was appointed two days later. A report for the year ended June 30, 1877, was issued, though of the 1,021 blanks sent to employers only 405 were returned. Most of these reported total number of employees only, and gave but one figure for the year, as did the reports for 1878 to 1885. For 1886 to 1891, practically without a break, sex and industry were reported and tabulated; in 1892 and 1893, special reports on women were made; and since 1894 the numbers of men and women in the various occupations have been presented separately. At the time of the present ktudy, then, the employers of the State had for 30 years been reporting their employees by sex, an experience that augurs well for the authenticity of the figures. RE COEDS STUDIED AND METHODS OF PRESENTATION 3 Separation by sex, but only the year's average, was the form of reports until 1914, when the present system was installed, under which a statement made in the month of January gives the number of men and of women employed on the 15th (or nearest representative day) of each month of the calendar year just ended, wage earners, clerical workers, and sales persons not traveling being reported separately. It is this valuable series of monthly data, culminating in reports for 30,439 establishments and 1,055,720 employees in 1924, that constitutes the basis of the present report. The schedule sent to employers (Form 1124) has remained practically unchanged throughout the 11-year period. The form and instructions are reproduced in an appendix to this report. This form, with a letter, is sent to employers on January 1 of each year. Replies must be filed on or before the last day of January. It is explained in the letter that the report asked for is distinct from the semiannual pay-roll report furnished the auditing department of the industrial commission in connection with workmen's compensation insurance. It is stated further that if the employer's business was disposed of during the year a report covering the period before such transaction must be made, and the present status of the business, with name and address of present owner, must be reported. It is not stated that replies must be certified before a notary. A number of form letters are used for the subsequent correspondence in regard to the reports submitted—questions unanswered or misunderstood, inconsistencies, only part of the year covered, and so on. Since 1920, blanks have been sent to every employer coming under the compensation law, which law was compulsory, in the years 1921 to 1923, for all employers having five or more employees, compulsory in 1924 for all employers having three or more employees, and in both periods optional with employers having fewer employees. For the years 1914 to 1920 the blanks were sent to every employer whose name could be secured, so that the change in 1921 to the list of those having five or more employees resulted in a reduction in the list of firms covered. QUALIFICATIONS OF DATA Accuracy. Every effort is made by the Ohio Division of Labor Statistics to insure that the figures sent in are accurate. The schedules are edited, checked with those received in earlier years, and compared with the reports on total pay roll submitted to the workmen's compensation authorities. Incomplete or inaccurate schedules are returned to the employers for correction. Form A-21 sent out by the workmen's compensation authorities calls for the total wages paid for a year, and Form 1124 sent out by the division of labor statistics calls for the weekly rate. " I n this w a y " to quote the division of labor statistics, "we can check the two reports, and if there is a discrepancy or any cause whatsoever for questioning the accuracy, we immediately return the report and ask that same be corrected, and in some cases to be verified under oath. For the year 1923, we returned 3,031 reports for correction. * * * We endeavor to impress upon employers that we do not wish any figures other than actual figures, taken from their time book or pay-roll reports, but * * * we can not help the creeping in of some errors 4 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN because we receive reports from thousands of employers in the State of Ohio. " W e feel assured that these reports are as near correct as they can be, under existing conditions. I might add that it is the general opinion of employers in the State of Ohio, that our report and Form A-21 of the auditing department are compared, and they therefore attempt to give us accurate figures because the auditing department has traveling auditors to make a check on every pay roll in the State." Completeness. In the 11 years the data collected have been of three grades of completeness: (1) All persons known to be employers—1914 to 1920; (2) all persons known to have five or more employees and some electing to be insured though having fewer than five employees—1921 to 1923; and (3) all persons known to have three or more employees and again some electing to be insured—1924. The State reports are considered to cover everything but interstate railroads and mines and quarries. Actually, however, considerable numbers of employers are not included. For example, only a few farms, relatively speaking, are reported, because commonly they have not as many as three or five employees, as the case may be. The same qualification applies to the number of establishments reported in other classifications where small units are customary. The omissions, however, though probably affecting to a considerable degree the accuracy of the number of establishments reported in such classifications, are not equally serious when the numbers of employees are considered; for the total number of employees in these small establishments, employing less than three or five persons, would form a very small proportion of the employees enumerated in the reported establishments. Their omission, therefore, probably has had very little effect on the validity of the figures as representing total employment in the State. This is illustrated by comparing the figures reported by the State with those reported by the Federal census for the same periods. In a comparison with the United States census of manufactures of the numbers of wage earners in manufacturing in the Ohio figures, the differences are found to be small. For such comparison there were excluded from the census totals the figures for cars and general construction and repairs of electric and steam railroad shops, since these were not tabulated by the State, and there were excluded from the State totals the figures for custom tailoring and tobacco rehandling, not taken by the census. Thus made comparable, the Federal figures exceed the State figures for 1919 by only 2.7 per cent, for 1921 by only 2.1 per cent, and for 1923 by only 1.6 per cent. In other words, if the Federal census may be considered as 100 per cent, the State reports covered, in 1919, 97.3 percent; in 1921, 97.9 per cent; and in 1923, 98.4 per cent. Federal and State governments alike call for the number of wage earners on the 15th of the month or the nearest representative day. Moreover, when the State system of reporting was put on a new basis in 1914, and reports by the month were called for, the manufacturing establishments were classified as closely as local conditions would permit like the 1909 United States census of manufactures. Greater differences exist between Federal and State reports of numbers of establishments. Though the invariable rule of the State R E COEDS STUDIED A N D METHODS OF P R E S E N T A T I O N 5 is to report as two or more establishments any firm whose operations fall into two or more classes,1 a practice resorted to by the Federal census only occasionally or in some cases, the inclusion by the latter in 1919 of all firms whose annual product was worth as much as $500 operated to make the Federal number of establishments very much greater than that of the State, the Federal figures exceeding the State figures by 81.9 per cent. In 1921 and in 1923 the Federal census excluded all firms whose value of product was less than $5,000, but the numbers of establishments exceeded by 33.5 per cent and 28.9 per cent, respectively, the numbers reported by the Ohio authorities. That these discrepancies in numbers of establishments make so slight a difference in numbers of employees is due to the fact that such small numbers of wage earners are in the factories with an output of less than $5,000 value. In spite of the indications of harmony between State and Federal figures there are a few gross examples of dissimilarity. Perhaps the most striking is that appearing at the close of 1919 in the rubbergoods industry, where the Federal figure, which from January to October had practically equaled the State figure, unaccountably falls below it in November and December by 17.4 and 20.1 per cent, respectively. Since tires and tubes formed 95 or more per cent of the rubber industry, through the courtesy of the largest Akron employers the State figures were verified, and from inquiry of the Bureau of the Census it was learned that the peculiarity of the November and December figures had been noted but could not be explained. Assignment of the electric-lamp industry to different groups by State and Federal statisticians probably accounts for the discrepancies between the two authorities apparent in the groups "electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies" and "gas and electric fixtures and lamps and reflectors." The Federal figure very much exceeds the State figure in the first group mentioned and falls far short of it in the case of the second group. The discrepancy is much diminished, however, when the two groups are thrown into one. The most exaggerated case of Federal and State figures disagreeing in an unimportant industry, where the Bureau of the Census reports more employees in the manufacture of screws, by several hundred per cent, than does the State, appears to be due to the census having included, with plants producing machine screws, plants producing special parts, most of which are threaded, made on screw machines. In fact, by 1923 the group is so described. The table next presented shows in detail a comparison of the State and Federal figures for 1923. i For example, a tobacco manufacturer making his own boxes is required to submit two reports, one covering the tobacco manufacture and one the manufacture of boxes, and each is considered as the report of an establishment. This is the rule whether the various operations are in separate buildings or under one roof. 6 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN Census and Statefigurescompared—1923 Establishments Industry (terminology is that of State) All manufactures 1 _ Chemicals and allied products 2 Food and kindred products Bakery products 3 Canning and preserving 4 Confectionery Iron and steel and their products 5 Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets 6_._ Screws, machine and wood 7 Leather and leather products Boots, shoes, cut stock and findings 8_ Liquors and beverages 9 Lumber and its products 10 Metals and metal products other than iron and steel11 Gas and electric fixtures, lamps and reflectors 12 Paper and printing Boxes, fancy and paper; drinking cups 13-_ Printing and publishing 14__ Rubber products Tires and tubes 15 Stone, clay, and glass products 16_ Glass Pottery, terra - cotta and fire-clay products; brick and tile, clay 18 Textiles ™ Men's clothing, including shirts and coat pads 20 Women's clothing, including corsets 21. Gloves, cloth 22_ Hosiery and knit goods 23 Tobacco—Cigars and cigarettes; chewing and smoking tobacco and snuff 24_. Vehicles 25 Automobiles and parts 26 Miscellaneous—Electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies 27 United States census 11,013 524 2, 374 1,115 100 State 650, 737 +10, 556 +4, 678 18,903 29, 335 +2, 302 +3,172 7,823 1, 700 +1,000 -508 4,068 238,036 +11,336 -669 5, 518 +2, 695 790 16, 266 +1,206 +952 13, 362 -270 2,195 - 1 , 573 +1.6 +24.7 +7.8 +40.5 +58.8 -12.5 +4.8 23 28 173 117 1,647 27 6 145 56 124 1,007 661, 293 23, 581 31, 637 10, 995 2,700 3, 560 249, 372 4,849 3,485 17,472 14, 314 1,925 25,270 497 456 20,987 34,148 -13,161 -38.5 41 1,481 51 913 2,448 38,003 4,944 34, 766 -2,496 +3, 237 -50.5 +9.3 70 3,821 17,474 46,758 42,476 48,302 9, 539 4,111 17,842 46,864 42,885 43, 052 9, 536 -290 -368 -7.1 119 75 674 43 -409 +5,250 +3 -1.0 + 12. 2 377 646 348 592 30,902 40,859 27,890 42, 581 +3,012 - 1 , 722 +10.8 -4.0 212 116 30 39 189 15,434 5,063 +2,165 4,617 13,269 5,883 2,474 4,937 +16.3 -13.9 +13.6 -6.5 238 348 254 142 331 11,838 58, 747 46, 750 11,325 64, 520 51,123 +513 - 5 , 773 - 4 , 373 +4.5 -8.9 195 I 152 26, 300 16, 206 +10,094 +62.3 121 1,812 66 1,186 103 53 756 34 8,543 382 1, 278 377 Total employees (average for year) Number and per cent by which census figure exUnited ceeds ( + ) or is State States less than (—) census State figure Number I Per cent 82 668 112 30 35 2,811 -106 -820 +337 -320 -12.1 +341.1 +7.4 +7.1 -12.3 -5.9 -2.1 -.2 Census, total manufactures minus operations of railroad companies, not covered by State reports. State omits custom tailoring (under textiles) and tobacco rehandling, not covered by Census reports. 2 Census, chemicals and allied products minus liquors, a State group, and ammunition, coke, fireworks, and mucilage and paste, included by the State in miscellaneous. 3 Census, bread and other bakery products. 4 Census excludes one fish cannery, number of employees not reported. 6 Census, from machinery, iron and steel and their products not including machinery, metals and metal products other than iron and steel, and transportation equipment, air, land, and water. 6 Census, under iron and steel, which see. 7 Census, screws, machine, and screws, wood. 8 Census, boots and shoes other than rubber, boot and shoe cut stock and boot and shoe findings, not made in boot and shoe factories. 8 Census, from chemicals and allied products and food and kindred products. 10 Census, lumber and allied products minus certain things (metal furniture, for example) thrown elsewhere by State. 11 Census, from metals and metal products other than iron and steel, iron and steel and their products not including machinery, and lumber and allied products (metal furniture). 12 Census, gas and electric fixtures not including lamps and reflectors and lamps and reflectors not including electric lamps. 13 Census, boxes, paper and other not elsewhere classified. Drinking cups not obtainable. 14 Census, printing and publishing (three classes) and bookbinding and blank-book making. 15 Census, rubber tires and inner tubes. 16 Census, same and sand and emery cloth from miscellaneous. 17 Less than 0.05 per cent. 18 Census, pottery including porcelain ware and clay products (other than pottery) and nonclay refractories. Brick and tile, clay, combined with the pottery group for the State because not separable from this group in the census. 19 Census, textiles and their products and mattresses and artificial flowers and feathers, from miscellaneous. State omits custom tailoring, not covered by census report. 20 Census, clothing, men's (regular factories and contract shops) and shirts. 21 Census, clothing, women's (regular factories and contract shops) and corsets, 22 Census, gloves and mittens, cloth, not made in textile mills. 23 Census, knit goods. 24 Census does not collect data for tobacco rehandling. 25 Census, transportation equipment, air, land, and water, minus locomotives not made in railroad repair shops (included by the State in iron and steel). See also footnote 1. 26 Census, motor vehicles and motor-vehicle bodies and parts. 27 Census, same minus locomotives, 1 R E COEDS STUDIED A N D M E T H O D S OF PRESENTATION 7 A considerable discrepancy between State and Federal figures appears in the case of certain industries, some of which can be accounted for and others of which can not. The somewhat compensating differences in the two groups "electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies" and "gas and electric fixtures, lamps and reflectors"—respectively plus 62.3 per cent and minus 50.5 per cent—may be due in part to a different classification of electric lamps, as suggested. When the two groups are thrown together the per cent by which the Federal census exceeds the State is reduced to 36. In some industries employing large numbers the disagreement among the various authorities is slight or unimportant. For example, the State reports 37 establishments, with almost 24,000 employees, as making munitions in 1918, and for the same year the Directory of Ohio Manufacturers 2 reported 19 establishments, with about 19,000 employees, so engaged. In 1919, according to the State figures, the munitions plants had dwindled to 8, with about 2,400 employees, and the Federal census found 3 establishments making ordnance and accessories and 3 making ammunition, throwing these in the group "not elsewhere specified," with number of employees not reported. To test the general accuracy of the Ohio figures and the validity of the trends of employment represented by them, the Women's Bureau has compiled the figures on employment given by the Federal census of manufactures for 1914, 1919, 1921, and 1923, subject to the necessary reclassification, has computed index numbers of employment based on the average for 1914, and has plotted the resulting curve on the charts showing curves for the employment figures given by the State authorities. The similarity of the trends indicated by the two sets of figures is very marked. Occasionally there are divergences, but these are probably due more to a difference in classification than to inaccuracy or inadequacy in the State figures. In making this comparison every effort was made to insure similarity of classification, but in some cases certain differences were unavoidable. The State classification of wage earners in 1923 is presented in Appendix B. This 1923 classification was used as the base to which the State classifications of earlier years and the Federal census figures for 1914, 1919, 1921, and 1923 were made to conform. For example, in 1923 the Federal census tabulated in the machinery group such things as calculating machines, scales and balances, sewing machines, etc., formerly classed in iron and steel. Through the courtesy of the Bureau of the Census, which supplied detailed and unpublished figures, it was possible to lift these from the machinery group and restore them to iron and steel, and this was done in every instance. Important differences between State and Federal classifications, existing in 1923, are shown in the list following. 2 Ohio Industrial Commission. Department of investigation and statistics. Directory of Ohio Manufacturers, 1918. Report No. 35. 8 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN Industry Agricultural implements. Ammunition Bells Belting and hose, woven and rubber. Beverages Calculating machines, etc Coke Electrical machinery, etc Emery wheels and other abrasives, including sand and emery cloth. Firearms Fire extinguishers, chemical Fireworks Foundry and machine-shop products. Galvanizing House-furnishing goods, miscellaneous. Ice, manufactured Liquors Locomotives not made by railroad companies. Malt Mattresses, pillows, and cotton felts. Metal furniture Millinery and lace goods, including artificial flowers and feathers. Mucilage and paste Munitions Musical instruments Pens, gold Pumps and windmills Scales and balances Sewing machines, cases, and attachments. Typewriters and parts Vehicles (see also Locomotives). Washing machines and clothes wringers. Census group State group Machinery Chemicals Metals other than iron and steel. Textiles; rubber Miscellaneous. Do. Iron and steel. Food Machinery Chemicals Machinery Stone, clay, and glass; miscellaneous. Liquors. Iron and steel. Miscellaneous. Do. Stone, clay, and Iron and steel Metals other than iron and steel. Chemicals Machinery; metals; iron and steel. Iron and steel Textiles Miscellaneous. Do. Miscellaneous. Do. Iron and steel. Metals. Miscellaneous. Food Chemicals Transportation equipment; machinery. Food Miscellaneous; textiles Do, Liquors. Iron and steel. Lumber Textiles; miscellaneous. Metals. Textiles. Chemicals Iron and steel; chemicals. _ Musical instruments Metals Machinery do do Miscellaneous. Do. Do. Do. Iron and steel. Do. Do. _do_ Transportation equipment. Machinery Do. Vehicles. Miscellaneous. Liquors. Textiles. With such differences in classification the difficulties of compiling comparable figures for the two groups were enormous. To make the Federal figures comparable with the State figures on the basis of the 1923 classification it was necessary to reclassify many census industries. Examples of this are next presented. RE COEDS STUDIED AND METHODS OF PRESENTATION 9 For all manufactures: Cars and general shop construction and repairs, electric and steam railroad shops, were omitted from the census figures. For iron and steel: Calculating machines, scales and balances, typewriters, sewing machines, gas or electric locomotives, pumps, and foundry and machine-shop products were taken from machinery. Bells were taken from metals. Steam locomotives not made in railroad shops were taken from transportation equipment. For liquors and beverages: Malt and beverages were taken from food. Liquors were taken from chemicals. For metals: Galvanizing was taken from iron and steel. Metal furniture was taken from lumber. For stone, clay, and glass: Sand and emery cloth was taken from miscellaneous. Vehicles were taken from transportation equipment. Cars and general shop construction and repairs, electric and steam railroad shops, were omitted from census total. For textiles: Mattresses and artificial flowers and feathers were taken from miscellaneous. For miscellaneous: Agricultural implements, electrical machinery, etc., and washing machines were taken from machinery. Coke, fireworks, and mucilage and paste were taken from chemicals. Ammunition, munitions, and firearms were taken from chemicals and iron and steel. Belting and hose, woven and rubber, were taken from textiles and rubber. House-furnishing goods, miscellaneous, were taken from textiles. Ice, manufactured, was taken from food. Fire extinguishers, chemical, were taken from metals. Pianos, organs, etc., and other musical instruments were taken from musical instruments. With the classifications made as nearly identical as is possible the indications of trend of employment in Ohio resulting from the two sets of figures are nearly enough alike to substantiate the fluctuations shown by the more detailed and continuous State figures. Continuity. In discussing trends of employment over a period of years the most important factor in the statistical foundation must be the continuity of the samples taken for the period under discussion. It is in this connection that appear the most serious qualifications of the material studied. For the establishments reported by the Ohio Division of Labor Statistics are not the same throughout the 11 years, nor is the classification of the establishments always alike, nor is the scope of the figures identical. It would seem at first glance that these qualifications would so limit the validity of the trends represented as to make them of little significance. Consideration of the extent to which these various qualifications can affect the figures reported, however, shows that they are not so serious as they at first appear. Taking first the changes in the number of establishments reporting, it is plain from the comparison just given between the State and the Federal census figures that on the whole the State figures represent with great accuracy the volume of employment, although the actual number of establishments in the State is not so accurately reported. In a study of employment trends it is the volume of employment that is the important aspect, and therefore a fluctuating number of establishments reporting may give a more accurate picture of the situation than where reports from only identical establishments are considered. 64130°—30- 2 # 10 V A R I A T I O N S IN E M P L O Y M E N T T R E N D S OF W O M E N A N D M E N The figures have been carefully studied for the effect of changes in the establishments reported and in only occasional instances have these changes appeared to affect the validity of the trends indicated. The 1915 figures in the telegraph and telephone industry afford an interesting example of the importance of the continuity of the sample as a basis for employment curves. It will be noted that the numbers of male employees reported for January, June, and December exceeded greatly the numbers reported for other months. This appears to be due to the fact that at least one large company did not begin until 1916 to report employment for each month and in 1915 reported only for January, June, and December. There was a decided drop between 1914 and 1916 in the Ohio figures for screws, machine and wood, in the numbers of establishments and employees. A sufficient number of firms did not report for 1915, therefore there are no figures for that year. But in 1914 INDEX OF EMPLOYMENT OF WAGE EARNERS, IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY IN OHIO [Average month, 1923, equals 100] 120 100 \ \\ 80 / -= A //' // // y?// /7 GO // // / / Y . establishwents tizz — uz* — Index corripu'fgd from tepor}s of Z.2,11'denf"i'cal Index compwfad Hom reports of 11 , £9 £ sis \jBleSts.uz3, I,l95es?s. I^I 1 1 4-0 I I 9 23 I 924 there were 8 establishments, employing 1,740 persons, and by 1916 there were only 3 firms, employing 611 persons. This may have been due to a change in classification between the years reported. The apparent decrease in glass probably was due to the inclusion of extra establishments in 1918. Since no figures for 1916 and 1917 were available and the establishments increased from 23 in 1915 to 64 in 1918, the curve is not representative, the increase probably being due to a change in classification. Such examples give emphasis to the need for careful examination of all the figures before reaching conclusions as to trends of employment, but they are not sufficiently numerous nor obscure to seriously qualify the figures presented. This is illustrated clearly in the foregoing chart, which shows the great similarity between the trends of employment for the years 1922, 1923, and 1924 in the iron and steel industry, as shown by weighted index numbers for three main branches of this industry as compiled and plotted by K. J, Watkins RE COEDS STUDIED AND METHODS OF PRESENTATION 11 in his study of employment trends 3 in 227 identical establishments and similar index numbers compiled from the varying number of establishments reporting the figures presented in the present study. It is plain that the employment trends were very much the same in the 227 identical establishments and in the 1,150 to 1,200 establishments during the same years. A more serious qualification of the figures presented is the changes that have been made in their classification at different times during the 11-year period under discussion. In 1923 the State's rule in tabulating wage earners was that every industry should appear for which three or more establishments reported and 100 or more wage earners were represented, smaller groups going into the residual class of n. o. c. (not otherwise classified) at the end of the table. In tabulating clerical workers, three or more establishments must report and 50 or more bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks be represented for an industry to be listed under its own title, and a similar requirement was the rule in tabulating sales people. In the earlier printed reports—those of 1914 and 1915—the requirement had been more strict. At least 200 employees were to be represented in the case of wage earners and at least 100 in the case of clerical workers and of sales people for the industry to be reported under its own name. The not-otherwise-classified group also contains the establishments not falling into any special division of the code. In the 11-year period for which figures are presented, 30 industries for which provision is made in the State classification of wage earners in 1923 are never reported separately but are included, unless they had gone out of business, in the n. o. c. group. The list follows: Wage earners in the manufacture o f — Chemicals: Bluing; bone, carbon and lamp black. Food: Glucose and starch. Iron and steel: Horseshoes, not made in steel works or rolling mills; locomotives, not made by railroad companies;4 typewriters and parts. Liquors: Malt. Lumber: Billiard tables and materials. Metals: Babbitt metal and solder; gold and silver, leaf and foil; needles, pins, hooks and eyes. Paper: Type founding and printing materials; wall paper. Rubber: Garments. Stone, clay, etc.: Burial vaults, concrete; statuary and art goods. Textiles: Upholstery materials; waste; wool pulling, including scouring. Vehicles: Wheelbarrows. Miscellaneous: Artists' materials; engravers' materials; firearms and ammunition; fuel, manufactured; house-furnishings goods, miscellaneous; jewelry and instrument cases; lapidary work; mucilage and paste; and paving materials. Wage earners in service—Shoe repair. Perhaps the most serious aspect of the omission of figures for the years 1916 and 1917 for certain of the subclassifications is the fact that when an industry was classed in one group in 1915 and in another group in 1918 there is no telling how it was classed in 1916 and 1917, and the Ohio authorities are not able to supply this information. Watkins, Ralph J. Ohio Employment Studies. Ohio State University Studies, Bureau of Business Research Monographs, No. 7. 1927. pp. 23-34. * The Directory of Ohio Manufacturers, 1918, reports a firm with 2,000 employees as making locomotives. 12 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN Thus it is not possible to make the statement that mattresses, for example, were transferred from miscellaneous to textiles in such and such a year. It can only be said that in 1914 and 1915 mattresses and spring beds were in the miscellaneous group and in 1918 to 1924 mattresses, pillows, and cotton felts were in the textile group. After editing, classifying, and tabulating, the original schedules are kept by the State office for not more than a year. A card file of employers is maintained, but when a firm has reported for six years and the card is full the card is destroyed. Furthermore, even the work sheets of the reports prior to 1921 were accidentally destroyed by fire, in October, 1922, precluding any further reference to settle questions of classification. Although these changes in classification that have occurred during the period under discussion have probably altered somewhat the general trends of employment as indicated by the charts and curves for some of the smaller classifications, they do not, of course, influence greatly the trends represented in the larger classifications. These are so inclusive as to have been practically unchanged during the 11 years, or, if they have been changed, the alterations have affected such proportionately small numbers that they would be reflected to only a very small degree. From the viewpoint of the present study the changes in classification can not be considered to affect materially the significance of the figures. For the purpose of this study is to compare the trends of men and of women and the extent to which they are affected in the same way by certain economic situations. The minor changes in classification that have been made from 1914 to 1924 probably have had very little effect in bringing about a difference or greater similarity of trend for the two sexes. It is unlikely that except in the very small and unimportant classifications such changes can have altered the relative importance of either sex in the classification. Of course, the smaller the classification the greater the possibility of distortion of the curves showing trends of employment accompanying any change in the classification or inclusiveness of the figures. For this reason, therefore, it is in the larger classifications only that the fluctuations and comparisons of trends can be considered uninfluenced by the changes in statistical method that have been made during the 11 years. STATISTICAL M E T H O D EMPLOYED Source and preparation of the basic figures. The figures furnished by the State comprise the number of employees—total, male, and female—for each month of the year, the period covered being 1914 to 1924 for the main industrial groups and most of the subgroups, and 1918 to 1924 for the remaining subgroups. The first plan was to confine the study to the years 1918 to 1923 and only those figures were supplied for the subgroups. Later, when it was decided that figures over a longer period would be more significant, data for 1914 and 1915 were copied from the published reports. No such record was available for 1916 and 1917; accordingly, these years are missing for a considerable number of the subgroups. Though the figures for 1922 had never been tabulated by the State, they seemed essential for the continuity of the figures; so at the request RE COEDS STUDIED AND METHODS OF PRESENTATION 13 of the Women's Bureau, and at the bureau's expense, the 24,124 reports received by the State for that year were tabulated in the Ohio office in the usual way and the tables were sent to Washington. At the time this was done it was believed by the Women's Bureau that reports on clerical workers were important only for those in offices and reports on sales people only for those in stores. Accordingly, these subgroups were tabulated and the totals for sales and clerical workers were not secured. The grand total of all employees, therefore, is not available for 1922. From the 12 monthly figures the Women's Bureau has computed the average number of employees for the year. It also has computed, by dividing the month of highest employment into the month of lowest employment, the per cent that the minimum employment is of the maximum—an important figure showing the variability of employment within the year. Figures and charts are presented in this report for all the main classifications except construction and fisheries. These two groups employ so few women (well under one-half of 1 per cent in 1923) as to be unimportant in this study. They are, of course, included in the grand totals for all wage earners and all employees. Not all the sub classifications of the figures have been presented separately in table and chart form. Many of these smaller classifications contained either numerically or proportionately unimportant groups of women and it was felt that analysis of the difference of trends between the sexes in such subclassifications would add little of real value to the present study. Selections for presentation and analysis necessarily were limited by the time and funds available for the study and attempt was made to limit the selections to those subclassifications that might represent important tendencies in relation to fluctuations especially of women's employment. The list following shows the classifications for which figures and curves are presented in this study. CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH FIGURES AND CURVES ARE PRESENTED All employees in all industries. Wage earners in— All industries. Agriculture. All manufactures. Chemicals and allied products. Food and kindred products. Bakery products. Canning and preserving. Confectionery. Iron and steel and their products. Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets. Screws, machine and wood. Leather and leather products. Boots, shoes, cut stock and findings. Liquors and beverages. Lumber and its products. Metals and metal products other than iron and steel. Gas and electric fixtures and lamps and reflectors. Paper and printing. Boxes (fancy and paper) and drinking cups. Printing and publishing. Rubber products. Tires and tubes. 14 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN Classification—Continued. Wage earners in—Continued. All manufactures—Continued. Stone, clay, a'nd glass products. Glass. Pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products. Textiles. Cloth gloves. Hosiery and knit goods. Men's clothing (including shirts and coat pads). Women's clothing (including corsets). Tobacco manufactures. Cigars and cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco, and snuff. Rehandling. Vehicles. Automobiles and parts. Miscellaneous products. Electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies. Service. Hotels. Laundries and dry cleaners. Restaurants. Trade, retail and wholesale. Transportation and public utilities. Telegraph and telephone (including messenger service). Bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks in— All industries. All manufactures. Trade, retail and wholesale. Offices. Stores, retail and wholesale. Sales people (not traveling) in— All industries. All manufactures. Trade, retail and wholesale. Stores, retail and wholesale. In addition to the numbers of employees, figures were supplied by the State to show the number of establishments reporting annually. In this connection it is important to note that the number of establishments is the same for clerical workers and for sales people as for wage earners, since the number reporting is, as the term implies, the number returning schedules. Thus agriculture, in the basic and unpublished figures, shows the same number of establishments in the clerical-workers' table as is shown for wage earners, the 548 establishments in 1923 having about 230 bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks; and thus construction shows its 5,883 establishments to have about 650 sales people not traveling. Classification. Information concerning the classification of employees as wage earners, clerical workers, or sales people appears on the back of Form 1124. (See Appendix A.) Supplementing this, the bureau has learned by correspondence with State authorities that the following also are classed as wage earners: Bundle wrappers, messengers and errand positions, canvassers and collectors, cashiers in stores and restaurants, cash-register operators, insurance agents (wage earners in offices), nurses in training in hospitals; that wage earners in service, theaters, include actors, ushers, stage hands, cleaners, etc.; that wage earners in service, professional, probably are mostly cleaners and do not include nurses in training RE COEDS STUDIED AND METHODS OF PRESENTATION 15 in hospitals; and that waitresses and cooks of hotel restaurants are included in service, hotels, if the restaurant is considered part of the hotel and are included in service, restaurants, if it is not. Accountants, bank cashiers, and office clerks handling sales are included in bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks, and realestate agents and bond salesmen are tabulated as sales people not traveling. Supervisory positions come under the heading " superintendents and managers/' appearing only in question 8 on Form 1124, relating to total wage and salary payments. N o figures whatsoever pertain to owners. Compilation of charts. To facilitate the interpretation and analysis of the mass of figures presented here, the Women's Bureau has prepared charts for each of the classifications for which figures are presented. These charts show the trend of employment in two ways. One series is confined to the changes within a year and is plotted separately for each year from index numbers based on the number of employees in January. In this series the figures are illustrated separately for men and women, but the total is not given. The other series shows a continuous curve for the 11-year period, the base being the average number of employees in 1914. In this series the figures are illustrated separately for men and women and a third curve shows the trend of employment for the total. In most of the manufacturing classifications for 1914, 1919, 1921, and 1923, curves are plotted also to illustrate the trends indicated by the United States census of manufactures. For the series based on the average for 1914 it was proposed at first to compute the seasonal variation and then to correct the exaggerated curves to eliminate the element of growth, but this idea had to be given up because of the differences from year to year in number of establishments reporting. Accordingly, in each case December and January are linked only by a dotted line. A study of the charts is facilitated by grouping them in various combinations. For convenience in so doing the graphs are presented separately, accompanying the bulletin in an envelope instead of being bound with the text. The scale is the same throughout 5 except that canning and preserving, whose seasonal fluctuation is very great, is not comparable with the other industries. For the agricultural classification, in order to eliminate the effect of the extreme seasonal employment, a supplementary curve has been plotted, based on a 12-month moving average. It is possible from this chart to analyze the trends for men and women with less confusion than when the extremes of employment also are indicated. The curves follow the exact relatives, even where obviously there is something wrong, as, for example, in confectionery. Here the men's and women's curves based on 1914 would appear to be transposed in the years 1916 to 1918 and again in 1921 were it not that the curves based on January are so evidently not transposed. Through inquiry of the State authorities the tabulations themselves were corroborated, but the original records had been destroyed by fire. Candy manufacturers interviewed could throw no light on the ques* Owing to lack of space, the charts do not carry the zero line. 16 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN tion; especially could they not believe that several hundred men were taken on in 1921, which was " a rotten year" in the candy trade. The rapidly increasing use of machines was referred to, as was the possibility of ice-cream manufacture and bakeries being reported with confectionery. Ice-cream manufacture was decided upon as largely responsible for the peculiarity of the curve for men's employment in the earlier years. Curves comparing the confectionery and the dairy products industries make it clear that ice cream was tabulated with confectionery prior to 1918, and that, beginning with that year, it was supposed to be tabulated with dairy products; but the new plan was not wholly in effect until 1919. There is no explanation of the fact that in 1921 women constituted only 46.4 per cent of all confectionery employees instead of around 60 per cent. In this year the average of total employment—4,692, exactly as it was in 1918—has the sexes in positions opposite to those in 1918, women comprising 53.6 per cent of the employees in the earlier year and men comprising 53.6 per cent of those in 1921. PART II. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS INTRODUCTION The figures on employment for men and women in Ohio presented in this discussion show the trends of employment for men and for women in 54 classifications. For each of these classifications curves have been computed, according to the methods described in the preceding pages, that show graphically when and to what extent trends for the two sexes have differed or coincided. Taking them in all, perhaps the most striking fact about the curves is the extent to which they indicate similarity in the trends of employment of men and of women. Often the indexes of men's and women's employment in the different classifications run in more or less parallel lines, up or down as the general trend of the classification may be. Even seasonal trends are very likely to be similar for the two sexes and, therefore, represented faithfully in the curve for the total. But this similarity of trend is not always found in men's and women's employment. There are certain classifications where trends are similar and others where the trends differ widely. There are certain periods of economic disturbance or stimulation where the course of employment for men and that for women have taken very divergent paths. There are certain occupational concentrations for each sex which may result in extreme similarities or extreme differences in the course of employment. It is the significance and extent of these differences and similarities that are of foremost importance in estimating the validity for each sex of the trends indicated by the figures showing totals and not differentiating by sex. There are four main types of differences between the trends of the two sexes that appear in the curves presented as illustrations. The first, and probably the most significant to women, is the difference in the long-term trends. In many of the classifications the figures when separated by sex show a distinct tendency toward an increasing importance of women throughout the 11-year period under consideration. In a few classifications there has been apparently a decrease in women's importance, but this is not nearly so often the case. Another kind of difference in the trends for men and women is found in certain of the classifications that are affected by seasonal variation. In some of these classifications there is a distinct seasonal trend for women and not for men; in others the seasonal trend is more extreme for men than for women. A third type of difference is that caused by some economic situation such as the war or the depression of 1920-21, and a fourth is seen as the result of strikes that may affect women or men or both. The figures and curves showing the trends of men's and women's employment through 11 years in Ohio will illustrate the importance of these differences in relation to the validity of the trends indicated by the figures for the totals. They will show also what are the 17 18 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN governing influences that react toward the establishment of similarities or differences in trends for men and women. Although employment figures from only one State, and for only 11 years, can not be considered to be comprehensive enough to form a basis for generally applicable findings, they will be serviceable as indications of probabilities that can be tested through more comprehensive data. In the following discussion of the variations in trends for the two sexes and the factors that influence these variations it is important to bear in mind that the material is presented as only illustrative of the different situations. Many of the classifications have been selected for presentation in this study because they illustrate significant situations as far as women's employment is concerned. Because of this selective basis the enumeration of groups of these classifications as illustrating one or another type of variation can not be considered to offer any conclusive foundation for the assertion of the frequency of occurrence of the variation in question. The purpose of this study is to provide some basis for guiding policies as to whether employment figures should be collected and presented separately for each sex. Although all the 54 charts have been considered in preparing the different sections of the study, no attempt has been made to present a complete analysis of the figures and curves for each classification in its relation to the various situations discussed. Instead the method has been to describe only such classifications as are significantly illustrative. In some cases the figures and curves have proved so erratic in their variations, because of seasonal factors, smallness of the numbers included, changes in classification, or differences in the number of establishments reporting, that they provide significant illustration of only a few of the many factors that influence variations in men's and women's employment. In such cases, these classifications are cited only in those connections for which they seem important. The qualifications of the basic material have been discussed in earlier pages of this study. The interpretations of the material have been made in the light of these qualifications, but it has not been considered necessary to confuse the discussion by constant reiteration of the fundamental make-up of the data. Although as an indication of general industrial trends throughout a period of years employment statistics that are not based on reports from identical establishments may leave something to be desired, nevertheless, as an indication of the variability of trends for the two sexes and the validity of the total figures as an indication of trends for each sex, such statistics should be fairly reliable. As such, they are presented here in the hope that they will provide enlightenment regarding the extent to which women's and men's employment trends present separate problems that must be studied separately if they are to be dealt with intelligently. SUMMARY To indicate general long-term trends of employment, in most classifications the curve for the total of both sexes seems to be adequately representative. The curve for the total, however, fails to indicate changes in the relative importance of the two sexes and does not show the different influences of seasonal employment on the two sexes. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS 19 Although the changes in relative importance of the two sexes appear in the more inclusive curves not to have been very great, such changes as are indicated become of far greater significance when they are considered in the smaller classifications that together make up the more inclusive figures. There is greater similarity between trends for the two sexes when the classifications are compiled along occupational lines. The effects of changes in economic conditions—war, depression, strikes—are not consistently the same for both sexes nor, through different classifications, are they consistently the same even for one sex. Separate figures by sex must be available for periods of economic disturbance if the significant variations for the sexes are to be understood. LONG-TERM TRENDS OF EMPLOYMENT There is one aspect of the long-term trends of employment that from the standpoint of the industries studied, of the general interest of the employees, and of the well-being of the State itself is of primary importance. This is the general trend of employment—whether it is increasing or decreasing. From the standpoint of women, developments in their relative importance in wage-earning pursuits are of extreme significance, as they indicate the extent to which women are getting increasing opportunity and are becoming more essential units in the economic system. If men are being let out from a plant in greater numbers than women, that may seem something on which the women are to be congratulated. But the fact that employment is decreasing at the same time for both sexes is by no means a matter of congratulation even for the sex whose decreases are the smaller. And so the trend up or down in employment is really the most farreaching and important tendency to be discovered through a study of employment figures. The figures for the 11 years in Ohio show a remarkable similarity in the general trend of employment for the two sexes. Ignoring the temporary peak of employment caused by the war and the drop caused by the depression of 1920-21, the curves show with few exceptions that employment has been on an upward trend for both sexes during the 11 years. It is only in some of the subsidiary classifications of the wage earners in manufacturing that declining employment is shown. However, both when employment is declining and when it is increasing the general trend is almost universally the same for the two sexes. The only exceptions to this situation are of very minor significance. For example, in the manufacture of tobacco the total curve shows for 1924 a very slight decrease in employment since 1914, for the women there was an actual increase of about 12 points, and for the men there was a decrease of about 30 points. Somewhat the same situation is reflected in the figures showing employment in the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes, etc., but here the curves for the total and for the men show a decided decrease, while that of the women remains about the same. Also, in the manufacture of glass products apparently there has been, during the 11 years, a decrease in total employment and a decrease in men's employment but an increase in women's employ- 20 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN ment. This probably is not accurate, as no figures are available for 1916 and 1917 and the figures for 1918 show an increase over 1915 of 23 (56.1 per cent) establishments reporting. The 64 establishments in 1918 employed 16.1 per cent women, while the 41 in 1915 employed only 9.3 per cent women. It is probable therefore that the inclusion of the extra establishments in 1918 altered the character of the classification so that the relative position of the women's index based on the 1914 average is not representative. * : With such minor exceptions it may be stated that, on the whole, the general course of employment in Ohio as illustrated in the figures is upward for both men and women, and this tendency is represented with a fair degree of accuracy by the figures and curves for the total. In the few cases where the tendency is downward this tendency usually is the same for both sexes and is illustrated by the curves for the total. Even when the trends in employment from one year to the next are considered, the similarity between the two sexes is almost as marked as in the case of the trends over the 11-year period. In a few years, however, notably 1915, 1918, 1919, and 1924, there are a number of classifications in which there is a difference in trend for the two sexes, shown by comparing for each sex the figure giving average employment for the year with the corresponding figure for the year before. In other words, from 1917 to 1918, of the 42 comparisons possible, there are 24 in which the average employment of both sexes shows the same trend, but there are 17 in which average employment, increased for women but decreased for men and there is 1 in which average employment increased for men but decreased for women. The year 1918 was exceptional in this regard and the curves show how rapidly after the war was over men's and women's employment resumed its normal similarity of course. Next to 1918 the most conspicuous extent of difference in trend is evident in comparing average employment for the two sexes in 1923 and 1924. In these two years it is possible to make 54 comparisons. In 37 classifications the trend from one year to the next is the same for both sexes. In 10 classifications the average employment for women is higher in 1924 than in 1923 while for men it is lower, and in 7 classifications the men's figure has increased while women's has decreased. Such comparisons in average employment from year to year probably are not so significant as the curves that show the actual trend from month to month. The average figures may be too strongly influenced by the effect of seasonal or other temporary stimulation within the year to give, in certain classifications, a fully reliable indication of the trend for the year. Nevertheless, the lack of any extensive difference in the general trends for the sexes as indicated by these averages is a significant supplement to the similarities indicated by the more detailed curves. Taking them in all, of a total of 482 possible comparisons of average employment between two consecutive years, the changes indicated are alike for the two sexes in 390 instances and different in only 92. Of these 92 differences there are 54 cases where the women's average goes up and the men's goes dowm, and 38 where the men's goes up and the women's goes down. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS 21 An especially important aspect of long-term trends for women is shown by the figures that indicate, over a period of years, whether women have tended to decrease or to increase in the wrage-earning group. It is possible for total figures to give a fairly accurate indication of whether or not the trend of employment over a certain period has been up or down, and if this situation applies alike, even though not equally, to both sexes the long-term trend in this respect as shown by the total may be generally indicative of the situation for men and women considered separately. It is obvious, however, that no figures showing only the developments of total employment can be indicative of changes in the proportionate importance of any of the components of the total figures. If such changes have occurred they will be entirely lost sight of when figures are given only for total employment. The extent and significance of the information that would thus be obscured are well illustrated in the curves computed for the Ohio employment figures, where it is apparent that in the majority of cases the figures for the total fail to indicate the development in women's employment that took place during the 11-year period. The trend toward increased proportionate importance of women is particularly striking and consistent in the clerical classifications, all of which show not only considerable and steady increase for both sexes but a marked increase in the proportion of women. Similar increases, though not nearly so conspicuous nor so consistent, are evident in the more inclusive classification showing the figures for all employees. In transportation and public utilities also the proportion of women increased during the 11 years, although the last 3 years of the period show a tendency toward a slightly decreased importance. In the manufacturing industries as a whole there seems to have been very little permanent change in the proportionate importance of women among the wage earners, but this is not true when the figures are examined for the separate manufacturing classifications. Among these groups there are many examples of increased importance of women, as in the manufacture of iron and steel and their products; electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies; miscellaneous manufacturing; pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products; stone, clay, and glass products; and rubber products. In none of these is the proportionate increase for women indicated by the total curve, although in every case the total curve does show the general trend of employment during the period under consideration. In a few cases the increased proportionate importance of women is due more to a decrease in the number of men than to any development in actual employment for women. This is apparent in the figures for tobacco manufacturing and for its subsidiary group, the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes, etc. It also appears in the curves for the manufacture of leather and leather products and the subsidiary group, the manufacture of boots, shoes, etc. In these classifications the total figures, although they indicate decreases in employment, give no idea of the extent to which men have lost their relative importance among the wage earners. 22 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN In a smaller number of classifications it is apparent that women became of less importance during the 11-year period. This is true of sales people, to a less degree of wage earners in trade, retail and wholesale, and to a slight degree of wage earners in service. It is apparently true also in the curve for all wage earners, but the situation illustrated there may be only a temporary fluctuation, as it does not show the long-term tendency that is characteristic of the trends in the other groups. In the manufacturing classifications some examples of decreasing importance of women are found in the curves for boxes (fancy and paper) and drinking cups, metals and metal products, and printing and publishing. For those groups where there has been a significant decrease in the proportionate employment of women this fact would be totally lost sight of if the figures on employment were shown only for the total. Of course there is a remaining group of classifications in which the relative importance of the sexes did not change conspicuously during the 11-year period. This is not the case in any of the larger classifications, with the possible exception of the wage earners in all manufactures, where the change in proportionate importance of the sexes was not consistent nor regular nor very great during the period. In a few of the subsidiary groups of manufacturing, however, it is evident that there has been little permanent change in the relative importance of the sexes during the period. Probably the most conspicuous example of similarity in the longterm trends for the two sexes is in the classification of wage earners in the manufacture of textiles. Here the proportionate increases for men and women during the 11 -year period are almost identical. However, in the subsidiary groups for which figures on textile manufacturing are shown this similarity is not so exact. The most conspicuous divergence is in the manufacture of hosiery and knit goods, where the proportionate importance of women was considerably less in 1924 than in 1914. In the manufacture of men's clothing there was apparently a slight increase in the relative importance of women among the wage earners during the 11-year period, but this appeared to be diminishing at the close of the period. In the manufacture of women's clothing the curves of employment seem to indicate a decided increase in the proportionate importance of women in spite of a general decrease in employment for both sexes. This increase, however, may be due more to a change in the establishments reporting between 1914 and 1915 than to any significant development in the industry. In the manufacture of cloth gloves, another division of the textile classification, there is a very great similarity in the long-term trends for the two sexes. Additional illustrations of similarity of long-term trends for the two sexes may be found in canning and preserving and in the manufacture of lumber and its products. In cases such as these the figures and curves showing trends for total employment are quite accurately indicative of the long-term trends for each sex, but they are very much in the minority. It is more usual to find in the various classifications that there has been a change in the relative importance of the sexes and that this is not indicated in the figures showing only total employment. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS FACTORS T H A T INFLUENCE VARIATIONS IN M E N ' S A N D E M P L O Y M E N T TRENDS 23 WOMEN'S In studying the illustrations presented of the differences in extent of variability between the trends of employment for men and women it is immediately apparent that this variability differs to marked degrees in the different classifications. In some cases the ups and downs of the curve showing the trend of employment for the total number are duplicated with great accuracy by the curves showing trends for men and women separately. In other cases there is a wide divergence of one sex or the other from the curve for the total. Occasionally the trends indicated by the total curve are representative of neither men's nor women's employment. If the significance of the curve for the total as an indication of trend for either sex is to be evaluated adequately, it will be necessary to discover whether there are any influences that make consistently for any one type of deviation for either sex or that bring about a greater similarity. In other words, how is the resemblance between the curve for each sex and the curve for the total affected by the size of the group; by the scope of the industries and occupations included; by the relative importance of the two sexes; by the seasonal requirements of the industries included; by the developments within industry leading to changes in product and methods of production; by the concentration of one or the other sex in certain definite occupational lines; by the influences of general economic conditions, such as the war or the depression of 1920-21; or by local situations, such as strikes, affecting more limited groups included in the classification? If certain of these factors can be shown to have a consistent and predictable effect upon the resemblance between the trends for the two sexes and that for the total it may be possible to accept as accurate the indications of the total, making such qualifications for either sex as the type of the classification and the period under discussion may require. If this can not be done, if the effect of these various factors is so erratic as to permit no generalization, the only alternative will be to require employment figures separately for each sex if the significant trends of women's employment are to be made clear. Size of classification. It is almost a truism of statistics that the larger the numbers from which a curve is drawn the smoother will be the curve. This does not apply, however, when considering the extent of resemblance between the curves for men and women indicated in these charts based on Ohio employment statistics. Considering first the curves that indicate the trends for all the employees covered by the Ohio figures, apparently there were three periods when there were distinct differences in trend for men and women. The chief differences in the curves are the more rapid increase of men from 1914 to the middle of 1917, the more rapid increase of women during the latter part of 1918, both due probably to the war, and a smaller decrease of women than of men during the last months of 1920. The differences that appear in the smaller classifications are neither consistently greater nor consistently less than those in the largest of all classifications. The classifications that make up the total group, 24 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN of all employed persons, are most of them very distinct in type, and some show great similarities and some great differences in the trends for the sexes. Comparing the figures for all employees with those for the three groups wage earners, sales people not traveling,^ and bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks, which together make up the allinclusive group, it is obvious immediately that it is the figures for the wage earners that influence the general curve most strongly. Although the employment of wage earners reached in 1921 and 1924 a level that was slightly lower than that of all persons, the general shape of the curve of employment for the two groups during the 11-year period is very similar. There is, however, one important exception to this similarity: In 1924 the total curve for all wage earners indicates a decided decrease in employment that is not shown to any great extent for all employees. Furthermore, in the years 1923 and 1924 the women in the all-employees curve maintained a higher level than did the men and during the last months of 1924 women's employment was increasing rapidly while men's was decreasing. This is not true where the smaller group, wage earners, is considered. Here the employment of men and women was on practically the same level in 1923, while in 1924 the employment of women dropped to a level well below that of men and showed no tendency to a greater increase during the late months of the year. Obviously, then, although there is remarkable similarity in the trends for the two sexes in these two groups there are differences that are extremely significant. Clerical workers. Examination of the figures for the sales and clerical groups shows that the difference in the trends for the sexes between the curve for all wage earners and that for all employees is due chiefly to the influence upon the latter of the figures for clerical workers. In this group, although the trends for the two sexes are very similar throughout the 11-year period, with the exception of 1918, the women increased greatly in relative importance late in 1917 and all through 1918 and maintained their position after that time. It is plainly the influence of the figures for this group that is chiefly responsible for the differences in trend for the two sexes between the wage-earners group and the larger classification of all employees. Sales people. This fact becomes even more plain when the figures for sales people not traveling are considered. The figures for this group illustrate the effect of seasonal demands on women's employment in sales occupations, showing greatly increased numbers of women during the latter part of each year. The seasonal aspect of sales work is not nearly so evident in the figures for men's employment. Ignoring this difference in seasonal demands, however, the general trend of men's and women's employment in sales work did not differ greatly until 1921, when the index of women's employment became considerably less than that of men's and continued so, with the exception of the seasonal stimulation at the end of each year, through 1923 and 1924. The situation with the sales people in respect to the different trends for men and women during 1923 and 1924 is, therefore, more like the situation with the wage earners and is not represented by the curves for all employees, of whom the sales people are a part. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS 25 Examination of the most important classes of sales work discloses very great similarity among them. In each case one subclassificationy includes the vast majority of the employees in the larger g r o u p s For example, of sales people in all industries the sales people in trade formed 83.7 per cent in 1914, while the sales people in trade consisted chiefly of the sales people in stores—98.7 per cent in 1914. The sales people in all manufactures being in a minority among all sales people showed a greater deviation from the trends for the larger group and for its more important subclassifications. The significant difference in trend between sales people in manufacturing and those in trade is that in manufacturing the 11-year period saw women's index of employment rise above that of men from the middle of 1915 to the end of 1920. After that it dropped below men's at first only slightly but by 1924 to a considerable degree. In trade the index of men's employment was noticeably below women's (except for the seasonal increase of women at the end of each year) only during a few months in 1918 and the first half of 1919. After that it was consistently and increasingly higher than women's. Another difference in employment trend between the sales people in trade and those in manufacturing is that in manufacturing there is not nearly so great a seasonal factor in women's employment as there is in trade. Women's employment fluctuated to only a very slight degree in manufacturing, while in trade there was a decided peak in their employment in December of each year. The course of employment for men and women in sales work in manufacturing is very different from that of the men and women wage earners in manufacturing. This difference shows the effect of occupational classification upon the comparative trends for the two sexes. When for wage earners men's employment increased more rapidly than women's between 1915 and the middle of 1917, for sales people women's employment increased more rapidly than men's from the end of 1915 to the end of 1918. While the index for the women in sales remained consistently above the index for men from 1915 to the end of 1920, the index for the women wage earners during the same period was above the men's only for five months in 1918 and two months in 1919, and these two periods were not consecutive. In 1921, when the men's index dropped lower than the women's for the wage earners, the women's dropped lower than the men's for the sales people. In 1924, when the women in sales work were well below the men, the women wage earners were at first equal to men and then above them. The long-term trends indicate for both sexes a greater rate of increase in sales work than in the wage-earning group. At the close of 1924 the index of employment for wage earners had reached only 135 for men and 145 for women, while the men in sales work had an index of 187 and the women an index of 168. Wage earners. The group of wage earners forms by far the largest part of the total of all employees, the number of all wage earners in 1914 being 86.2 per cent of the number of all employees in that year, and the number in 1924 being 81.5 per cent. The five chief groups in which the wage earners are classified are agriculture, manufactures, service, trade, and transportation 64130°—30 3 26 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN and public utilities. Construction and fisheries also are groups of wage earners, but because of the fact that these classifications are not important so far as women are concerned they have not been included in this study. It is apparent in examining the curves for these groups that manufacturing is the only one that is represented typically in the curve of all wage earners. Agricvlture.—In agriculture the number of wage earners employed is subject to such violent seasonal fluctuation that the figures and curves showing employment in this classification are difficult of analysis from the standpoint of long-term variations in trends for the two sexes. Also, unfortunately, the figures upon which these curves are based can not be considered so representative as those that form the basis for the other charts. It goes without saying that the limitation of the establishments reporting to those with three or more employees, explained in an earlier section of this report, has affected materially the representative character of the returns for wage earners in agriculture. As a matter of fact, the United States census of occupations for 1920 reports for Ohio more than 70,000 persons as farm laborers working out. Undoubtedly there is a very large amount of agricultural work done on farms having fewer than three employees, and as none of the employers on such farms would be expected to report to the State authorities th£ agricultural figures are very far from complete. Nevertheless, the figures given show clearly the outstanding characteristics of this group and the differences between men's and women's employment. To eliminate as far as possible the distracting fluctuations in the curves for agriculture resulting from the seasonal employment in this classification, another set of curves, based on a moving average of the original figures, has been drawn. By this method the curves are smoothed sufficiently to give a more readily appreciated picture of general trends in the classification. After examining the extreme variations between and fluctuations in men's and women's employment indicated by the curves showing monthly employment, it is striking to find in the smoothed curves how much more closely the general trends for men and women resemble the trends indicated by the curve for the total. The differences in the trends for men and women illustrated by this smoothed curve do not resemble in general the differences that appear in the classification of wage earners in all industries. During the years 1918, 1919, and 1920 the index of women's employment in agriculture was consistently higher than the index of men's and in 1922 the women's curve fell well below the men's, but in 1924 women were below men in the all-wage-earners group but above them in agriculture. It is evident that, even eliminating the intense seasonal fluctuations for women that occur in agriculture, the employment curve for women is much more sensitive than is men's. The general long-term trends, however, are not very different. Service.—Another of the subsidiary groups of wage earners in all industries is that which includes the wage earners in service. In 1914 the average number of employees in this group numbered 21,578, which is only 3.9 per cent of the number of all wage earners at that VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS 27 date. By 1924 the average had increased to 62,834, or 7.3 per cent of the number of all wage earners. The differences in the trend of employment for men and women in the all-wage-earners curve are not reflected in the curves for those engaged in service. With the exception of the close of 1918, the employment indexes for men and women in service run in parallel lines, with little deviation for either sex from the curve of total employees. The last half of 1918 saw a drop in the curve of men's employment that was not paralleled for the women, but by the middle of 1919 the men had more than regained their position and in spite of considerable fluctuations in the succeeding years the relative importance of the two sexes has not changed greatly. Although increasing and decreasing at approximately the same rate, the employment of women wage earners in service has remained consistently subordinate in importance to that of men. Neither the similarity between the curves for men and women in this group nor the fairly consistent increases for both sexes throughout the 11-year period are indicated in the curves for all wage earners. The curve for total wage earners in service is adequately representative of both long-time and seasonal trends for both sexes. To discover whether this similarity of trend for the two sexes is really characteristic of this branch of work, the analysis of trends in service occupations must be carried one step further to show to what extent .this similarity applies to smaller classifications within this industrial group. It is quite possible that the trends for the two sexes in one of the smaller groups may, when combined with those of other groups, so offset each other that the similarities evident in the curves for all wage earners in service may not be typical of the components of this classification. Three important industries the wage earners in which form part of this service classification are hotels, restaurants, and laundries and dry cleaners. The curves for these three groups show some important differences in men's and women's employment that are not reflected in the total curves for both sexes in the same groups and that are not duplicated in the variation indicated by the curves for all service classifications combined. Taking first the hotels, which employed in 1914 an average of 5,410 wage earners, of whom 37.5 per cent were women, and 11,725 wage earners in 1924, of whom 43.2 per cent were women. In 1915 the curve for the total shows a sharp increase in employment in July and a sharp decrease in October. This fluctuation is entirely the result of a similar movement in men's employment, for women's employment decreased very slightly in July and rose very slightly in October. Clearly in this instance the curve for the total would give a very erroneous impression of the progress of women's employment in hotels in that year. The next discrepancy between the trend indicated by the total curve and that for each of the two sexes occurs in 1918. Here the employment as shown by the total curve did not fluctuate very greatly. The index at the beginning of the year was 181; at the end of the year it was 179 and the increase in the summer months amounted to less than 10 points. This course of employment is typical for neither the men nor the women, and it is the result of the neutralizing effect of combining the figures for men and women when 28 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN the trends of their employment were in opposite directions. After 1918 the total curve indicates with considerable fidelity the seasonal and long-term trends for both sexes, although it fails to reflect the decrease in the proportionate importance of women during the summer of 1922 and the total proportionate gain that women have made in this industry since the beginning of 1918. Women have held to an astonishing degree the gains they made in this type of work during the war. This is a fundamentally important fact as far as women are concerned that would be lost sight of if the figures for employment were not separated for the two sexes. In restaurants the curve for the total wage earners follows very closely the trends for both men and women—but here again are two instances where a deviation from the normal similarity of trends for each sex limits the representative character of the total curve. In 1918 the men and women wage earners in restaurants, like those in hotels, followed different courses of employment. The women increased rapidly through September and decreased, though not so rapidly, from September to December. The men decreased as the women increased, and having reached their lowest point in October increased to December. The result of those opposite trends was, of course, that they offset each other and the curve for the combined figures is representative of neither. Later on, in 1922, the men experienced an unprecedented increase, reaching a very high point by September and decreasing at practically the same rate afterwards. The women's curve shows no such peak, but instead, with only one or two breaks, had a fairly consistent increase throughout the year. The increase of the men was so great as to influence the total curve to such a degree that the total resembles the men's trend much more than it does that of the women. With these exceptions, however, the total gives usually a trustworthy picture of the trends for both sexes in restaurants. In laundries and dry cleaners the total curve is representative of both seasonal fluctuations and long-term trends for men and for women. The only thing—but a very important thing—that it fails to show is the degree to which men are becoming more important among the wage earners in this industry. Starting with the beginning of 1919 the men's proportionate importance increased, until by the middle of 1920 they were well above the index for women. Since that time they have maintained their relative numerical superiority. Trade.—Turning to the classification of wage earners employed in trade (retail and wholesale) it is apparent that the total curve is representative of the trends for the two sexes to very much the same extent as in the service classification. Although the curve for total wage earners in trade does not bring out the seasonal aspect of women's employment nor the temporarily increased importance of women from 1918 to 1921, it does give a very close approximation to the long-term trend of employment for each sex, the index in December, 1924, being 223.5 for all wage earners, while that for men was practically the same, and the women's index, due chiefly to the characteristic seasonal increase in December, was 228.7. Aside from the differences in seasonal trend for the two sexes the most significant difference in the curves for employment of men and of women in trade that is not shown by the curve for all wage earners VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 29 and that does not appear in the curves for the other groups of wage earners is the increased proportionate importance of women wage earners in trade during the years 1918, 1919, 1920, and the first half of 1921. Before and after this period the index of women's employment, with exceptions for occasional seasonal fluctuation, was less than the index for men, but in March, 1918, the index for women became 16.3 points higher than that of men and stayed higher to a greater or less degree until after June, 1921. Apparently women then resumed their normal place and the curve of their employment fluctuated about that of the men very much as it did during the first four years of the 11-year period. Transportation.—For the wage earners in transportation and public utilities the curve for the total shows a greater deviation from the curve for women than appears in trade, service, manufactures, or all industries. Both the curves for each year and the long-term curves for the 11-year period show marked differences in trend for the two sexes, and, probably because of the small proportion that women formed of the total employees (17.9 per cent in 1914 and 20.4 per cent in 1924), the curve for the total parallels that of the men and does not reflect the situation with regard to the women. It is apparent from the curves for the two sexes that women increased rapidly in proportionate importance from the beginning of 1917. During 1919 they lost some of their importance while the men increased slightly, but after this the women remained at a fairly consistently higher level than the men until the early part of 1922, when there was an increase in men's employment that was not paralleled by the women. From then on, ignoring considerable seasonal fluctuations among the men, the relative importance of women has decreased somewhat. As the very great majority of the women who are classified as wage earners in transportation and public utilities are telephone operators, it seems likely that this decrease in proportionate importance is due to the introduction of automatic telephones. If so, it is an important trend and affects large groups of women. It would be entirely obscured in a curve that included the figures of employment for both sexes. On the other hand, as an indication of general long-term trends for this group the curve for the total would be fairly indicative of the situation for each sex, with an index in December, 1924, of 167 for the total and of 161.2 and 193.4 for the men and women, respectively. The greater rate of increase for women than for men would, however, be lost sight of, as would the extent to which women have lost some of the gains they made during the war and postwar years. Manufacturing.—For wage earners in manufacturing the similarity of the curves to those for all wage earners is very great, but even here a striking discrepancy in the trends for the two sexes is apparent. The chart for wage earners in all industries shows that in 1924 women's employment dropped from a relatively high index to one that was considerably below that of men. In manufacturing this did not occur. On the contrary, at the beginning of 1924 men's and women's employment was on very nearly the same level and subsequently women decreased at a less rate and then advanced at a greater rate than did men. It was not until the latter part of the year that the trend of women's employment started downward, while men's went up. 30 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN With this exception the general trend of employment as well as the differences for the two sexes was strikingly similar for all wage earners and for wage earners in manufacturing. The total curve in the manufacturing as in the all-wage-earners classification, however, fails to indicate certain differences in the curves for the two sexes that are of great importance in view of the fact that these differences resulted from well known economic conditions. From the early part of 1915 the effect of the World War on men's and women's employment was not the same. Both groups increased in numbers but men increased more rapidly, until by January, 1917, they had reached an index about 25 points above the index for women. After that the women began to increase more rapidly, until by July, 1918, they had almost reached the men's level, and afterwards they exceeded it. These fluctuations for the two sexes can be traced definitely to the war. At first, before the entry of the United States, men's employment increased more rapidly as the industries stimulated by the demands from foreign countries were those that manufactured munitions or metal goods in which large numbers of men were employed. With the entry of the United States into the war increases in employment stopped at first and then women began to be employed in increased numbers. At the close of 1918, with the cessation of war, the curve of women's employment naturally came tumbling down more rapidly than men's, as the women, to meet the necessities of war production, had been taken on beyond the saturation point while the minimum of men had been employed. These fluctuations in employment for the two sexes are not reflected in the curve for total wage earners in all manufactures. It is impossible that they should be, as in one or two cases they are in opposite directions. The curve for total employees therefore reflects the trend of the larger group—the men—and does not represent the trend for the women except when their trend is similar to that of the men. This occurs in a number of years. Speaking roughly, the curve for the total is representative of both sexes in 1914, 1915, 1919, 1920, most of 1922, 1923, and the first part of 1924. It is in the crucial years, from a standpoint of economic significance, that the differences come for the two sexes, and in those years curves separate for men and women are necessary if the facts are to emerge. Carrying the analysis through all the minor classifications of wage earners in manufacturing would only emphasize what the foregoing accounts have shown. Each classification has its characteristic similarities or variations for the two sexes, and these do not combine in the more inclusive classification so as consistently to offset or to emphasize each other. Combining the figures for several groups has not resulted in a flattening out of dissimilarities. Evidence of dissimilarity in the largest classifications is of course not so extreme as in some of the smaller groups, but on the other hand there are not a few of the smaller groups where the resemblance in trend for the two sexes is far more marked than in the larger groups. Classification. Apparently it is the type more than the size of the classifications included that influences the variability of trend for men and women. It takes very little study of the curves to show that when the classifi- VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 31 cation is a fairly homogeneous one, built along functional lines, there is a far greater similarity in the trends for the sexes than when the classification is such as to include many widely different types of industry and occupation. For example, the similarity of trend for the two sexes in the clerical (bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks) and in the sales group is very marked, and the trends for men and women clerical workers in manufacturing establishments are much more like those for other groups of clerical workers than they are like those for the wage earners employed in the same manufacturing establishments. The same is true for the clerical workers employed in trade. The trends for the two sexes in this case are more like those of the clerical workers in manufacturing and of all clerical workers than they are like those of the wage earners in trade. Naturally in any inclusive classification the extent of variation between the sexes will be weighted by the extent of the variations that appear in the components of the classification most important numerically. If, as in the classification of textiles, the subclassifications are on fairly homogeneous lines, the trends for the sexes in the larger classification will show less variation than when the classification covers a very broad and heterogeneous group of subciassifications having little occupational similarity. This situation is represented in the iron and steel curves, where the trends for the two sexes are far more divergent than in the more selective classification of textile manufacturing. Other instances of very general classifications where the variations between the sexes are noticeably erratic are miscellaneous manufacturing and the manufacture of metals and metal products. On the other hand is the classification of paper and printing, which is an example of an inclusive classification whose component groups represent more similar occupational concentration for the two sexes. In this classification the trends for the two sexes are much more alike. With as complicated a subject as trends of employment it is not possible to isolate the effect of any one factor when so many influences are bringing about increases and decreases for each sex. But it seems safe to state that if employment figures were consistently classified in homogeneous groups in regard both to the occupational concentrations of the sexes and to the product, the trends for the two sexes would be very similar and very faithfully reproduced in the figures for the total. Seasonality. In some industries a distinctly seasonal tendency for one sex or the other disturbs what would otherwise be a very great similarity between the sexes, and brings about, in consequence, a divergence of one of the sexes from the trend indicated by the total figures. It is more usual, however, for both sexes to be affected by the seasonal stimulation, although not usually to the same extent. On the whole, the curves for the Ohio figures show that where there is a distinct seasonal trend for one sex and not for the other this trend is reflected, if it is sufficiently marked, in the total curve. For example, the total curve for sales people in all industries indicates a considerable increase of employment at the end of each year. 32 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN Actually this increase is found principally among the women, although the men have it to a certain extent. On the other hand, the seasonal fluctuation indicated by the total curve for wage earners in service applies to both men and women. Intense seasonal fluctuation occurring for either sex that is much in the minority is not reflected in the total curve. This is illustrated by the curves for wage earners in trade, where the seasonal fluctuation indicated for women is reflected in the total curve to only a very limited extent, the women in this classification forming onfy about 19 per cent of the total employees. The curves showing the trend of employment for wage earners in agriculture present an almost dramatic picture of seasonal fluctuation in this line of work. Wage earners in this classification are faced with extremely seasonal work that fluctuates more greatly for women than for men. The curve for total employees follows almost exactly the curve for men, due to the very large proportion men formed of all employees (about 93 per cent). The extreme peaks of women's employment during June are not indicated in the curve for total employees, but that June is the season of highest employment for both sexes is plain from the total curve. Another example of exceedingly great seasonal fluctuation where the total does not show the extent of the fluctuation for women, but indicates with considerable accuracy the seasonal trends for both sexes, is canning and preserving. Here, although the proportion of women among all wage earners (about 40 per cent in 1924) is far larger than in agriculture, the high peak of their employment in tho summer is not fully indicated by the total. However, the same months are also the busy months for men, so the general seasonal character of the group is indicated very accurately by the total. The manufacture of confectionery is a third example of highly seasonal employment, but in this case, probably because there are more women than men in the classification, the total curve follows the women's seasonal fluctuations more closely than the men's. The manufacture of bakery products is another example in the manufacture of food and kindred products of a seasonal industry for which the total shows the type of seasonal stimulation for each sex but not the more extreme fluctuations for the women. The manufacture of automobiles and parts is somewhat seasonal and the seasonal variations are indicated in'the total. The fluctuations in women's employment, although very great, probably are not due chiefly to seasonal factors, and therefore, although the total for this industry is by no means representative of women's trend, it is not because of a difference in seasonal demands. The curves showing employment in the manufacture of men's and women's clothing indicate a certain degree of seasonality for both sexes, which is very accurately represented by the total. As an indication of the seasonal problems of the clothing industry, however, the trend shown by these curves is probably not representative of a field wider than the State for which the figures are presented. For both the men's and women's clothing industries in Ohio are influenced by factors that make for greater steadiness of employment than may be expected in other localities. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 33 Relative importance of men and women. The proportionate importance of either sex in the total for any one classification does not seem to be a strong influence toward either similarity or dissimilarity in trend for the two sexes. Of course where there is a difference in trend the total curve will most closely resemble the numerically superior sex, but it is not apparent that there is more actual difference in trend where one sex is very much in the minority than where they are on a more equal basis. For example, in the manufacture of iron and steel and their products, where women in 1924 formed less than 3 per cent of all employees, the trends for the two sexes were not greatly unlike except for the war years 1917 and 1918 and to a less degree in 1915 and 1916, and such differences are found in the great majority of industrial classifications irrespective of the proportionate importance of the sexes. In the other classifications in which women formed a very small proportion of the wage earners there were different degrees of variation between the trends for the two sexes, but these differences apparently were dependent upon other factors than the proportionate importance of women. In .the manufacture of lumber and its products, where the proportion of women was around 6 per cent, there were marked differences in trend for the two sexes not only in •1917 and 1918 but in 1919 and 1921. These differences are plainly due not to the great disparity in the proportionate importance of the two sexes but to economic conditions accompanying and following the war. In the manufacture of liquors and beverages, where women formed only about 2 per cent of the wage earners, certain extreme variations occur for the women that are not duplicated by the curves for the men. In this case, however, the extreme fluctuations for the women are due chiefly to the very small actual number of women— varying from 27 to 249 over the 11-year period—and a consequently small base number for the 1914 index, which would inevitably result in a curve showing very great fluctuations. In the manufacture of automobiles and parts, where women formed about 5 per cent of the wage earners, the very extreme fluctuations for the women that do not occur fpr the men probably are due chiefly to the fact that the employment of women in this industry is comparatively new. They are being experimented with—added in great numbers when there is a rush of work, laid off just as rapidly when times are dull; taken on for the manufacture of some new product and laid off when certain styles are discontinued. They are still the "extras" in this type of work, and this is a more fundamental reason for the erratic course of their employment than is the fact that they are in a minority in the industry. Although the proportionate importance of the sexes does not seem to have an important bearing on the extent of variation between the trends of employment for the two sexes, it does, of course, play a very leading part in determining the resemblance of the total curve to one or the other sex. When trends of employment for men and women are similar the curve for the total of both sexes represents the situation with considerable fidelity. Where the trends are different—and these are the crucially important spots as far as women's opportunity is 34 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN concerned—the curves for the total illustrate most closely the trend for the sex that is most important proportionately and this usually is the men. General economic conditions. Probably it is the effect of general economic conditions that causes the most violent deviation for the two sexes from the trend indicated by the curve for the total. The outstanding example of this will be found in comparing the course of men's and women's employment during the period of the World War and during the depression of 1920-21. THE WAR From a comparison of the curves for bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks, for sales people, and for wage earners it is apparent that the readjustments and stimulations resulting from the war did not affect the trends of men's and women's employment in the same way. For example, the curves for all wage earners show that with the early part of 1915 both men's and women's employment began to increase but the increase was much more rapid for men than for women. It was not until the middle of 1917 that women's increases began to catch up with the men's. In 1918, although men's employment increased at a fairly rapid rate, women's employment increased even more rapidly, until by August, 1918, the women's index equaled the men's. After August, 1918, the women continued to increase for a few months while the men decreased, but during the last month of the year, after the war was over, women decreased as well as the men. This decrease continued for both sexes until March, 1919, and for women it was prolonged until June, by which time men's employment had picked up again and their index once again equaled and then exceeded that of the women. No such variation in trend of employment for the two sexes as a result of the war is found in the curves for clerical workers and sales people. Clerical workers. Among the clerical workers the effect of the war apparently was to increase the employment of women at a greater rate than the employment of men. The women's curve started to ascend at a greater rate than men's at the beginning of 1917 and continued so until the end of 1918, but the curve was not a fluctuating one for either sex and their increases had very much the same trend. The war, however, left the women in clerical work in a very much better position than the men. In the smaller classifications of clerical workers the war seems to have affected the trends for the two sexes in very much the same way except for the year 1918. In manufacturing, the men and women clerical workers increased at almost exactly the same rate until the last part of 1917. From then on until almost the end of 1918 the women increased rapidly while the men showed a slight decrease. Almost as soon as the war was over, however, men began to increase again, but they did not regain to any great extent the proportionate importance that had been theirs before the United States entered the war. In trade also, the effect of the war, except for 1918, was to stimulate employment for both men and women clerical workers, VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 35 but the men's employment, although following the same trend as women's, has steadily become less important. Clerical workers in trade are divided into two groups, representing employment in offices and in stores. For these two groups the year 1918 showed the decrease in men's employment and the increase in women's that are characteristic of the larger classifications of clerical workers. The beginning of 1915, however, showed a condition in stores that was not paralleled in offices. In the beginning of this year there was apparently a great drop in men's employment, followed by a slight increase throughout the year. This great drop at the beginning of the year can not be attributed to a change in the number of establishments reporting, as in this respect there was an increase of 449 between 1914 and 1915. This decrease, as well as the course of men's and women's employment in clerical work in stores, although unlike the curves for offices is similar to those for all clerical workers in trade. Sales people. For the sales people there seems to have been practically no change in the trends for the two sexes resulting from the war. The curves for the two sexes maintain the same relative positions almost without exception, until the beginning of 1918. For the first few months of 1918 men's employment remained much as usual but women's employment increased, and wher men's employment showed an unusual decrease at the last part of 1918 the women maintained their usual great seasonal increase and started 1919 in a better position than did the men, who, however, quickly regained their usual position in the industry and by August the curves for the two sexes started to resume a shape similar to that preceding 1918. Evidently for the sales group what small effect the war had on accentuating differences in trend for men and women came later than it did for all wage earners, the group so largely influenced by the manufacturing industries. Examination of the smaller classifications of sales persons shows that although the war seems to have brought about a slight increase in the importance of women in sales work in manufacturing, on the whole it does not seem to have had a very important effect on differences in trend for men and women in sales work. The year 1915 saw an increased proportion of men employed in sales work in trade but this increase in proportion held true only for that year, and after that there was little significant change in the trends for the two sexes until March, 1918, when women began to assume the slightly increased importance that they retained until the middle of 1919. In manufacturing, the curves for the sales people show a drop in employment for both sexes in 1915. This may be due to a cessation of selling activities in manufacturing at the beginning of the war, or it may be due to some change in the establishments reporting. Whatever its cause, however, it did not result in any important change in the relative position of men and women in this type of work. After 1915 the women's curve showed a slight superiority over the men's, but increases in employment were not severe. Nineteen hundred and eighteen saw the characteristic, but very slight, increase for women and decrease for men. The recovery in 1919 was quick and along similar lines for both sexes. 36 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN Wage earners. When the important classification of wage earners is considered it is immediately apparent that the effect of the war in causing variations in men's and women's employment was far more marked and more diverse here than in the classifications of clerical workers and sales people. For the men and women wage earners in agriculture, service, trade, and transportation and public utilities, the variations in trend resulting from the war are not at all similar to the variations indicated by curves for wage earners in all industries. Agriculture.—In agriculture the curves based on the moving average show that the women started to increase more rapidly than did men in 1914. In the latter part of 1917 their rate of increase became considerably greater than that of men and continued so throughout 1918. In fact women held most of the proportionate importance gained during the war until 1921. The extent to which women in agriculture profited by the war is not indicated by the total curve. Service.—In service occupations as a whole the relative importance of men and women wage earners seems not to have been affected at all by the war until the middle of 1918, when men's employment decreased rapidly although women's continued along a normal course. By the middle of 1919 the men's curve had risen again until they had more than regained their former position of superiority in this classification. Study of some of the smaller classifications of wage earners in service shows that the variations in^trend for the two sexes that appear in the total classification were representative of the situation for the men and women wage earners in hotels and restaurants but not those in laundries and dry cleaners. Ignoring a temporary and apparently seasonal fluctuation for the men in hotels during the summer months of 1915 and a marked increase for the men in restaurants during the last quarter of 1916, there was a general and quite steady upward trend for men and women during the first years of the war, from the beginning of 1915 through 1917. In 1918 came the characteristic decrease of men and increase of women that appears in so many of the charts for this year. In restaurants 1919 saw a quick return to a similarity of trend for the two sexes, but in hotels men did not regain the position that they lost in 1918, although the trend of their employment was very similar to that of the women. In laundries and dry cleaners the war does not seem to have changed the relative position of the men and women wage earners. There was a great increase in the number of men employed for a few months in the first half of 1915 but otherwise the indexes of men's and women's employment were very similar through 1918. Trade.—In trade (retail and wholesale) the curve of women wage earners was, except for occasional seasonal fluctuations, consistently subordinate to men's through the early years of the war. It was not until the beginning of 1918 that the women's curve mounted above the men's. During the latter part of 1918 the characteristic slight decrease for men and considerable increase for women occurred and women maintained their gains after this, with certain seasonal fluctuation, until the middle of 1921. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 37 Apparently the effect of the war emergency in increasing the proportionate employment of women came at about the same time in trade as in manufacturing, but lasted after the close of the war in trade as it did not in manufacturing. Transportation.—In transportation and public utilities the effect of the war on the relative position of men and women became evident early in 1917, when the women's curve started above the men's. By the end of 1918 the index of women's employment was more than 50 points above the index for men, and although there was a slight decrease in the relative importance of women during 1919 their curve remained well above that of men, and continued so through 1924. About one-fourth of all the wage earners in transportation and public utilities and practically all the women are included in the classification of wage earners in telephone and telegraph (including messenger service). It is in this group, therefore, that analysis will most clearly isolate the varying effects of the war on men's and women's employment. It is difficult to say from the curves what part the war played in changing the trends of men's and of women's employment in this classification. From 1914 to 1918 the rate of increase for both sexes was greater than in subsequent years. On the whole, the trends for the two sexes were very similar, but the violent, though temporary, deviations for the men may be due to war necessities. In June, 1917, soon after the entry of the United States into the war, there was apparently a rapid decrease in men's employment. There was no corresponding decrease for women. In fact, with minor fluctuations women's index of employment rose slightly, while men's continued to decline until the end of 1918. After that women's employment fell while men's rose during 1919. Manufacturing.—In manufacturing, the curves showing trends for men and women wage earners indicate that during the early years of the war, from the beginning of 1915 to the middle of 1917, men's employment increased more rapidly than did women's, though employment for both sexes was on the upgrade during this period. After the middle of 1917 increases in men's employment ceased and there was even a slight decrease for them. At the same time women's employment was experiencing a much more rapid increase than in the earlier years of the war. This rapid increase for women continued until the last month of 1918. The decreases in men's employment, however, that had started in the middle of 1917 shortly after the entrance of the United States into the war, did not continue for very long. In fact, the first half of 1918 saw men's employment increasing again, although not at so great a rate as women's. After the middle of 1918 the men started to decrease again while women's employment was still going up. The armistice in November, 1918, was followed by a rapid drop in women's employment, but it does not seem to have had a very striking effect on men, whose employment continued to decline after the armistice at about the same rate as before. In the depression immediately following the war, in 1919, women's employment decreased more than men's, but recovery came at about the same time for both. The variations in trend for men and women indicated in these curves for all manufactures are by no means typical of the many 38 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN different industries that, combined, make up the classification of all wage earners in manufacturing. In the first place the general trend of employment indicated for all manufactures is not typical of the trends in all the subclassifications. In some manufacturing industries the early years of the war brought about a decrease of employment rather than the stimulation indicated in the all-manufacturing figures. In other industries the influence of the war years was neither stimulation nor decrease of employment; instead, conditions seem not to have changed greatly. Examples of such dissimilarity between the general trends indicated by the all-manufacturing curves and those for the smaller classifications may be found in the following: The manufacture of leather and leather products, where the war years showed no stimulation of employment and a sharp drop for a few months during the latter part of 1917; in the manufacture of pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products, where the stimulation of employment caused by the war was slight and took place chiefly during the first half of 1915; in the manufacture of tobacco, where the early years of the war saw decreasing employment and from 1917 on through 1918 the decreases for men were accelerated, although women increased during 1917; and in the manufacture of textiles, where the war years produced very little stimulation of employment. Of course an increase of employment during the early years of the war was a more usual trend in the general run of industrial classification, but the exceptions just noted are an indication of the possible diversity of effect that may result in various industries from any changed economic situation. Differences caused by the war in the trend of men's and of women's employment are no more consistently alike in the various industrial classifications than are the general trends of employment. In all manufacturing the year 1915 showed a greater rate of increase for men than for women, and in 1916 rates of increase for the two sexes were very much alike, with a very slightly greater rate for men. This was by no means, however, a universal difference. In fact, among the industries that show increased employment for these two years there is a very great variety in the way in which men's and women's employment increased during 1915 and 1916. Examples of similarity of the differences in trend for the sexes may be found in the manufacture of textiles and of pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products, where in 1915 the increase for men was more rapid than for women and in 1916 there was very little difference in the rates of increase for the two sexes. But the curves showing trend of employment in the manufacture of iron and steel and their products, in its subsidiary group the manufacture of bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets, and in the manufacture of hosiery and knit goods show that the increases of men were more rapid than those of women in 1915 while the women increased more rapidly than did the men in 1916. The increases were greater for men in both 1915 and 1916 in the manufacture of rubber products and of chemicals and allied products, and greater for women in both years in the manufacture of metals and metal products, of paper boxes, and of miscellaneous products. The two sexes increased at about the same rate in 1915 and the men increased at a greater rate in 1916 in the manufacture of stone, clay, and glass products; while there was very little difference in either year in the rates of increase for the two sexes in canning and preserving. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 39 These variations in trend of employment seem not to be based on any consistent differentiation of product, and it does not seem possible to establish any classification of industry or occupation that can be expected to produce similarities in variation of employment for the two sexes. Comparison of the trends for the two sexes during the years 1917 and 1918 yields equally important illustrations of the different effects of the war on the employment of men and women in different classifications. In 1917 the curves for all manufacturing indicate that men's and women's employment did not fluctuate greatly. There was a very slight upward tendency for the women from the middle of the year, and a slight downward tendency for the men at the end of the year, but these variations were not very marked. Study of the different manufacturing classifications shows, however, that this evenness and similarity of trend was by no means entirely representative of conditions in all manufacturing, although it is probably more generally characteristic than were the trends indicated for 1915 and 1916. For example, fluctuations were similar for men and women, and only very slightly up or down, in the manufacture of paper and printing; pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products; metals and metal products; and liquors and beverages. The trend of employment was also alike for men and women, but distinctly down in the manufacture of boots and shoes and distinctly up in the manufacture of chemicals and allied products. There were differences in trend, but very slight differences, for the men and women in the manufacture of bolts, nuts, etc.; textiles; and stone, clay, and glass products, where the men's employment went very slightly down and the women's very slightly up. A downward trend for both sexes but more emphasized for men occurred in the manufacture of paper boxes, and an upward trend, which was more emphasized for women, occurred in miscellaneous manufacturing. A stimulation in employment during the first half of the year occurred for both sexes in the manufacture of hosiery and knit goods, but the increases were greater for women than for men and the subsequent decreases were greater for men than for women, with the result that the end of the year 1917 saw men's employment practically where it had been at the beginning of the year, while there had been an increase in the number of women. Very distinct differences of trend for the two sexes occurred in the manufacture of lumber and its products, where men's employment decreased decidedly; in the manufacture of iron and steel and their products, where men increased slightly but women decreased considerably; and in the manufacture of rubber products, where men decreased slightly but women increased decidedly. On the whole, except in a few industries the year 1917 seems to have witnessed a slowing up of the increases that took place in 1915 and 1916, and the stimulation of men's and women's employment was not so striking as it had been. If the analysis of the figures were carried further and the trends were examined month by month throughout the year, greater variations between the trends for the two sexes might appear, for April, 1917, saw the entry of the United States into the war and after a month or so during which war orders w^ere being placed and plans put under way for the recruiting of the war forces, employment tendencies were distinctly altered. The reflec- 40 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN tion of this change of trend, that probably started in the latter part of 1917, is found clearly in the employment figures for 1918. During the course of this year economic conditions altered so radically that it is necessary to study separately the course of employment in the two parts of the year if the significant differences in men's and women's trends are to be made apparent. The curves for all manufacturing show that during 1918 women's employment increased very rapidly throughout the year until November, after which there was an abrupt falling off in their numbers. The curve of men's employment was quite different. In the first place, although their employment increased during the first half of the year, the increases were not nearly so great as those of the women, and the men's employment started to decline several months earlier than did the women's, although again at a very much slower rate than the later decreases of the women. The decreases for the men began after August, 1918, when the second draft had gone into effect, while the decreases for the women did not start until after November, following the armistice. The variations indicated for the two sexes in the all-manufacturing curve are indicative of the trends of employment in some, but by no means all, of the smaller classifications in manufacturing. In fact, the curves showing the trend of employment for the year 1918, based on the average for January of that year as 100, show that there were far more classifications in which the trends for the two sexes were alike than might be supposed from a knowledge of the industrial and military necessities of that year. The classifications in which the differences in trend for men and women were very much like those indicated for all manufacturing include iron and steel and their products, chemicals and allied products, bakeries, lumber and its products, rubber products, tires and tubes, automobiles and parts, miscellaneous manufacturing, and electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies. However, even in some of these classifications there were certain ways in which the variations for the two sexes did not agree with those shown for all manufacturing. For example, in iron and steel the rise for the women was much more exaggerated than in all manufacturing, while there was very little fluctuation in the men's employment; in bakery products there was no decrease in women's employment after the armistice; in the manufacture of rubber products considerably greater decrease was indicated for the men than in all manufacturing; and in the manufacture of electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies there was no increase, and toward the latter part of the year there was even a decrease in men's employment. In some classifications, although the variations for the two sexes were not those indicated by the figures and curves for all manufacturing there nevertheless were decided differences in trend. In the manufacture of confectionery, for example, apparently there was a great drop for women and a corresponding increase for men in the middle of the year, quickly followed by a decrease for men and an increase for women; in the manufacture of boots and shoes there was a sharp decrease for the men after June, but the women's employment did not show the sharp and consistent increases through the year that appeared ill some other classifications; also, there was no decrease after the armistice for either men or women. In metals and metal VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 41 products fluctuations were very much alike for the two sexes until September, after which there was a continued decrease for men but a short increase for women until after the armistice, when women decreased slightly. In stone, clay, and glass products the increases for women started later in the year than in all manufacturing, and the increases continued, with a drop for one month, until September, after which, employment for women remained on practically the same level; for the men, employment experienced a sharp decrease after June, which wTas continued, but less sharply, after July. Employment in glass manufacturing saw a sharp drop for men in the middle of the year, followed by a slight drop for women, then a slight increase for men and a considerable increase for women; after the armistice women's employment decreased slightly, but men's increased. In most of the other classifications studied there was a marked similarity of trend for the two sexes throughout the year. Conspicuous examples of this similarity are all textiles and its subsidiary groups, the manufacture of men's and of women's clothing; tobacco and its subsidiary groups, the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes and rehandling; paper boxes; and gas and electric fixtures. The immediate effect of the armistice upon men's and women's employment in the different classifications provides a very graphic illustration of the variations in trend for the two sexes that may be expected to occur in different industrial classifications. As in all manufacturing, in the manufacture of iron and steel and their products, lumber and its products, automobiles and parts, and in miscellaneous manufacturing, the rise in women's employment was checked following the armistice, and a sharp decline ensued, while men's employment after the armistice followed generally the fluctuating decrease that had started early in the year. In the other classifications there was great variety in the trends for the two sexes at this time. Women suffered a similar reversal of employment trends, from an increase to a decline, in the manufacture of chemicals and allied products, metals and metal products, rubber products, tires and tubes, glass, and electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies; but men's employment, except in metals and metal products, rubber products, and tires and tubes, showed a reversal also, and instead of continuing on a downward trend as in all manufacturing started up after the armistice. In the manufacture of metals and metal products men continued their downward trend, while in rubber products and tires and tubes an upward trend for men had started one month before the armistice. Another group of industries in which the trend for women was down after the armistice was textiles and its subclassifications, men's clothing and hosiery and knit goods, but here the downward trend was for both sexes alike and had been in effect before the armistice. In not a few cases the armistice seems to have been followed by an increase of employment for women. In fact, a downward trend for women that had been in effect before the war was reversed after the armistice, and increased employment for women was indicated, in bakery products, paper and printing, the tobacco industry and its two subclassifications, and the manufacture of pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products. In tobacco men's employment reversed its course after the armistice, from a downward to an upward trend, and in paper and printing men's employment continued its upward trend; but in 64130°—30 4 42 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN the case of bakery products and the pottery group, although an increase of women came after the armistice the men's employment continued to decline. In the manufacture of liquors and beverages the reversal from a downward to an upward trend for women came a month before the armistice, the men continuing downward for the rest of the year. A continued upward trend for women both before and after the armistice was apparent in the manufacture of bolts, nuts, etc., cloth gloves, leather and leather products, paper boxes, boots and shoes, and gas and electric fixtures. In only three of these classifications, however—boxes, boots and shoes, and gas and electric fixtures—did men's employment also follow an upward course. In the manufacture of bolts, nuts, etc., and in leather and leather products men's employment remained about the same, with neither increase nor decrease after the armistice. In the manufacture of cloth gloves, although the armistice was followed by a continued slight increase for women, men's employment continued to decrease slightly. The armistice brought about neither a stimulation nor a retardation of women's employment in the manufacture of women's clothing and of stone, clay, and glass products, but for men in these classifications employment continued to decline as it had done before the armistice. In practically all the classifications in which there was a difference of trend for the two sexes during 1917 and 1918, the trends indicated by the total figures and curves followed the trends for men rather than those for women. Very occasionally, as in the manufacture of electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies, the variations for the two sexes were so extreme that the total was representative of neither sex, but on the whole the total curve was very much more likely to show the ups and downs of men's employment with a fair degree of accuracy but to be representative of the women's trend only so far as the women's resembled the men's. The period of depression following the war, during the early part of 1919, had generally a more serious effect on women than on men. Women's employment during this depression dropped further than men's or dropped when men's did not in all manufacturing, leather and leather products and its subclassification boots and shoes, paper boxes, automobiles and parts, miscellaneous manufacturing, electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies, iron and steel, cloth gloves, bolts, nuts, etc., hosiery and knit goods, lumber and its products, rubber products, and rubber tires and tubes. Men's employment dropped more than women's in some classifications, including gas and electric fixtures and chemicals and allied products. Occasionally the decreases were about the same for both sexes, as in the manufacture of metals and metal products, textiles, men's clothing, and tobacco. In these last groups, however, textiles and tobacco, there was almost no drop for either sex. In some of the classifications employment did not seem to suffer as a result of the depression immediately following the war. For example, increases in employment that were similar for both sexes occurred in 1919 in the manufacture of pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products, women's clothing, bakery products, and printing and publishing. In the more inclusive classification of paper and printing, however, although increases were very much alike for both sexes, they came later in the year. The early months of 1919 showed in paper and printing a very slight decrease for women and a correspondingly slight increase VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 43 for men. In stone, clay, and glass products and its subclassification glass manufacturing, there were increases for both sexes but greater for men, and these increases were followed later in the year by decreases, a decrease only for women in the larger group but in the subclassification for both sexes. In the classifications in which there were decreases for both sexes recovery was not always at the same time for each. Women's employment did not pick up until later than the men's in the manufacture of gas and electric fixtures, iron and steel, cloth gloves, and metals and metal products. On the other hand, women's employment started to increase before the men's did in the manufacture of bolts, nuts, etc., hosiery and knit goods, and chemicals and allied products. Summary. During the entire war period and including the months immediately following the war the employment figures for Ohio manufacturing industries show that there was considerable diversity in the trends of men's and women's employment. The curves showing the long-term trends illustrate that during this period women gained a position of increased importance among the wage earners in a number of classifications and retained it, to a greater or less extent, throughout the rest of the period studied. In other classifications the increased importance of women resulting from the war was only a temporary situation and did not last beyond the period of economic necessity that brought it about. To what extent the first or second of these conditions applies is of vital importance in studying the developments of women's employment. Only detailed employment figures by sex will afford a basis of adequate information about such tendencies. The great diversity of trends throughout the war period in the various industrial classifications gives added emphasis to the need for separate employment figures by sex if proper understanding of and provision for the development of women's employment opportunities is to be undertaken. T H E DEPRESSION OP 1920-21 Second in importance only to the war in its effect on trends of employment is the depression of 1920-21 that hit industry to a greater or less degree all over the United States. Many other periods of depression, equally or more severe, have affected the industries of the country, but within the 11-year period under discussion it is the years 1920-21 that stand out as a time of greatly decreased employment. Study of the tendencies of men's and women's employment during the war has shown great variations according to the industrial or occupational classification of the employees. But the years of the war saw a great dislocation in the normal demand and supply of male labor. There was inevitably a certain degree of substitution of women for men and an acceleration of women's employment as men were drawn off for military necessities. These conditions would be almost certain to result in a considerable variation in trend of employment for the two sexes. But in a time of general economic depression such as occurred in 1920-21 the complicating factor of a dislocated labor supply does 44 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN not enter in, and it is possible to view the variations in trend for men and women as affected by more normal economic fluctuations, instead of, as in the war years, by peculiar and individual circumstances and necessities. On the whole, the depression of 1920-21 showed several variations in the trend of men's and women's employment. Examining first the most inclusive curve, that which shows the figures for all employees, it appears that the depression, as reflected in a decrease of employment, started for both sexes about the same time, around the middle of the year 1920; that the ensuing decrease of employment was more severe for the men than for the women; and that recovery started for both sexes in about the middle of 1921 but was at first slightly more rapid for women than for men. In the classifications that make up the group of all employees the effect of the depression does not seem to resemble consistently the trends indicated in the larger classification. Here again, as has appeared in connection with the effect of other factors on the employment of men and women, the course of employment at a time of economic depression seems to vary for men and women most directly in relation to the type of occupation in which they are classified. Clerical workers. With the clerical workers, for example, the decrease in employment that started in August, 1920, affected both sexes to about the same degree. The proportionate decrease for men and women was practically the same, and their recovery subsequent to 1921 was apparently at the same rate. Examining the subclassifications of clerical workers it is apparent that the depression hit the men and women clerical workers in manufacturing and trade in the same way, the outstanding difference being that in trade the decrease started about six months later than it did in manufacturing. The clerical workers employed in offices were affected by the depression a few months earlier than were those employed in stores, the decrease of employment for the former starting in August of 1920 while in stores it did not start till the first months of 1921. In both cases, however, the effect was the same for both sexes. Sales people. For the sales people a different story appears from the curves. In the first place the depression did not affect either sex until 1921 and then it affected the women more than the men. In fact, from the beginning of 1921 the men in this classification assumed a more important proportion than the}^ had had before and this importance continued and increased through 1924. On the whole, the depression of 1920-21 apparently had only a very slight effect on the general course of employment in sales work. It brought a slightly greater reduction for women than for men in sales work in trade. In manufacturing, the number of salesmen did not decrease at all but the women's curve fell below the men's. Since the drop caused by the depression women have never regained their relative position in sales work, either in trade or in manufacturing. However, the effect of the 1920-21 depression was not very great, especially among the men and women sales people in manufacturing. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 45 The course of employment for them, in fact, shows less depression at this time than do the curves for any of the other large classifications except wage earners in service. Wage earners. While trends for the two sexes in the clerical and sales classifications were comparatively similar during the depression, this was not so generally the case in the classification of all wage earners. The depression struck the men and women wage earners at about the same time, around July, 1920. The ensuing decreases for both sexes continued through i920, but in the beginning of 1921 women, whose employment had not then decreased so much as men's, started slightly on the upward grade, while men decreased a little more. After March the trends for the two sexes were fairly similar, with the women maintaining their superior position throughout the year and not losing it in 1922 until a more rapid increase among the men after January brought them on a level with the women by August. Women wage earners, therefore, although they felt the results of the depression almost simultaneously with the men, did not suffer so greatly from it. This does not apply, however, to the smaller classifications of wage earners, some of which were strongly affected and others very little influenced by the depression, while the comparative extent to which decreases in employment affected the men and women differs greatly. Apparently the depression did not play an important part in influencing the relative position of men and women wage earners in service, trade, or transportation. Agriculture.—In agriculture, however, it is apparent from the chart based on moving averages that the depression of 1920-21 brought with it a very much more rapid and extensive decrease for women than for men. Although the slight decrease experienced by the men lasted only until December, 1921, women's continued until August, 1922. Service.—In service the second half of 1920 witnessed a decline in numbers of both men and women, but this decline was not very much greater than the usual seasonal decrease during the latter part of each year and the trend was the same for each sex. The year 1921 saw a slight decrease for both men and women, although the usual seasonal increase for each sex occurred. Trends for the two sexes were similar. After the slowing up of 1921 the course of employment was resumed, with seasonal fluctuations and a steady upward trend for each sex. For the three subclassifications of service the depression of 1920-21 is not reflected very strongly in the employment curves. Naturally the restaurants show the greatest change in employment at that time. The increased employment in restaurants following the war was sharply accentuated for both men and women during the first half of 1920. The decrease for the men started in August, while for the women it started about two months later. However, by March, 1921, the women's curve began to pick up again, and the men's followed suit a month later, so that the early part of 1921 saw employment for both men and women in restaurants again increasing. Throughout the two years 1920-21 there was very little deviation from the total by either men's or women's curve. In hotels the depression had practically no effect on the relative position of men and women. Allowing for the usual seasonal increase for each sex in the summer months, the general trend was slightly 46 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF W O M E N AND MEN downward for both men and women from the beginning of 1920 to the end of 1921. The seasonal trends were similar for men and women, but the men's curve maintained a consistently subordinate position. In 1922 men's employment increased for the busy summer season very much more than did women's, so that for a short time the men achieved a relative position similar to that of 1917. This was only a temporary recovery, however, and the last two years of the period saw the women's curve again well above the men's. In laundries the depression seems not to have had a great effect on the employment of either sex. There was a decline in employment for both men and women, starting late in 1920 and continuing through 1921, after which employment started on the upgrade. Throughout this period the relative position of men and women and the trends of their employment were very similar. Trade.—In trade the course of the depression is rather difficult to trace, owing to the irregularity in the curves that probably is due to a great decrease in the number of establishments reported. It is evident, however, that during the period of depression women lost the relative importance of the position they had held since the early part of 1918 and in the middle of 1921 their curve resumes, roughly, a position in relation to the men's curve similar to its position before 1917. Transportation.—For wage earners in transportation the depression of 1920-21 did not change greatly the relative position of the two sexes. There was a certain decrease of employment for both men and women during 1921 and women became, proportionately, slightly less important than they had been in 1920, but the difference was not very great. In the subclassification of transportation that comprises telephone and telegraph occupations, the depression of 1920-21 apparently had no very serious effect upon the men and women. Decreases in employment for both sexes started in the last part of 1920. There was a slight seasonal stimulation for the men during the middle months of 1921, but a low point was reached for both sexes in the spring of 1922. After that, employment increased, on the whole, for both sexes. Evidently, therefore, the depression hit the telephone and telegraph workers later than it hit manufacturing and clerical workers and their recovery did not start until a few months after the others. Manufacturing.—It is for the wage earners in manufacturing that the greatest variations appear in the effect of the depression on the trend of employment for the two sexes. The decrease in employment in the all-manufacturing classification due to the depression started for the men after June, 1920, the earlier decline apparent in the figures for April and May being due chiefly to strikes in the iron and steel industry. Women's employment was affected by the depression about the same time as the men's. The drop in employment was sharp and rapid for both sexes, but was somewhat greater for men than for women. The beginning of 1921 saw the start of recovery for women, but the men continued to decline slightly until after the middle of the year. After that the trend for both sexes was upward, except for minor fluctuations, until the middle of 1923. On the whole, therefore, it can be said that in the allmanufacturing group the depression did not affect women so severely VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS •47 as men. Decreases in employment were not so severe, and recovery came sooner. Here again, however, the more detailed classifications do not show that this was consistently the case in all industrial groups. Though in the very great majority of the subclassifications the figures show that the depression was more severe for women than it was for men— in other words, that the decreases in women's employment were proportionately greater than those in men's employment—some classifications show very marked differences between the sexes in the extent of the decreases, as in the manufacture of glass, automobiles and parts, and paper boxes; in others the differences were slighter, and in still others the extent of the depression was very similar for the two sexes. In a very few cases, notably the manufacture of rubber products and metals and metal products, the men seem to have suffered more than did the women. But the actual proportionate decreases in employment accompanying the depression are not the sole measure of its effects. There must also be considered the duration of decreases, and here too the conditions were not alike for men and women. In all manufacturing it appears that decreases in employment due to the depression started for the men and women in July, 1920, while the women's recovery started early in 1921, and the men's not until after the middle of the year. These variations are far from typical of the conditions in the smaller classifications. For example, in the manufacture of electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies the decrease started in men's employment in July, 1920, and in women's employment a month later, while recovery started for the women in March, 1921, but for the men not until December. In the manufacture of metals and metal products the decrease started five months earlier for the men than for the women (July, 1920, for the men and December for the women) and recovery started in September, 1921, for both sexes, though it was sharper for the men. In the lumber industry, the decrease started a month earlier for the men than for the women (July and August of 1920, respectively) but recovery for the men began in February, 1921, and was six months ahead of the women's recovery. In some important classifications the depression appears to have affected the women earlier than it did the men. This occurred in the manufacture of chemicals and allied products, where decreases started in women's employment in August, 1920, two months earlier than for men. In this classification, however, women's employment recovered in February of the year following, while men's did not start up again until August. In the manufacture of rubber products the decreases for women came in April, 1920, a month earlier than for the men, but recovery came at the same time (February, 1921) for both, though it was more rapid for the men. In the manufacture of leather and leather products also the depression affected women earlier than men, the decreases for the women starting in February and for the men in April of 1920. In this case, however, although recovery came in December, 1920, for both sexes, it was more rapid for women than for men. In miscellaneous manufacturing the depression started at the same time (August, 1920) for both sexes, but recoveiy for the women started in August, 1921, four months before the recovery for the men. 48 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN Summary. It would be possible to multiply many times the instances of variation in the effects of the depression on men's and women's employment, but it is not necessary to detail further examples to show that such effects are not constant for any group of industries and that no figures giving employment trends only for total wage earners can illustrate the many important deviations from the total that may occur for either sex. Surely it is of very great importance that, at a time of approaching depression, any community should be able to predict whether the problem of unemplo}anent is going to strike first at the women or at the men wage earners, and during a period of depression it is equally necessary that there should be some basis for judging whether it is for men or for women that relief will come first. Such a basis will be afforded by adequate and comparable employment statistics by sex, but if the figures available are for the two sexes combined the essential units in any constructive program for the prevention and relief of unemployment will not be available. STRIKES Another factor that brings about considerable variation in the trends of men's and women's employment in manufactuiing industries is the occurrence of strikes. Sometimes a strike will have only a limited local effect; sometimes its influence will extend far beyond the confines of the industry to which apparently it is limited. In almost every case the effect of a strike will show to a different degree in the employment figures for men and for women, depending upon the extent of organization and the proportionate importance of either sex in the industry affected by the dispute. The 11-year period under discussion in Ohio saw many instances of trade disputes and strikes in the various industries for which figures have been presented. Some of these disputes were so limited as to locality and involved so few workers that their effect is not discernible in the figures and curves showing trends of employment. Others, notably the great steel strike of 1919, caused marked fluctuations in employment not only in the industry itself but in many allied industrial groups. The effect of the strike in the iron and steel industry is discussed in considerable detail in a later section of this study, dealing specifically with the iron and steel industry. (See Appendix B.) It is necessary to discuss here, therefore, only the variations in the effect of this situation on the employment trends for the two sexes. The figures and curves for the iron and steel classification show a sharp drop in employment in October, 1919 (the strike began late in September), for both the men and the total. This drop was not paralleled in the figures for women's employment, which indicate that women were affected to only a very minor extent by this strike. That this is not always the case, however, is illustrated by fluctuations in employment in the same industry during April and May of 1920. At this time the decrease in women's employment, although not so severe as the decrease among men, nevertheless shows the effect of strike conditions, the labor disturbances being a strike of railroad switchmen and yard crews, that began in Chicago on April 9 and soon spread to other cities, and a strike of machinists in Cincinnati in May. VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 49 An illustration of strikes that affected women's employment very much more seriously than men's may be found in the curves and figures for employment in the manufacture of pottery, terra-cotta and fire-clay products. In this classification the curves show a very great drop in women's employment in October and November of 1922. This drop was reflected in a similar but not nearly so extensive decrease in men's employment. The fluctuations indicated here were the result of extensive strikes in the potteries, where almost all the women in this classification were employed. As a result of these strikes, caused by wage disagreements and occurring in October and November, seveial thousand workers in the general ware and sanitary ware branches of the industry quit work. About 50 per cent of the women were out of employment. The men's numbers were reduced less than 25 per cent. The influence of these strikes on employment fluctuation is shown also in the figures for the more inclusive classification of stone, clay, and glass products. In neither classification, however, would the figures or curves for the total show to how great a degree these strikes affected women. Summary. A detailed study of many of the other industries for which employment figures are given would yield examples of numbers of strikes that involved considerable groups of men or women workers or both. The examples just described, however, give adequate illustration of the fact that strikes influence employment of men and women to varying degrees. Employment figures classified by sex are essential if these variations are to be shown. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS In studying the different aspects of women's employment it is a well-known fact that more far-reaching and significant than any local labor disputes or even than any temporary change in economic conditions is the influence of changing industrial practices and products and developments in the use of machinery. It is here that lies the key to the development or retardation of women's opportunity. It is the part played by these changes and developments that must be fully understood if the wisest use of women is to be achieved. Employment figures inevitably are an important element in illustrating the effects of sucb industrial changes as are being made and the figures and curves presented here afford some interesting illustrations of the value of differentiating these figures by sex to indicate the effects of developments in the industry. For example, the figures for the tobacco industry show a considerable decrease for the men wage earners over the 11-year period and a very much increased proportionate importance of women. This is the result of more than one factor, but it probably illustrates chiefly the effect of recent developments in cigar making. Beginning about 1919 the cigar-manufacturing industry in Ohio, as elsewhere, has been revolutionized by the introduction of machines. Forced into their use by the acute shortage of labor in 1919, manufacturers adopted them more and more widely. It was estimated in 1924 that by that time only about 5 per cent of 50 V A R I A T I O N S I N E M P L O Y M E N T T R E N D S OF W O M E N A N D M E N the total cigar production was exclusively handmade; about 30 per cent was solely machine made, the remainder consisting of cigars in which both machine and hand operations were employed.1 The decline in handwork was outlined by the president of the Cigar Makers' International Union in September, 1925. He said that in 1923 the union had 13,305 people making cigars by the out-and-out hand method, but in 1925 they had only 7,817, a decrease of 5,488 within two years. In the same time the number of workers employed on the automatic machine had increased from 1,928 to 3,528.2 In Ohio many small plants, with their old-style handwork, were forced out of business, unable to compete with the large plants equipped with automatic machines. In the smaller plants men had been employed. They had worked for short periods of a few months, and were more like stragglers or tramps in the industry. In the large, modern, machine-equipped plants in Ohio, mostly in the hands of a few big corporations, few men were employed, and the greater number of these were maintenance men. The manufacturers preferred girls, because they were faster, neater, and more economical wrappers. At one time of labor shortage in 1919 it was said that the real anxiety was about women, who wxre wanted everywhere for the lighter employments, and several companies were installing certain comforts and conveniences in their factories to attract them. In the large plants employment was quite steady and the women worked the year around. This development in the importance of women in the cigar industry is of great significance. It is clearly illustrated by the curves and figures on employment differentiated by sex. Another type of development, in which women are becoming of less importance, is taking place in telephone employment. Here, where women have for many years been a most important factor, the introduction of automatic telephones is apparently decreasing their employment. This is illustrated clearly in the figures and curves for the telegraph and telephone industry, where since 1920 the curve of men's employment has risen disproportionately. In the manufacture of boots and shoes the development of fancier styles has been accompanied by the increased proportionate employment of women, as they are used for the stitching on shoes, and this work has increased greatly with the modern styles. The employment curves for this classification show, since the middle of 1922, a steadily increasing proportion of women among the wage earners that undoubtedly is a reflection of the changes taking place in the industry itself. The curves for the paper-box industry illustrate the effects of changes in product. From 1914 to 1920 women constituted from 50 to 60 per cent of all employees; by 1924 their proportion had dwindled to 38 per. cent. This decline seems to have been due to the greater / development of the folding-box and shipping-case branches of the industry. The expense of shipping set-up paper boxes has contributed to the success of the folding box, and the heavy paper carton is replacing the wooden packing box. In these lines the employment of men is much greater than that of women. 1 The Tobacco Industry. Chas. D. Barney & Co., New York, 1924, pp. 26, 27. Perkins, George W. Women in the Cigar Industry. American Federationist, September, 1925, p. 809. 2 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS • 51 Other classifications show other industrial influences at work to vary the trends of men and women workers. The comparative newness of the automobile and electrical-manufacturing industries has resulted in more experimentation with women and resultingly great fluctuations in their employment when compared with men's; while the long-established methods and more standardized products of the clothing industries apparently have produced a greater degree of similarity in the ups and downs of employment for the two sexes. Whatever the influence of industrial change may have been, its full effect will not be disclosed unless it is possible to consult and compare figures showing the trend of employment for each sex separately, and herein lies the chief value of presenting employment figures with this amount of detail. Ot to PART III. GENERAL TABLES TABLE 1.—ALL EMPLOYEES: ALL INDUSTRIES Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees i of maxi- January February mum All employees: 1914 _ 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 192 0 192 1 1922 2 192 3 1924 Males: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 1922 2 1923 1924 Females: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 192 0 192 1 1922 2 192 3 1924 25, < >1 Number employed i n March April May June July 648, 352 749,952 944, 534 1, 035, 462 1, 081, 878 1, 059, 646 1. 182, 950 796, 826 821,800 662, 025 745, 954 941, 971 1, 041, 991 1, 075, 783 1, 019, 542 1,186, 454 August September 645, 207 649, 753 760 394 785, 170 965, 426 975, 094 1,037, 783 1, 037, 168 1, 083, 004 1, 057, 368 1, 092, 856 1, 102, 395 1, 147, 260 1, 135, 287 803, 371 810, 285 October 639, 893 788, 190 977, 845 1, 034, 987 1,057, 610 1, 069, 109 1, 093, 248 817, 522 November December 597, 802 608, 038 808, 729 793, 256 982, 577 984, 921 1, 031, 836 1,001, 521 1, 045, 660 1, 026, 273 1, 104, 026 1, 130, 025 950, 765 1, 022, 510 810, 8s2 819, 907 641,737 737,106 928, 356 1, 019, 546 1, 041, 992 1, 039, 150 1, 123, 955 812, 605 665, 806 659, 404 635, 205 638, 594 650,761 681, GS9 70S, 833 726, 387 641, 274 655,143 79.3 916, 226 822, 946 852, 236 874, 3S4 902,118 83.6 977, 022 982, 662 1, 009, 603 1, 010, 482 1, 033, 973 93.8 981,479 90.6 993, 326 1, 024, 647 1, 029, 512 1, 047, 370 984,912 969, 317 970, 875 981, 282 985,813 85.8 80.1 1, 141, 427 1,131, 891 1, 1(57, 525 1, 170, 761 1, 157, 384 822,124 809, 183 808, 031 818, 214 813,112 96.9 1, 070, 998 1, 055, 720 993, 797 1, 014, 709 1, 056, 337 1, 071, 261 1, 093, 231 1,116,212 1,092, 820 1,103, 270 1, 089, 471 1, 083, 372 1, 076, 264 1, 061, 231 89.0 93.6 1, 052, 544 1,069, 752 1, 085, 609 1, 096, 980 1, 068, 307 1,034,165 1, 027, 173 1, 035, 618 1, 054, 552 1, 057, 996 1, 039, 749 1, 046,197 810 621 232 046 202 991 858 290 472, 819 657,498 805, 455 808, 551 799,195 890, 349 733, 530 608,941 844, 379 817, 388 835, 822 798, 333 816,232 797,684 126, 644 143, 028 168, 268 185, 946 226,133 225,920 237,044 193, 635 127, 041 146, 213 172,022 189, 418 228, 798 229,482 231,985 196, 642 124, 228 146, 635 173, 689 189, 790 230,458 234, 035 224, 652 197, 617 124,983 151, 231 177,122 192,973 227,078 239, 67'^ 217, 235 201,941 236,954 237, 545 238, 993 240,608 240,442 241,416 244, 999 248, 513 92.9 91.8 85.1 77.7 96.6 506, 820 508, 372 671, 766 799. 420 792,194 770, 525 908, 308 628, 484 509, 406 519, 910 697, 310 805, 512 800, 055 757, 348 898, 545 614, 231 520, 693 543. 302 715, 905 828, 829 824, 916 759,428 928,933 611,192 537,042 570, 340 740, 171 830, 427 827, 599 770, 251 930, 494 622, 247 532, 556 588, 380 755,139 855, 228 842, 914 775, 993 917, 749 618, 207 536. 594 525, 571 613, 428 606, 817 779, 269 781, 288 860, 923 - 855, 231 862, 679 859, 488 841, 867 808, 016 940, 281 943, 849 606, 873 626, 819 521, 796 622, 475 801, 984 856, 768 861, 766 870, 959 908, 872 612, 291 523, 642, 806, 851, 831, 876, 898, 616, 836, 748 817, 494 88.1 93.3 773, 792 816, 829 790, 265 830, 675 824, 762 843, 818 838, 205 854, 487 859, 568 831,125 878, 084 799, 994 858,143 797, 226 805, 364 852, 517 817. 007 126J 481 140, 334 164, 009 182, 902 213, 155 220, 081 234,961 195,179 94.4 87.9 85.4 91.8 87.5 89.5 94.1 128, 385 132, 902 151, 180 177, 602 189, 285 214, 387 233,119 193, 640 129,188 135, 233 154, 926 177, 150 193, 271 211, 969 233, 346 194, 952 130, 068 138, 687 158, 479 180. 834 199, 731 211,447 238, 592 196, 839 128, 764 138, 493 161, 94 7 180. 055 201, 913 211,031 240, 267 195,967 126, 848 138, 007 161, 087 178, 745 204, 456 209, 820 239. 635 194, 905 125,431 139,137 162, 702 181,068 216, 295 213, 526 242,605 194, 981 122, 781 136, 524 163, 246 180, 231 219,199 217, 779 242, 669 189,953 123,411 137, 919 163, 442 181, 015 221, 238 221, 897 238, 388 191,080 234, 250 238, 226, 89.8 92.5 220,005 235, 715 224,444 239, 077 231, 575 241,791 233,056 242,493 233, 663 237,182 238,128 234, 171 234, 677 229,947 234,062 230, 254 515, 596, 764, 836, 828, 819, 888, 617, 1 256 772 347 644 838 069 994 425 88.0 77.3 82.8 82.1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 109 142 826 222 235 475 243 650 2 Figures not obtainable. 00 512, 641, 805, 845, 828, 839, 861, 620, 852 977 823 569 812 627 263 880 483, 646, 811, 842, 815, 869, 797, 622, TABLE 2.—WAGE EARNERS: ALL INDUSTRIES Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Year All employees: 1914 1915... 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Males: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Females: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Number employed in- March April May June 558 573, 248 613 647, 787 902 826, 843 457 910, 624 619 928, 599 247 858, 781 970 1, 002, 058 971 665, 055 903 779, 196 6G0 934, 290 634- 839, 935 14, 149 17, 981 20, 017 21, 624 22, 709 23, 652 27, 241 23, 562 24, 124 25, 904 30, 439 553,138 638, 344 812, 088 887, 877 895, 726 876, 103 942, 925 655, 340 750, 403 889, 627 860, 379 87.7 77.9 82.8 93.4 89.9 85.7 76.9 96.5 74. 1 87.9 92.5 547, 213 546,163 713, 759 850, 750 841, 025 832, 424 965, 466 658, 602 617, 183 821, 527 861, 334 551, 560, 742, 856, 852, 815, 954, 648. 639, 841, 877, 276 725 829 886 360 933 090 783 948 515 747 562, 619 585, 972 762, 388 881, 069 881, 072 815, 660 986, 870 647, 620 667, 033 879, 715 891, 393 576, 394 611, 992 787, 875 880, 515 8S5, 824 823, 726 988, 016 659, 576 696, 600 893, 122 900, 438 570, 628, 801, 903, 902, 827, 973, 654, 734, 913, 873, 14. 149 17, 981 20, 017 21, 624 22, 709 23, 652 27, 241 23, 562 24,124 25, 904 30, 439 465, 569 541, 118 699, 574 764, 737 754, 727 737, 757 797, 601 537, 345 625, 644 743, 881 715, 902 86.8 76.0 82.1 92.6 91. 1 85.1 75.9 96.5 72.1 87.4 92.3 457, 505 454, 834 610, 845 729, 783 717, 667 696,174 818,694 545, 237 503,116 685, 363 717,112 460, 308 466, 528 635, 846 735, 300 725, 489 682,056 807, 803 532,001 522, 293 701,032 730, 343 471, 407 489, 457 653, 187 757, 880 749, 478 683,005 997 529, 464 547, 364 734, 035 742, 990 487,152 516. 030 676, 925 758, 970 752, 583 692, 623 837, 755 541, 237 576,346 746, 846 752, 621 482, 796 533, 553 691, 353 783, 461 767, 596 697, 203 824, 679 537, 559 614, 297 767, 369 729, 525 14, 149 17, 981 20, 017 21, 624 22, 709 23, 652 27, 241 23, 562 24, 124 25,904 30, 439 87, 569 97, 225 112, 514 123, 140 141, 000 138, 347 145, 324 117, 995 124, 759 145, 746 144, 477 90.1 89.2 86.7 94.4 80.9 86.7 82.3 93.3 84.7 91.0 92.8 89, 708 91, 329 102, 914 120, 967 123, 358 136, 250 146, 772 113,365 114, 067 136,164 144, 222 90, 968 94, 197 106, 983 121, 586 126, 871 133, 877 146, 287 116, 782 117,655 140,483 147, 404 91,212 96, 515 109, 201 123,189 131, 594 132, 655 149, 873 118,156 119, 669 145, 680 148, 403 89, 242 95, 962 110, 950 121, 545 133, 241 131,103 150, 261 118, 339 120, 254 146. 276 147, 817 87. 762 95, 060 110, 549 119. 99G 135, 023 130, 044 149, 291 117,412 120, 606 146, 291 144,109 July August September October November December 560, 395 652,116 828, 574 903, 607 934, 382 895, 898 997, 747 642, 354 789, 017 910, 266 832, 913 558,056 662, 590 849, 473 905, 960 935, 737 926, 607 964, 163 650, 230 806, 956 921, 373 842, 205 561, 822 685, 425 856, 723 903, 480 908, 919 934, 658 954, 033 657, 356 808, 714 905, 279 859, 685 551, 266 686, 976 857, 373 900, 379 909, 230 899. 846 914, 088 663, 838 812, 688 898, 921 862, 863 519, 259 690, 686 862, 542 895. 941 895, 965 930, 765 844, 326 665, 316 819, 629 889, 399 842, 351 505, 549 701,081 854,771 861, 856 872, 982 951, 694 770, 271 650, 374 832, 969 866, 458 840, 053 486, 579 551, 195 714, 673 788, 455 783, 713 725, 757 850, 312 546, 840 654, 684 784, 635 698, 357 475, 549 557, 476 715, 841 782, 259 7S7, 324 759, 401 846,306 527, 721 663, 529 763, 895 695, 134 471. 819 566, 279 735, 884 783, 786 787, 349 786/, 335 815, 845 533,485 679,416 774, 928 703, 382 473, 264 585, 486 740, 511 778, 601 758, 237 791, 759 806, 817 538, 231 678, 345 757, 847 715, 035 463,156 584, 909 739, 033 773, 258 757, 187 754,185 771, 473 542, 698 682, 816 749, 865 715, 665 434, 437 588, 993 743, 814 769,482 743, 452 782,965 709,178 543, 865 687, 303 740, 688 696, 333 422, 860 598, 681 736, 973 735,611 726, 644 801,616 645, 355 529, 799 698, 219 720,069 694, 330 86, 669 96, 592 112, 170 122,169 144, 886 133, 024 151, 746 118, 215 124, 512 149, 655 141, 578 84, 846 94. 640 112, 733 121, 348 147, 058 136, 497 151, 441 114, 633 125, 488 146, 371 137, 779 86, 237 96, 311 113, 589 122,174 148, 388 140, 272 148, 318 116, 745 127, 540 146, 445 138, 823 88, 558 99, 939 116, 212 124, 879 150, 682 142, 899 147, 216 119,125 130, 369 147, 432 144, 650 88,110 102, 067 118, 340 127, 121 152, 043 145, 661 142, 615 121,140 129, 872 149, 056 147,198 84, 822 101, 693 118, 728 126,459 152, 513 147, 800 135,148 121,451 132, 326 148, 711 146, 018 82, 689 102,400 117, 798 126, 245 146,338 150, 078 124, 916 120, 575 134, 750 146, 389 145, 723 ) i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. Or 03 TABLE Year All employees: 1914__ 191.5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 192 2 1923 192 4 Males: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 192 0 192 1 192 2 1923 1924 Females: 191 4 191 5 1916_ 1917__ 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 192 2 1923 1924 Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of em- • ment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum April July May August September October November 2,317 2,985 3,717 4, 695 4, 725 4,583 4, 540 4, 546 4, 297 4,108 5,606 2,375 3,159 3,962 4,861 4, 985 4, 619 4, 923 4, 504 4, 594 4, 454 5, 739 2,486 3, 222 4,481 5,306 5, 644 5, 505 5,428 4, 956 5,188 5, 256 6,320 2, 521 3, 797 4, 805 5, 648 5, 226 5,823 5,841 5,086 5,215 5,475 6,909 2,451 3, 261 4,375 5,313 5,080 5,129 5,124 4, 781 4, 907 5,072 6,455 2,237 3,003 4,143 5,041 4,894 4,671 5,099 4,447 4, 451 4, 870 6,201 2,303 2,940 3,863 4, 514 4, 598 4,402 4,903 4,296 4,125 4,911 5,932 2,065 2,598 3,373 4,178 4,035 3,877 4,383 3,837 3,832 4,313 5,178 1,491 1,513 1,889 2,641 3,127 3,380 3, 246 3,314 3,047 2, 869 3, 014 3, 771 1,652 2, 235 2,171 2,798 3,517 4,406 4,359 4, 276 4,204 4,222 4,069 3, 778 5,227 2, 218 2,948 3,739 4,569 4, 618 4, 316 4, 574 4,219 4,317 4, 085 5, 359 2,337 2,964 4,162 4,855 5,123 5,050 5, 068 4, 589 4, 889 2,358 3,393 4,306 5,228 4,874 5,280 5, 273 4,790 4,946 5, 069 6,416 2,325 3,062 4,099 4,943 4, 701 4,797 4,809 4,515 4, 664 4,742 2,105 2,819 3,861 4, 669 4, 507 4,353 4, 766 4,186 4,242 4, 503 5,805 2,173 2, 762 3, 621 4,206 4,199 4, 078 4, 593 4,063 3, 944 4, 589 5,601 1,965 2,449 3,201 3,936 3, 725 3,641 4,120 3,640 3, 658 4,048 4,898 146 187 200 289 366 307 336 324 228 330 379 157 211 223 292 367 303 349 285 277 369 380 149 258 319 451 521 455 360 367 299 452 439 163 404 499 420 352 543 568 296 269 406 493 126 199 276 370 379 332 315 266 243 330 387 132 184 282 372 387 318 333 261 209 367 396 130 178 242 308 399 324 310 233 181 322 331 149 172 242 310 236 263 197 174 265 280 153 270 363 450 520 552 586 504 519 548 732 1,992 2, 612 3,448 4,164 4,174 4,082 4,274 3, 924 3, 922 4,044 5,090 63.2 54.8 59.1 59.8 64.8 59.1 62.8 62.7 58.0 59.2 58.5 2,543 3,148 3.318 3,118 3.319 3,003 2,922 3,000 3, 756 153 270 363 450 520 552 586 504 519 548 732 128 60.7 35.9 29.1 38.8 38.4 42.5 35.7 53.7 49.8 43.1 46.7 159 145 175 200 258 203 240 186 195 230 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. CO March 1,776 2,396 2,980 3, 764 4,226 3,830 3,821 3, 772 3,472 3, 573 4,339 63.1 53.2 55.9 58.7 62.3 58.0 60.3 63.8 58.6 58.4 57.7 314 343 February 1, 624 2,042 2,797 3,314 3, 603 3,500 3, 552 3, 272 3,057 3,230 4,013 2,120 2,811 3, 685 4,459 4, 511 4,403 4, 592 4,185 4,138 4,358 5,433 261 216 Number employed i n - 1,590 2,019 2,688 3,323 3,518 3,376 3, 522 3,243 3,108 3,195 3,986 153 270 363 450 520 552 586 504 519 548 732 199 237 295 337 321 318 Cn 3.—WAGE EARNERS: AGRICULTURE 1,860 111 153 156 187 223 254 238 225 188 216 242 2, 818 3, 528 3,943 3, 544 3, 552 3, 541 3,278 3,303 4,032 124 161 162 236 283 286 269 231 194 270 307 100 December TABLE 4.—WAGE EARNERS: ALL MANUFACTURES Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting of maxi- January mum February March April May June July August September 706, 940 718, 463 707, 237 451,457 580,800 649, 914 588, 643 363,449 426,353 559,105 593, 505 613, 075 609,370 614,462 367,407 491,168 561,900 478,311 365,889 441,814 563,468 590,818 593,185 613, 020 602,350 370, 467 490, 256 548,491 491, 602 360,188 444,009 563, 240 590,177 595,038 574, 350 574,468 377, 789 496,414 543,307 494, 735 339, 608 451, 537 572, 412 592, 082 589, 773 605, 290 522,615 386,897 504, 901 539, 568 486, 530 65,942 71, 270 85, 207 87,399 111, 755 103,018 106,478 78,816 88,348 101,212 91,579 67,652 74,347 87,317 90, 250 113,755 105, 443 104,887 80,990 90,544 101,423 97,041 67, 219 75, 877 88, 998 92,480 115,017 107, 857 100,001 82, 563 89, 454 102, 957 99, 012 64, 076 75, 646 89, 065 92,153 115,400 110,001 92, 693 82,968 91, 208 102,171 97,807 87.0 77.0 84.4 96.8 91.7 85.5 71.5 92.2 72.3 90.6 84.6 445,302 420,903 562,646 672,039 664,397 662,393 763,282 473,861 447,293 619,518 637,166 451, 748 439,125 592, 371 679, 985 675, 277 647, 251 754, 615 469, 515 470, 432 641, 812 653,143 460, 258 455, 815 609,412 694,158 693, 514 642, 943 776, 484 463,942 495,367 670,124 660,479 462, 988 467, 025 616, 469 681, 553 687, 682 638,470 764, 545 465, 469 513, 615 669,847 649, 612 449, 761 473,452 618, 969 687, 859 701, 208 635, 636 742, 673 465, 024 536, 076 677, 290 614,109 446, 060 486, 857 633,802 690, 745 716, 286 656,151 762, 219 461, 296 565,817 683.434 572, 216 432, 074 487, 670 629,192 680,480 722, 232 687, 685 753,182 437, 025 567, 530 656, 706 558,864 429,391 497,623 644, 312 680,904 724,830 712,388 720, 940 446,223 579, 516 663,112 569, 890 433, 541 516,161 650, 785 6, 749 7,890 8,299 8, 600 8,858 9, 011 9, 652 8, 632 8,403 8,701 9,125 370, 239 414,787 543,940 593,224 594, 884 577, 722 611, 740 381, 568 461, 015 553,190 509, 953 86.0 75.3 84.1 96.1 93.8 86.0 70.9 90.3 70.5 90.6 83.9 376, 091 354,429 485, 998 582, 961 575, 035 563,108 655, 552 399, 751 370, 965 525,302 539,341 381,060 369,050 511, 744 590,437 582, 732 550,423 647, 251 391, 653 390,127 543,230 552,445 389, 744 384, 220 527,437 604,179 597,379 547, 549 666, 544 385,173 413, 706 567, 521 559,347 394, 892 396, 713 533,485 593,970 590, 097 545,033 654, 822 386, 733 431, 650 567,341 550, 235 383,053 404,046 536, 607 602, 064 601, 858 543,187 634, 072 386, 785 454, 092 575, 633 518, 507 380.435 416,335 550,332 603,487 608, 681 561, 002 652, 244 382, 600 481,136 579, 635 479, 465 367, 937 418,463 545, 252 594,116 612,156 588, 950 644,135 361,151 481, 629 555,847 469,143 6, 749 7, 890 8,299 8, 600 8,858 9, 011 9,652 8,632 8,403 8, 701 9,125 66,850 71, 741 84, 268 89,155 104, 772 100,803 104,117 79,103 85, 419 100, 952 96,606 88.2 87.3 69, 211 66, 474 76, 648 89, 078 89,362 99, 285 107, 730 74,110 76,328 94, 216 97,825 70,688 70, 075 80, 627 89, 548 92,545 96,828 107,364 77,862 80,305 98,582 100,698 70,514 71,595 81, 975 89,979 96,135 95,394 109,940 78,769 81, 661 102, 603 101,132 68, 096 70, 312 82, 984 87,583 97, 585 93, 437 109, 723 78, 736 81,965 102,506 99,377 66, 708 69, 406 82, 362 85, 795 99,350 92,449 108, 601 78, 239 81,984 101, 657 95,602 65, 625 70, 522 83, 470 87, 258 107, 605 95,149 109,975 78,696 84, 681 103, 799 92,751 64,137 69, 207 83, 940 86,364 110, 076 98, 735 109,047 75,874 85,901 100,859 89,721 92.8 77.4 82.5 75.4 89.3 82.4 90.8 88.7 November 403,684 527,183 661,477 684, 235 705,173 715, 291 615,308 469,865 596,109 641, 739 584,337 437,089 486, 527 628, 208 682,379 699,656 678, 525 715,858 460, 671 546,435 654,142 606, 558 86.1 October 427, 407 519,886 652,238 682,657 710,055 682,207 674,469 460,352 585,868 646, 264 593, 747 6,749 7,890 8,299 8,600 8,858 9, Oil 9, 652 8,632 8,403 8,701 9,125 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months* Number employed in— 681,068 Or Ox TABLE 5.—WAGE EARNERS: CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum February 89.9 84.8 90.0 91.1 91.9 80.9 76.6 90.4 87.8 91.2 10,915 11,410 13,825 15, 777 18,009 19, 353 20, 347 15, 543 16, 015 18, 672 17, 978 10,915 11, 599 14,144 9, .540 10, 916 13, 237 15,192 16, 753 17, 000 18, 065 13, 312 15, 268 16, 954 16, 303 90.1 84.6 88.3 90.3 94.7 79.5 77.7 89.2 89.0 90.8 89.8 9,607 10, 183 12,331 14,174 16, 361 16, 928 17, 956 14, 003 14, 478 16, 791 16, 239 9, 575 10, 322 12, 647 14, 563 16, 335 16, 498 18,064 13, 602 14, 722 1,239 1,302 1, 476 1,634 2,221 2,422 2,275 1, 656 1, 721 1,949 1, 702 82.2 1, 308 1, 227 1, 494 1,603 1,648 2,425 2, 391 1, 540 1, 537 1,340 1,277 1,497 1,623 1,949 2,275 2,379 1,646 1, 578 10, 779 247 301 317 340 351 369 411 360 373 382 392 18, 974 19, 422 20, 340 14, 968 16, 989 18, 903 18,005 247 301 317 340 351 369 411 360 373 382 392 247 301 317 340 351 369 411 360 373 382 392 12, 218 14, 713 16, 826 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. Number employed i n - 85.8 88.3 87.8 63.6 87.1 65.7 83.9 77.9 88.6 79.5 1,881 1, 739 16,186 18, 284 18, 773 20, 443 15, 248 16, 300 18,828 18, 356 16, 802 16, 580 2,026 1, 776 March April July May August September 11, 253 11,832 14, 581 16, 864 19, 251 18,125 21, 505 15,156 16, 374 19, 304 18,864 11,355 12,069 14, 766 16, 719 19, 028 17, 637 20, 820 14, 812 16, 512 19, 106 18,978 10,997 11, 924 14,509 16, 703 18, 550 18, 140 20, 074 14, 435 16, 565 19, 178 18, 451 10, 737 11,864 14, 807 16,911 18, 609 18, 985 20, 922 14, 197 16, 435 19, 119 17, 829 10, 558 11, 889 14, 607 16, 888 19,187 19,715 21, 366 14, 068 16, 883 19,177 16, 874 10, 574 12, 089 14, 876 17, 145 19, 377 20, 871 21,418 14, 498 17, 269 19, 386 17,166 11,240 13, 089 15, 364 17,311 19,459 21, 809 21, 298 15, 496 17, 710 19, 539 18,117 9,901 10, 525 13,103 15, 209 17, 249 15,810 19, 090 13,491 14, 800 17, 270 10,031 10, 759 13, 323 15, 059 16, 973 15, 380 18,477 13,142 14, 885 17,107 17,164 9,714 10, 652 13,067 15,108 16, 405 15, 849 17, 754 12, 830 14, 929 17, 126 16, 671 10, 594 13, 343 15, 332 16, 386 16, 505 18, 540 12, 565 14, 797 17,158 16, 115 10, 611 9, 376 9,406 10, 876 13,467 15, 614 17,063 10, 012 1,352 1, 307 1,478 1,655 2,002 2,315 2,415 1, 665 1, 574 2,034 1, 843 1,324 1,310 1, 443 1,660 2, 055 2,257 2, 343 1, 670 1, 627 1,999 1,814 1, 283 1, 272 1, 442 1,595 2,145 2,291 2, 320 1,605 1,636 2,052 1, 780 1,248 1,270 1,464 1,579 2,223 2,480 2,382 1, 632 1,638 1,961 1,714 17, 021 13,179 15, 229 16, 891 17,164 18, 868 12,492 15,156 17, 277 15, 409 1,182 1, 278 1,428 1,659 2, 296 2,551 2, 498 1, 576 1,727 1, 900 1,465 18, 994 12, 867 15, 520 17,443 15, 495 11,760 13, 963 15, 700 17,020 19, 345 19, 016 13, 812 15, 942 17, 629 16, 474 1,168 1,228 18, 281 1, 213 1,409 1,531 2,314 2,590 2, 424 1, 631 1, 749 1,943 1, 671 1, 329 1,401 1,611 2,439 2,464 2,282 1,684 1, 768 1, 910 1, 643 October 10, 210 12, 552 14, 886 17, 080 19,194 20, 520 20, 404 15, 435 17, 606 18, 504 17, 789 9,033 11, 200 13, 392 15,437 16,721 17, 991 18,127 13, 600 15, 725 16, 579 16,110 1,177 1,352 1,494 1, 643 2,473 2, 529 2,277 1, 835 1, 881 1,925 1, 679 November 10, 270 12, 844 14, 913 17, 142 19,140 20, 003 19, 010 15, 559 17, 964 18, 201 17, 737 9,158 11,474 13,339 15, 439 16, 550 17, 478 17,067 13, 787 16,003 16, 262 16,047 1,112 1, 370 1, 574 1,703 2,590 2,525 1,943 1, 772 1,961 1,939 1, 690 TABLE Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees i of maxi- January February mum Year All employees: 1914 1915_ 19161917_ 1918_ 1919 1920 1921_ 1922 1923 1924Males: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Females: 1914 1915 1916 1917_ 19181919 1920_ 1921 1922 1923 1924 1 6.—WAGE EARNERS: IRON AND STEEL AND THEIR PRODUCTS _ March April May June July August September October November December 1,245 1,394 1, 490 1,583 1,635 1,687 1,797 1,667 1,613 1,647 1,673 151,137 171, 583 237, 345 263, 504 267, 688 242, 505 268,187 151, 257 188, 847 238, 036 215,136 78.3 70.0 81.8 94.6 95.1 79.8 78.2 69.4 60.9 89.0 79.0 158,945 141,309 210, 268 256, 851 260, 471 262, 719 278, 796 184, 993 140, 990 221, 850 238, 390 158, 793 149, 012 222, 857 257,355 261,511 247, 464 273, 372 172, 593 150, 299 227, 806 243, 497 161, 957 155, 543 230, 041 264, 432 267, 384 239, 715 284, 009 162, 411 164,159 240, 903 244,067 164, 161, 229, 257, 262, 232, 274, 154, 171, 239, 236, 746 342 770 134 262 595 824 695 698 038 303 155, 634 163, 792 232, 392 262,900 268, 388 232, 842 260, 073 152,142 182, 914 245,405 219, 356 157,424 171,416 240,106 263, 787 267, 329 234, 843 275, 016 145,447 195, 278 249, 272 193, 284 152, 719 173, 935 235, 434 261, 709 273,151 246, 578 277, 535 128, 310 197, 511 243, 668 192, 901 148, 178, 243, 264, 273, 253, 273, 135, 201, 246, 196, 204 299 849 653 891 443 682 411 783 646 660 147, 782 184, 823 246, 122 265, 398 267, 632 254, 069 279, 608 137, 489 201, 412 240, 146 199, 627 143, 906 186,112 246, 564 270, 901 273,485 209, 605 269,161 142, 958 211, 385 238, 252 203, 280 128,924 191,441 253, 718 271, 583 270, 790 236, 211 250,121 150, 845 217, 385 234,425 200, 524 134,609 201,972 257,017 265,351 265, 965 259,982 222,049 147,795 231,346 229,022 213, 744 1,245 1,394 1,490 1, 583 1, 635 1,687 1, 797 1,667 1,613 1,647 1,673 148,175 168, 420 232, 736 257, 597 259, 732 234, 741 260, 274 146, 808 183, 573 230,953 208, 929 78.1 69.8 81.9 93.9 96.3 79.5 78.4 69.2 60.9 89.1 79.1 155, 944 138,456 206, 507 249, 624 255, 005 253, 878 270, 608 179, 743 137,155 215, 249 231,800 155,665 146,109 218, 825 250, 819 255, 893 239, 703 265, 219 167, 735 146,075 220,815 236,503 158, 719 152,497 225,912 257, 771 261, 519 232,080 275, 416 157, 526 159, 700 233, 633 237,106 161, 511 158, 280 225, 443 250, 798 255, 893 225, 243 266,425 149,961 166, 975 231, 571 229, 688 152, 560 160, 652 227, 788 258,029 261, 336 225, 542 251, 759 147, 597 177, 774 237,812 213,159 154, 379 168, 203 235, 438 258, 652 259,416 227, 639 266,492 141,120 189, 690 241, 620 187,463 149, 793 170, 753 230, 681 256, 656 264, 385 239,062 268, 989 124,462 192,001 236, 272 187, 472 145, 346 175, 141 239, 010 259, 295 264, 821 245, 632 265, 656 131, 450 196, 060 239, 340 191, 278 144, 953 181, 664 241, 171 259, 425 258, 194 246, 234 271, 811 133, 430 195, 689 233, 319 193, 875 141,067 182, 829 241, 526 264,390 263, 494 201, 848 261, 682 138, 758 205, 529 231,464 197,113 126,190 188, 027 248, 535 265,813 260, 514 228,180 243,260 146, 372 211,191 227, 783 194,317 131, 979 198,428 251,993 259, 889 256, 312 251, 846 215, 974 143, 542 225,032 222, 556 207, 375 1,245 1, 394 1,490 1,583 1, 635 1, 687 1, 797 1,667 1,613 1,647 1,673 2,961 3,163 4, 609 5,908 7, 956 7,765 7,913 4,449 5, 274 7,083 6, 208 81.2 80.5 72.6 67.4 53.2 81.5 70.7 73.3 60.7 84.5 77.0 3,001 2,853 3, 761 7,227 5,466 8,841 8,188 5,250 3,835 6,601 6,590 3,128 2,903 4,032 6,536 5,618 7,761 8,153 4,858 4,224 6,991 6,994 3, 238 3,046 4,129 6,661 5,865 7,635 8,593 4,885 4,459 7, 270 6,961 3, 235 3,062 4, 327 6,336 6,369 7,352 8,399 4, 734 4, 723 7,467 6,615 3,074 3,140 4,604 4,871 7, 052 7,300 8, 314 4, 545 5,140 7,593 6,197 3,045 3, 213 4,668 5,135 7,913 7,204 8, 524 4,327 5,588 7,652 5,821 2,926 3,182 4, 753 5, 053 8, 766 7, 516 8,546 3,848 5, 510 7,396 5,429 2,858 3,158 4,839 5, 358 9,070 7, 811 8,026 3,961 5,723 7,306 5,382 2, 829 3, 159 4, 951 5. 973 9, 438 7, 835 7, 797 4, 059 5, 723 6, 827 5, 752 2,839 3, 283 5,038 6, 511 9,991 7, 757 7,479 4,200 5,856 6,788 6,167 2,734 3,414 5,183 5, 770 10, 276 8,031 6,861 4,473 6,194 6,642 6,207 2,630 3,544 5,024 5,462 9,653 8,136 6,075 4,253 6,314 6,466 6,369 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. Number employed in- Crc •<1 TABLE 7 . — W A G E EARNERS: IRON AND STEEL—BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS, AND RIVETS Year All employees: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Males: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Females: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Number employed in— March April May June July August September October November 15 18 23 23 26 30 30 30 26 27 28 2,636 4,006 5, 167 5,490 5,948 5,389 5, 533 3, 324 4,503 5, 518 4, 602 77.9 70.4 80.3 94.3 96.2 77.0 91.2 60.2 50.3 87.9 69.1 2,705 3, 369 4,604 5,449 5,900 5,833 5,615 4,407 2, 747 5,278 5,287 2, 759 3, 487 4,879 5,574 5,959 5, 413 5, 436 3, 799 3,239 5, 420 5, 559 2,921 3,574 4,931 5,644 5, 956 5,265 5, 629 3,822 3,428 5,644 5,426 2,859 3, 995 4,842 5,539 5,847 5,497 5, 568 3,672 3, 816 5,619 5,358 2,722 4,786 4,993 5,534 5,992 5,194 5,328 3,482 4, 276 5, 799 4,577 2,689 4,082 5,156 5,590 6,009 5,146 5,461 3,139 4, 768 5,735 4,081 2,661 3, 873 5,141 5,476 6,042 5,377 5,618 2,653 4,984 5,817 3, 855 2,659 3,905 5.224 5, 512 5,881 5, 735 5,663 2,884 5,286 5,649 3,839 2,574 4,055 5, 367 5,358 5,812 5,747 5, 678 2,872 5,232 5, 353 4,121 2,500 4,170 5,472 5,323 5,988 4,491 5,771 2,992 5,359 5,396 4,165 2,307 4, 266 5, 661 5.504 5,967 5, 299 5, 364 3,194 5,462 5,397 4,357 15 18 23 23 26 30 30 30 26 27 28 2,179 3, 418 4,396 4, 743 5,034 4, 522 4,658 2,763 3, 750 4,603 3, 797 78.0 66.8 81.1 93.4 95.2 76.7 90.6 60.4 49.7 89.3 71.7 2,225 2, 824 3,992 4, 686 5,042 4,843 4,731 3, 646 2, 263 4, 392 4,347 2,239 2,937 4, 116 4,842 a 115 4,545 4, 561 3,143 2,694 4, 479 4,499 2,412 2,984 4,159 4, 902 5,089 4,430 4,715 3,142 2,851 4, 695 4, 419 2,348 3,435 4, 100 4, 819 4,985 4, 659 4,678 3, 077 3,157 4, 657 4,435 2,231 4,230 4,190 4,800 5,129 4,398 4, 496 2,896 3, 524 4,790 3,814 2,232 3, 497 4,355 4,835 5,099 4,312 4, 591 2,657 3,961 4,731 3, 369 2,238 3,266 4,327 4,747 5,114 4, 535 4, 731 2,202 4,161 4, 837 3,227 2,205 3, 304 4, 439 4,773 4, 963 4,825 4,755 2,440 4,425 4, 767 3.225 2,141 3,456 4, 601 4, 597 4,881 4,854 4, 795 2,390 4, 367 4, 493 3,412 2,085 3, 571 4,700 4, 596 5,018 3, 721 4, 900 2,490 4,499 4, 527 3,418 1,906 3,656 4, 846 4, 733 4,967 4, 427 4.505 2,622 4, 557 4, 552 3,609 15 18 23 23 26 30 30 30 26 27 28 457 588 771 747 914 867 875 561 753 915 804 76.0 83.5 75.1 91.6 82.9 77.8 90.3 58.3 53.5 78.4 57.9 480 545 612 763 858 990 884 761 484 886 940 520 550 763 732 844 509 590 772 742 867 835 914 511 560 742 720 862 838 890 595 659 962 923 491 556 803 734 863 796 832 586 752 1,009 763 457 585 801 755 910 834 870 482 807 1,004 712 423 607 814 729 928 842 887 451 823 454 433 599 766 761 931 893 883 482 865 860 709 415 599 772 727 970 770 871 502 401 610 815 771 1,000 872 859 572 905 845 748 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 00 868 875 656 545 941 1, 060 680 577 949 1,007 601 785 739 918 910 908 444 861 882 614 747 TABLE Year All emplovees: 1914 1915 2 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Males: 1914 1915 2 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920. 1921 1922 1923 1924 Females: 1914 1915 2 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924. 8.—WAGE EARNERS: IRON AND STEEL—SCREWS, MACHINE AND Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum WOOD Number employed in- March April May June July August September October November December 8 1,740 78.5 1,835 1,822 1,889 1,925 1,815 1,739 1, 723 1,661 1, 527 1,511 1,608 1,818 3 7 3 5 5 4 5 6 6 611 758 535 762 741 338 468 790 517 80.6 79.8 84.9 76.8 60.7 56.5 47.3 72.9 56.4 543 661 498 636 810 394 268 785 546 560 738 484 706 878 415 316 852 653 579 799 537 717 905 438 417 866 643 611 804 545 771 802 469 475 838 597 588 828 556 757 821 331 458 765 511 558 791 546 748 760 332 499 797 468 616 812 570 760 746 285 526 907 368 663 739 549 805 745 287 532 822 460 674 738 553 797 659 280 567 785 481 651 741 523 821 620 283 506 720 481 653 742 544 798 586 265 501 680 479 627 706 524 828 549 275 543 661 520 8 1, 534 77.4 1, 623 1,603 1, 666 1,707 1, 611 1, 529 1,504 1,453 1,340 1, 321 1,419 1,630 3 7 3 5 5 4 5 6 6 451 513 316 483 471 239 320 527 331 80.0 81.7 84.5 74.8 62.0 67.2 52.1 76.9 67.5 422 487 295 404 525 264 200 553 338 404 543 284 439 544 267 242 543 400 432 575 305 433 568 285 280 581 388 458 545 314 484 518 299 314 569 367 438 547 315 491 518 259 319 542 326 417 505 332 479 466 247 343 514 309 455 519 325 482 475 211 348 578 270 488 470 317 534 475 214 368 553 293 505 472 325 540 430 208 384 510 310 475 501 321 492 398 213 351 474 313 450 513 336 499 378 202 330 456 312 463 484 328 523 352 201 355 447 343 8 206 83.9 212 219 223 . 218 204 210 219 208 187 190 189 188 3 7 3 5 5 4 5 6 6 160 245 219 279 270 99 148 263 187 59.6 59.4 80.0 70.5 58.5 37.1 36.2 65.0 38.4 121 174 203 232 285 130 68 232 208 156 195 200 267 334 148 74 309 253 147 224 232 284 337 153 137 285 255 153 259 231 287 284 170 161 269 230 150 281 241 266 303 72 139 223 185 141 286 214 269 294 85 156 283 159 161 293 245 278 271 74 178 329 98 175 269 232 271 270 73 164 269 167 169 266 228 257 229 72 183 275 171 176 240 202 329 222 70 155 246 168 203 229 208 299 208 63 171 224 167 164 222 196 305 197 74 188 214 177 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. Oi CO TABLE Year loyees: Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum ITS PRODUCTS o Number employed in- March April May June July August September October November December 865 1,198 1,289 1, 364 1,439 1,475 1, 601 1,426 1,243 1,278 1, 366 17,855 21, 016 24, 074 26, 374 27, 933 30, 067 30,335 27, 706 28,058 29,335 29,323 72.4 73.4 77.2 77.9 79.5 74.9 75.4 80.0 76.3 73.8 82.0 15,981 19,403 21,769 24,124 25, 030 28,136 29, 582 26,648 25,003 26, 236 27,933 15,926 19, 224 21, 786 24,010 25, 343 26,843 27,947 25,699 25, 577 26, 462 28,081 16,220 19,015 21,890 24, 233 25, 804 26, 396 27, 581 25, 674 25,425 26, 452 28,004 15,997 18, 552 22, 024 23,964 25, 865 26, 459 27,423 25, 375 25, 304 26, 038 27, 597 16,069 18,898 22,174 24, 250 26, 111 27, 036 27,973 25, 689 25, 295 26, 754 27, 627 17, 320 20,379 23, 005 25, 652 28,329 30,183 30, 529 27, 675 27, 665 29,459 28, 777 17, 262 20,176 23,199 25, 760 27, 352 29,947 31,125 26, 350 26, 768 28, 782 29, 534 18,958 21, 776 25, 068 26, 393 30, 565 32, 348 32,123 29,005 29,004 31,126 29,133 22,008 25,262 28,184 30,755 31, 503 35, 224 36,378 31, 725 31, 638 35, 283 33, 668 21,492 23,638 27,418 29,921 29,811 33,133 33,600 30, 510 32, 752 33, 205 32, 236 19,062 23, 237 27,155 29, 234 29,582 33,256 31, 321 29,833 31, 686 31,927 30, 250 17,968 22, 631 25, 220 28,193 29, 904 31,843 28,438 28, 289 30, 581 30,302 29,036 865 1,198 1,289 1, 364 1,439 1,475 1,601 1, 426 1,243 1,278 1, 366 13,365 16,125 18, 579 20, 243 20,904 22, 317 22, 790 21,670 21, 799 22, 507 22,852 79.9 77.8 81.7 82.2 83.5 80.1 78.0 83.3 78.8 75.7 86.5 12,274 15,389 17, 365 18,897 19,157 21,080 22, 211 21, 327 19,792 20,148 22,048 12, 254 15,081 17,166 18, 724 19, 295 20,052 21,095 20, 209 20,000 20,051 21,941 12, 372 14,827 17,182 18, 736 19,475 19,987 20,627 20,087 19,997 20,137 21,949 12, 328 14,491 17,185 18,807 19, 560 20, 239 20,810 19,991 19, 987 20,026 21, 794 12, 296 14, 739 17,400 19,157 19, 753 20, 714 21, 362 20, 377 19, 834 20, 709 21,890 13,185 15, 646 17, 794 20,120 21, 380 23,057 23,109 21,836 21, 570 22, 734 22,666 13, 146 15, 704 18,153 20,021 20, 799 22, 591 23,490 21, 364 21, 018 22, 574 23,437 14,183 16, 795 19, 597 20,494 22,947 23, 939 23,932 22,922 22, 265 24,118 23,183 15, 334 18, 619 21,022 22, 774 22,797 24,946 26,432 24,005 23, 611 26,446 25,188 15, 010 17, 385 20,332 21,806 21,932 23,538 24, 620 23,133 25,121 24, 959 24,387 14, 221 17, 522 20,427 21,953 21, 721 24,040 23, 526 22,862 24, 528 24,531 23,273 13, 775 17, 300 19,330 21,433 22,027 23,620 22, 262 21, 924 23, 869 23,646 22,472 865 1,198 1, 289 1, 364 1,439 1,475 1, 601 1,426 1,243 1,278 1,366 4,490 4,891 5,495 6,131 7,030 7,750 7,545 6,036 6,259 6,829 6,472 55.0 60.4 61.5 62.8 67.5 60.5 62.1 64.6 64.9 68.0 67.7 3, 707 4,014 4,404 5, 227 5,873 7,056 7,371 5,321 5, 211 6,088 5,885 3, 672 4,143 4,620 5, 286 6,048 6, 791 6, 852 5,490 5,577 6,411 6,140 3,848 4,188 4, 708 5,497 6,329 6,409 6,954 5,587 5,428 6,315 6,055 3.669 4, 061 4,839 5,157 6, 305 6, 220 6,613 5,384 5,317 6, 012 5,803 3, 773 4,159 4, 774 5,093 6, 358 6, 322 6,611 5, 312 5,461 6,045 5, 737 4,135 4, 733 5,211 5, 532 6,949 7,126 7,420 5,839 6,095 6, 725 6,111 4,116 4,472 5,046 5, 739 6,553 7,356 7, 635 4,986 5, 750 6,208 • 6,097 4,775 4,981 5,471 5,899 7,618 8,409 8,191 6,083 6,739 7,008 5,950 6,674 6,643 7,162 7,981 8, 706 10, 278 9,946 7, 720 8,027 8, 837 8,480 6,482 6, 253 7, 086 8,115 7, 879 9,595 8,980 7,377 7,631 8, 246 7,849 4,841 5,715 6,728 7,281 7,861 9, 216 7,795 6,971 7,158 7, 396 6,977 4,193 5, 331 5,890 6,760 7, 877 8, 223 6,176 6,365 6,712 6,656 6,564 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 9.—WAGE EARNERS:LUMBERAND TABLE 10.—WAGE EARNERS: FOOD—BAKERY PRODUCTS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emof maxi- January February reporting ployees mum April May June July August September October November 4,521 5, 217 4, 558 5, 216 4,445 5,116 4,462 5, 253 4, 549 5, 302 4,505 5,287 4,484 5, 217 4, 630 5,287 4, 589 5,322 4,557 5,478 5,903 6,159 6,927 6,193 5,926 6,196 6,955 6, 229 6,408 7, 558 7,872 5, 890 6,129 6,975 6, 078 6,418 7,471 7, 779 6, 255 6,233 7,090 6,094 6,416 7,626 7,713 6,444 6,416 7,369 6,315 7, 249 7, 671 5,947 6,164 6,926 6,177 6, 363 7, 387 7,806 7, 870 7, 866 6, 571 6, 557 7, 331 6, 367 6, 778 8, 002 7, 755 6, 521 6, 456 7,118 6,311 6,496 7, 781 7, 629 6, 504 6, 551 6,976 6,403 6, 708 8, 039 7, 874 6,632 6,563 7,175 6,465 8, 779 8,279 7, 747 6,562 6, 734 7,206 6, 541 8,975 8, 387 7,844 95.8 93.9 3,431 3,913 3, 534 3,895 3, 567 3,904 3,439 3,810 3,461 3,868 3, 504 3, 892 3, 456 3, 907 3, 485 3, 853 3, 582 3, 895 3, 528 3,910 3, 536 4,057 94.1 90.7 94.4 92.8 66.4 87.2 96.4 4,391 4,454 5,092 4,683 4,823 5,654 5, 844 4,422 4,450 5, 101 4, 661 4, 860 5, 689 5,921 4, 398 4,491 5, 061 4, 683 4, 853 5, 773 5,960 4, 288 4, 456 5,135 4, 583 4,893 5, 726 5,859 4, 353 4, 537 5, 227 4, 628 4, 874 5,833 5, 744 4,467 4, 606 5, 361 4, 747 5, 060 5,999 5,876 4,516 4,694 5, 350 4, 803 5,110 5, 834 4, 527 4, 686 5, 229 4,813 4,994 6,009 5, 816 4, 508 4, 747 5,194 4, 940 5, 070 6, 257 5,907 4, 558 4, 781 5, 283 4,889 7.060 6, 349 5, 817 4,496 4, 857 5,356 4,934 7,190 6,485 5,901 1,012 90.5 91.6 960 1, 302 1,322 991 1,312 1,006 1, 306 1,001 1,385 1,045 1,410 1,049 1, 380 999 1,364 1,048 1, 392 1.061 1,412 1,021 1,871 1, 774 1,859 1, 534 1,605 1, 795 1,913 68.0 1,512 1,705 1,835 1, 510 1,445 1, 595 1,827 1,525 1,714 1,825 1,516 1, 503 1,698 1,885 1, 528 1, 705 1,894 1,546 1, 555 1,785 1,912 1, 602 1,673 1,840 1,495 1,525 1, 745 1,920 1,902 1,696 1, 863 1,466 1, 542 1, 793 1,969 1,977 2,055 1,863 1,981 1, 564 1,994 1,770 1,889 1,498 1, 502 1, 772 1,813 1,996 1, 804 1, 782 1, 463 1,638 1,782 1,967 2,074 1,782 1,892 1, 576 1,719 1,930 1,930 2,066 2,008 1, 568 1, 626 1, 871 1, 990 94.8 93.4 407 403 451 371 367 377 421 6, 320 6, 412 7, 078 6, 302 7,109 7,823 7, 772 90.3 93.5 92.9 69.5 86.4 366 3, 504 3,912 4,449 4, 639 5, 219 4, 768 5, 504 6, 028 5, 860 1, 367 407 403 451 371 367 377 421 March 4,391 5,215 4,516 5, 278 407 403 451 371 367 377 421 Number employed in— 88.0 88.8 82.4 91.0 81.0 82.6 91.1 6,268 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 6, 686 1, 810 6,101 1,668 1,901 1,921 2 Figures not obtainable. December 1, 421 1, 877 1, 850 1, 607 1, 785 1,902 1, 943 C* TABLE Year All employees: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Males: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Females: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Number employed in- March April May June July August September October November December 80 90 92 92 93 89 85 72 77 82 85 1,808 1,709 1,509 1,711 2,015 1,783 1,673 1,227 1,479 1,700 1,567 12.7 10.5 12.2 10.7 9.7 14.2 9.2 8.7 10.2 9.9 13.8 7i9 603 611 607 627 755 617 326 464 582 689 653 590 595 584 584 738 561 391 537 656 707 760 717 687 712 649 735 617 429 594 660 751 684 744 688 831 750 815 714 508 603 675 821 798 857 701 907 888 1,066 841 759 762 755 881 1,649 1,832 1,356 1,571 2,650 2,748 1,791 1,923 1,886 2,413 1,287 1,716 1,588 1,326 1,989 1,652 1,539 1,988 984 1,362 1,395 1,938 3,037 2,932 2,655 1,972 4,742 3,355 2,523 2,611 3,089 3,090 1,745 5,128 5,596 4,863 5,442 6,029 5,162 6,102 3,734 4,567 5,853 4,995 3,831 2,625 2,686 3,338 2,865 2,343 2,371 1,481 1,997 2,145 2,731 1,806 1,436 1,186 1,615 1,682 1,304 1,374 906 1,082 1,280 1,369 916 983 751 965 1,064 836 581 667 811 898 893 80 90 92 92 93 89 85 72 77 82 85 997 1,108 1,008 1,143 1,296 1,153 1,057 820 966 1,105 934 12.9 11.1 13.0 11.4 11.3 15.5 10.9 10.5 10.7 9.5 14.5 375 416 401 406 435 514 429 254 312 367 423 349 391 402 412 414 480 409 289 350 421 432 388 458 448 492 453 543 443 300 401 438 475 406 527 492 634 528 644 518 365 433 457 556 484 598 538 696 636 748 632 539 547 526 601 1,003 1,148 917 1,076 1,775 1,950 1,204 1,334 1,365 1,622 787 921 1,012 966 1,403 1,057 1,002 1,218 640 882 917 1,192 1,867 2,054 1,880 1,394 3,045 2,164 1,598 1,795 2,008 2,023 1,052 2,714 3,531 3,094 3,575 3,651 3,088 3, 741 2,418 2,928 3,875 2,926 1,876 1,568 1,678 1,984 1,687 1.312 1,283 926 1,161 1,271 1,584 1,034 917 775 1,025 1,131 829 761 586 680 818 709 552 680 509 622 735 558 446 399 523 525 476 80 90 92 92 93 89 85 72 77 82 85 811 600 500 568 720 630 616 406 514 595 633 11.5 9.1 9.2 9.2 7.1 8.2 5.7 5.5 9.3 10.9 12.8 344 187 210 201 192 241 188 72 152 215 266 304 199 193 i72 170 258 152 102 187 235 275 372 259 239 220 196 192 174 129 193 222 276 278 217 196 197 222 171 196 143 170 218 265 314 259 163 211 252 318 209 220 215 229 280 616 684 439 495 875 798 587 589 521 791 500 795 576 360 586 595 537 770 344 480 478 746 1,170 878 775 578 1,697 1,191 925 816 1,081 1,067 693 2,414 2,065 1,769 1,867 2,378 2,074 2,361 1,316 1,639 1,978 2,069 1,955 1,057 1,008 1,354 1,178 1,031 1,088 555 836 874 1,147 772 519 411 590 551 475 613 320 402 462 660 364 303 242 . 343 329 278 135 268 288 373 417 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 11.—WAGE EARNERS: FOOD—CANNING AND PRESERVING TABLE 12.—WAGE EARNERS: FOOD—CONFECTIONERY Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 94 104 126 131 148 131 138 133 120 117 111 94 104 2.625 2,639 3,641 4,336 4,526 4,575 4,795 3,918 3,323 3,970 3,090 1,168 78.1 74.8 78.7 79.3 78.8 70.8 78.3 75.6 68.3 73.1 69.5 2,015 2,204 1,979 1,540 1,700 2,493 1,385 1,545 1,299 2,011 1,333 1,169 2,094 2,239 2,068 1,476 1,634 2,554 1,299 1,512 1,317 1,572 1,459 1,546 1,517 1,760 2.164 2,622 2,966 2,918 2,082 2.165 2,598 1,905 1,625 1,532 1,762 2,283 2,849 2, 732 2,930 2,121 1,938 2,492 1,807 104 126 131 148 131 138 133 120 117 111 1,750 1,790 1,976 2,470 2.515 3,199 2,994 2.178 2,205 2,514 1,887 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2,741 2,701 3,856 4,522 4,917 4,208 4,564 4,675 3,237 4,004 3,124 60.4 64.8 66.3 71.5 80.5 60.2 69.4 57.6 63.3 64.1 64.0 111 131 148 131 138 133 120 117 March 2,919 3,100 4,317 4,944 4,692 4,835 4,647 4,692 3,712 4,068 3,199 1,310 2,341 2,474 2.177 1,636 1,653 2.514 1,507 1,554 1,312 126 2,634 2,677 3,771 4,357 4,661 4,508 4,568 4,564 3,583 4,200 3,238 Number employed i n - 49.0 55.7 53.6 58.3 65.9 54.4 65.1 41.0 57.8 59.1 1,053 1,180 1.626 2,132 2,547 3,035 3,095 1,425 1,938 2,425 1,791 1,088 1,160 2,193 2,039 1,542 1,650 2,482 1,418 1,602 1,116 April May June July August September October November 2,651 2,695 3,888 4,330 4,837 3,967 4,282 4,532 3,171 3,707 2,811 2,611 2,763 3,875 4,328 4,496 3,812 4,151 4,308 3,272 3,512 2,620 2,497 2,797 4,022 4,623 4,298 3,897 4,282 4,102 3,478 3,468 2,764 2,358 2,711 4,186 4,859 4,499 4,355 4,134 3,451 3,047 3.363 2,704 2,854 2,933 4,137 5,070 4,696 4,840 4,879 4,267 3,713 3,748 2,829 3,550 3,490 4,805 5,618 4, 572 5,793 5,351 5,702 4,196 4,578 3,793 3,901 4,071 5,378 6,055 4, 546 6,298 5,779 5,990 4,817 5,250 4,093 3,443 3.950 5,489 5,864 4,916 6,335 4,968 5,657 4,492 4,818 3,749 1,115 1,123 1,242 2,294 2,363 2,168 1,412 1,560 2,430 1,346 1,393 1,108 1,106 1,117 1,289 2,395 2, 558 2,246 1,527 1,586 2,344 1,537 1,391 1,189 1,308 2,552 2,684 2,394 1,497 1,583 2,173 1.364 1,366 1,186 1,202 1,322 2,504 2,767 2,511 1,719 1,700 2,373 1,498 1,453 1,230 1,334 1,486 2, 555 2,716 2,183 1,857 1,835 2,721 1,687 1,704 1,504 1,349 1.551 2,544 2,684 2,033 1,944 1,864 2,874 1,903 1,869 1,592 1,251 1,465 2,538 2,651 2,096 1,977 1,677 2,650 1,707 1,800 1,451 1,488 1,521 1,581 1,965 2,328 2,400 2,591 1,878 1,926 2,119 1,514 1,380 1,508 1,627 2,065 2,052 2,370 2,696 1,758 1,941 2,077 1,575 1,250 1,403 1,634 2,175 2,105 2,858 2, 551 1,278 1,683 1,997 1,518 1,652 1,611 1,633 2,303 2,185 3,121 3,179 1,894 2,215 2,295 1,599 2,216 2,004 2,250 2, 902 2,389 3,936 3,516 2,981 2,509 2,874 2,289 2.552 2,520 2,834 3,371 2,513 4,354 3,915 3,116 2,914 3,381 2,501 2,192 2,485 2.951 3,213 1,160 2,202 2,254 2,175 1,399 1,583 2, 510 1,321 1,426 1,166 1,536 1,535 1,686 2,076 2,662 2,568 2,699 2,022 1,850 2,281 1,645 December 2,820 4,358 3,291 3,007 2,785 3,018 2,298 CO TABLE Year loyees: Number Average of estab- number lishments of emreporting ployees 1 152 174 161 160 161 156 158 144 138 145 138 152 174 161 160 161 156 158 144 138 145 138 152 174 161 160 161 156 158 144 138 145 138 17,735 17, 581 18,346 17,465 16,855 17, 790 16,395 15,947 14,875 16, 266 15,043 11, 605 11,225 11,899 11,316 10, 577 11, 253 10, 761 9,957 9, 565 10, 236 9, 025 6,130 6,356 6,447 6,149 6,278 6, 537 5,634 5,990 5,310 6,030 6,018 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 13.—WAGE EARNERS: LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS Number employed in- Per cent minimum employment is of maximum 79.6 88.4 94.7 80.1 91.2 83.3 63.7 74.0 70.1 91.8 89.0 80.7 89.4 94.5 82.7 87.2 85.8 64.6 72.4 73.2 89.4 88.6 77.5 84.7 93.8 75.4 90.2 77.2 62.0 71.6 62.7 88.4 89.1 January February 18, 740 18,317 18,075 18, 754 17,372 16,878 19,013 13,251 16, 438 16, 199 15, 508 12,210 11, 780 11, 779 11, 924 11,315 10, 522 12,487 8,437 10,345 10,383 9,477 6,530 6,537 6,296 6,830 6,057 6,356 6,526 4,814 6,093 5,816 6,031 19,309 18,134 18,709 19,173 17, 296 17, 210 18, 781 14, 069 16, 546 16,894 15,889 12, 760 11, 686 12,162 12,350 11,174 10,814 12,338 8,848 10,519 10,772 9,519 6,549 6,448 6,547 6,823 6,122 6,396 6,443 5, 221 6,027 6,122 6,370 March 18,351 17, 784! 18,600 j 18, 494 17,333 16, 772 18,911 14, 534 16,312 17,033 15,832 12,194 11,420 12,178 11,930 11,124 10, 723 12, 500 9,110 10,402 10,719 9, 552 6,157 j 6,364 6,422 6, 564 6, 209 6, 049 6,411 5,424 5,910 6, 314 6,280 April May June July 15,371 16,577 18,123 17,436 17, 230 16, 508 18, 568 15, 073 15, 242 16,394 14, 840 10,297 10, 786 11,871 11,400 11,013 10, 678 12, 215 9,419 9, 787 10,390 8,880 5,074 '5, 791 6,252 6,036 6, 217 5,830 6,353 5, 654 5,455 6,004 5,960 16,718 16,389 18,160 18,051 17, 229 16,980 18,157 15, 579 12,529 15, 671 14, 189 10,965 10, 527 11,790 11,506 11,037 10, 886 11,872 9, 652 8,371 10,092 8,492 5, 753 5,862 6,370 6, 545 6,192 6,094 6,285 5,927 4,158 5, 579 5, 697 17,966 17, 024 18, 529 18,008 17,442 17,334 17, 647 16, 380 11,540 16, 037 14,145 11,666 10,839 11,975 11, 691 11,009 11,113 11,549 10,113 7, 718 10, 088 8, 467 6,300 6,185 6, 554 6,317 6, 433 6,221 6, 098 6,267 3,822 5,949 5, 678 18,524 17,444 18, 736 17, 999 17,155 17,864 17,000 16, 707 13, 281 16, 295 14, 797 11,947 11, 098 12, 096 11,674 10,548 11,460 11, 075 10, 205 8,589 10,244 8, 760 6, 577 6, 346 6,640 6,325 6,607 6,404 5,925 6, 502 4, 692 6, 051 6,037 August 18,415 17,815 18, 669 17,041 16,313 18,076 16, 042 17, 211 14, 248 16, 367 15, 217 11,848 11,323 12,055 11,199 9, 866 11,547 10, 508 10, 486 9,119 10, 244 8,960 6,567 6,492 6, 614 5,842 6,447 6, 529 5,534 6,725 5,129 6,123 6, 257 September 17,419 17,581 17, 962 15,360 16, 495 17,841 14, 565 17,016 14,909 16,167 15,242 11,313 11,208 11, 593 10, 211 10,090 11,418 9, 558 10, 431 9,531 10,116 9,106 6,106 6,373 6,369 5,149 6,405 6,423 5, 007 6,585 5,378 6,051 6,136 | October 16,650 17,317 17, 735 15, 691 15,903 18,923 13,376 16, 500 15, 290 16, 229 15,176 10,928 10, 916 11, 504 10,227 9,943 11, 722 8,782 10,361 9,811 10,113 9,102 5, 722 6,401 6,231 5,464 5,960 7,201 4,594 6,139 5,479 6,116 6,074 November 17,722 18,041 18,256 16,495 16,187 19,282 12,120 17,898 15, 704 16, 276 14, 968 11, 580 11,407 11,805 10,688 9,873 11,895 8,072 11,650 10, 045 10,037 9,052 6,142 6,634 6,451 5,807 6,314 7,387 4,048 6,248 5,659 6,239 5,916 December 17,643 18, 546 18, 599 17, 074 16,304 19,808 12, 564 17,148 16, 467 15,629 14, 716 11,555 11, 710 11,976 10,993 9,932 12,259 8,178 10, 773 10,546 9,633 8,934 6,088 6,836 6,623 6,081 6,372 7, 549 4,386 6,375 5,921 5,996 5,782 TABLE 14.—WAGE EARNERS: LEATHER—BOOTS, SHOES, CUT STOCK AND FINDINGS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum 14,431 13,995 15,108 13,983 13,069 14, 707 13, 279 13, 727 11,923 13, 362 12, 507 8, 770 8,314 8,974 8, 251 7,386 8,547 8,095 7,945 6, 946 7,721 6,888 5, 661 5,681 6,135 5, 732 5,683 6,161 5,184 5, 782 4, 977 5, 641 5,621 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. CO 75.8 85.2 93.9 75.3 88.3 84.1 63.0 73.2 61.8 90.1 88.8 75.9 85.6 93.7 76.9 82.0 87.0 64.0 70.7 62.2 89.0 88.4 74.8 83.5 93.3 73.0 88.8 78.9 61.3 71.4 60.7 86.8 89.0 15,285 14, 638 15,101 15,430 13, 570 14, 078 15,464 11,340 13, 971 13,338 12, 780 9,233 8, 773 9, 072 8,982 8,002 8,066 9,427 6, 710 8,135 7, 787 7,158 6,052 5,865 6,029 6,448 5, 568 6,012 6,037 4, 630 5,836 5,551 5,622 Number employed in— February 15,764 14,396 15, 441 15, 737 13,498 14,371 15, 229 12,161 13, 941 13, 927 13,166 9,712 8, 623 9,177 9, 285 7,929 8,287 9,272 7,124 8,193 8,121 7,220 6,052 5, 773 6, 264 6,452 5,569 6,084 5,957 5,037 5,748 5,806 5,946 March 14,850 14,000 15,243 15,119 13,484 14,008 15,280 12,553 13,623 14, 051 13,088 9,193 8.308 9,112 8,902 7,859 8,247 9,384 7.309 8,030 8,101 7,223 5,657 5,692 6,131 6,217 5,625 5, 761 5,896 5,244 5,593 5, 950 5, 865 April 11,949 12,929 14,857 14,134 13,444 13, 730 14,976 12,929 12, 578 13, 414 12,154 7, 367 7,812 8, 917 8,452 7.815 8,167 9,174 7,469 7,412 7,796 6, 618 4,582 5,117 5,940 5, 682 5, 629 5, 563 5,802 5,460 5,166 5, 618 5,536 May June 14, 754 13, 605 15,325 14,471 13, 615 14,381 14, 272 14,074 8,635 13,062 11,759 8, 898 8,106 8,073 7,660 9,082 8,902 8. 541 8,445 7,830 7,849 8,474 8,289 8,693 8,918 7, 707 8,003 5,092 5,870 7, 501 7.534 6,385 5, 294 5,856 5, 532 5,198 6,063 6, 243 5,930 6.163 5, 785 5,580 5,907 5,805 5, 760 5, 579 5, 710 6,071 3, 891 3, 543 5, 528 5.164 5, 307 5, 291 13,400 12,858 14,965 14, 608 13,429 14, 094 14, 678 13, 417 9,761 12, 665 11,692 July 15,369 13,824 15, 430 14,420 13, 224 14, 781 13, 743 14,445 10, 231 13, 399 12,497 9,242 8,135 9,101 8, 521 7, 252 8.730 8; 327 8,140 5, 880 7,748 6, 798 6,127 5, 689 6, 329 5, 899 5,972 6, 051 5,416 6,305 4,351 5,651 August September 15,274 14,153 15,372 13,471 12,439 14, 886 12,991 14,867 11,160 13, 525 14,282 13, 905 14, 709 11,852 12, 737 14, 688 11, 726 14, 614 11,747 13,374 9,164 8,324 9,084 8,051 6,565 8,763 7, 874 8,381 6,378 7,798 6,986 8,631 8, 207 8, 662 7,144 6,921 8,701 7,138 8,260 6, 727 7,699 7,045 5,651 5, 698 6,047 4, 708 5,816 5,987 4,588 6,354 5,020 5,675 5, 763 12,881 6,110 5,829 6,288 5,420 5, 874 6,123 5,117 6,486 4, 782 5,727 5,895 12, 808 October 13,510 13,941 14, 503 12, 216 12,025 15,379 10,716 14,108 12, 020 13,403 12, 648 8,246 8, 224 8, 600 7, 226 6,720 8,685 6,532? 8,196 6,948 7, 719 6, 985 5,264 5, 717 5,903 4,990 5,305 6,694 4,183 5,912 5, 072 5, 684 5, 663 November 14,471 14, 609 14,912 12,937 12,462 15,772 9, 735 15,497 12, 322 13,409 12,452 8,785 8, 677 8,807 7, 608 6, 827 8,884 6,036 9,485 7,101 7,624 6,946 5, 686 5,932 6,105 5,329 5, 635 6,888 3, 699 6,012 5, 221 5, 785 5,506 Oi o> o TABLE 15.—WAGE EARNERS: LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 178 198 192 179 182 167 150 121 120 124 140 178 198 192 179 6,020 5, 936 6,460 6, 343 5, 820 4, 533 3,652 2,671 2, 234 2, 195 2,015 5,960 5,853 6,347 6,238 5,718 4, 432 3, 454 81.6 89.0 78.7 82.2 2,626 120 124 140 2,191 2,152 1,962 68.9 67.4 65.6 65.3 71.8 65.1 70.2 178 198 192 179 60 83 113 105 102 101 198 45 43 43 53 66.2 61.7 57.9 77.0 73.3 41.9 53.0 50.0 61.5 50.0 39.7 182 167 150 121 182 167 150 121 120 124 140 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 81.9 89.3 78.6 82.2 69.6 67.3 64.9 65.3 71.8 65.8 70.4 5, 572 5, 641 5,788 6,119 5, 722 4, 528 3, 378 2, 402 2,023 1, 865 1, 733 5, 524 5,694 5,828 6,044 5, 731 4,405 3,412 2,368 2,001 1,876 1, 754 Number employed in— March 5, 524 5,690 5.978 6,176 5.979 4, 414 3,426 2,443 2,078 1, 937 1,839 5,509 5, 564 5,696 6,015 5, 622 4, 398 3, 227 2, 359 1,991 1,836 1, 680 5,462 5, 621 5,736 5,948 5, 636 4,269 3, 229 2,324 1,963 1,849 1, 723 5, 468 5,618 5,878 6,081 5,883 4, 279 3, 220 2,383 2,036 1,887 1, 787 63 77 92 104 100 130 151 43 32 62 73 92 96 95 136 183 44 38 27 31 56 72 100 95 96 135 206 60 42 50 52 April 5,801 5, 878 6,160 6,209 6,069 4, 452 3, 603 2,675 2,172 2,027 1,978 5, 741 5,801 6,058 6,107 5,960 4, 332 3, 404 2, 621 2,128 1,975 1, 927 77 102 102 109 120 199 54 44 52 51 May 6,066 6.089 6, 346 6,297 6,087 4, 679 3, 798 2,687 2,304 2,212 2.090 June 6,643 6,112 6,736 6,706 6,426 5,282 4, 257 3, 060 2,534 2,613 2,204 July 6,690 6,254 6,977 6,873 6,501 5,192 4,120 3, 329 2,553 2,788 2,375 59 70 99 113 107 127 220 45 45 54 40 53 74 102 106 106 136 233 49 50 54 58 54 66 100 100 92 249 45 52 44 78 October November 5,797 5,825 6,448 5,891 4,938 3, 824 3,193 2,284 2,014 1,938 5,876 6,475 6,132 5,134 4, 331 3, 499 2,535 2,214 2,078 1,973 6,529 6,195 7,242 6,975 6,442 4,967 3, 964 3,037 2,499 2,636 2,367 6,236 6,027 6, 876 6,520 5,915 4,506 3,641 2,881 2,411 2,369 2,126 5,962 5,783 6, 347 6,031 5.046 4,271 3, 311 2,500 2,167 2.047 1, 917 5, 730 5, 721 6, 289 5, 797 4,833 3, 767 3.024 2,249 1,969 1,885 1, 778 51 96 66 90 117 105 94 78 209 43 38 36 58 77 93 128 67 104 159 94 105 57 169 35 45 53 40 6,580 6,291 7,368 7,097 6, 545 5,051 4,196 3,089 2,543 2,687 2,431 6,590 6,038 6,634 6,588 6,320 5,146 4,024 3, 011 2,484 2, 559 2,146 September 6,302 6,117 6,993 6, 625 6,009 4, 584 3, 850 2,924 2,449 2,405 2,184 6,744 6,320 7,083 6, 973 6, 601 5,284 4, 369 3, 374 2, 605 2,832 2,453 6,007 6,019 6,247 6,184 5,980 4,552 3,578 2,642 2.259 2,158 2,050 118 August 126 122 103 84 232 52 44 51 64 101 88 60 188 35 47 31 56 1,818 December TABLE 16.—WAGE EARNERS: LUMBER AND ITS PRODUCTS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 783 802 .,003 914 932 , 007 , 130 783 802 26,861 25,010 28,452 28,817 25, 268 25, 276 26, 828 20, 841 22,974 26, 843 25, 307 88.2 76.7 90.2 92.5 27, 583 23,289 26, 343 28, 793 24, 608 22, 533 27, 761 19, 295 28,013 24,263 27,190 29,119 25,161 23,023 27,148 19,666 20,611 25,134 24,482 20,415 25,726 25,388 86.4 89.1 87.8 90.8 90.2 79.9 81.5 87.0 [77.2 90.3 92.5 25, 781 21,919 24, 959 27, 384 22, 997 20,818 25,893 17, 812 18, 376 23, 425 22,992 26,178 913 923 , 003 914 932 ,007 , 130 25,133 23, 591 27, 019 27, 265 23, 332 23, 643 24, 829 19, 439 21, 378 24, 992 23, 783 783 802 860 899 913 923 , 003 914 932 ,007 , 130 1,728 1,419 1, 433 1, 552 1, 936 1, 633 1, 999 1,402 1, 596 1,851 1, 524 86.0 92.8 92.2 84.9 71.1 76.6 82.4 85.1 68.7 I 84.4 91.4 1,802 1,835 1,377 1,435 1,440 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 88.1 91.4 91.5 80.7 81.9 1, 370 1,384 1,409 1,611 1,715 1, 868 1,483 1,290 1, 709 1,490 22, 886 25, 755 27, 679 23, 535 21, 316 25, 316 19,124 19, 015 23, 992 23,777 1,626 1,707 1,832 1,487 1,400 1,734 1, 611 Number employed in— March April May June July 28, 268 25, 031 27, 942 29, 617 25, 875 22,944 27, 735 20,716 21,145 26,133 25, 851 28,175 25, 456 28,173 28,859 25,449 22, 678 27, 396 20,853 21, 762 26,432 26, 268 28,007 25,163 27, 743 29, 555 25, 287 24,800 27, 245 20, 842 22, 550 26, 782 25, 681 27, 508 25,394 28, 784 29, 659 25,989 25, 689 27, 915 21, 677 23,184 27, 872 25, 238 26,364 24,677 26,487 23, 635 26,441 28,105 24,180 21, 403 25, 785 19,294 19, 720 24,366 24, 279 26, 373 24,008 26, 217 23, 740 26, 351 28,013 23, 579 23, 327 25,174 19,460 21, 013 24, 969 24,176 25, 778 23, 969 27, 362 28,053 24,165 24, 205 25,773 20, 298 21,651 25,954 23, 732 22,82? 1, 790 1, 423 1, 392 1, 542 1,708 1,473 2,071 1,382 1, 537 1,813 1,505 1,730 1, 425 1, 422 1, 606 1,824 1,484 2,142 1,379 1, 533 1,918 1,506 1, 781 1, 396 1, 501 1, 512 1,695 1, 541 1,950 1,422 1,425 1, 767 1, 572 26, 688 27, 392 23, 785 21, 268 25, 327 19,458 20, 344 24, 660 24, 682 1,802 1,448 1, 485 1, 467 1, 664 1,410 2,069 1, 395 1,418 1, 772 1,586 August September October November 26, 546 25,025 28.690 28; 995 26,062 26,414 27,627 20, 362 23, 626 27, 533 24, 592 26,131 25,187 29, 094 28,383 24,863 26, 293 27,133 20, 779 23,982 27, 357 25,019 25,909 25, 874 29, 095 27, 837 24, 720 27, 212 26,122 20,843 24, 764 27, 554 25, 570 25,369 24, 704 29,911 27,962 24, 370 27, 630 25,105 21,882 25, 349 27,336 25,734 24, 673 23, 301 27,238 28,164 24,470 24, 607 25, 731 19,089 22,035 25,916 24,864 23, 596 27, 293 27, 376 23, 941 24, 814 25, 508 19, 034 21,945 25,697 23,119 24, 416 23, 768 27, 668 26, 781 22. 703 24, 621 25, 085 19, 413 22, 257 25, 478 23, 534 24,196 24, 446 27, 673 26,229 22, 453 25, 448 24, 094 19,386 22, 922 25, 588 24, 065 23,749 23,227 28,417 26,431 1,691 1, 376 1,423 1,629 2,080 1, 585 2.147 1, 265 1,580 1,875 1,485 1,682 1, 715 1,419 1,426 1,713 1, 428 1,422 1,620 2,267 1, 764 2,260 1,808 28,661 29,793 26, 550 26,192 27, 878 20, 354 23, 615 27, 791 24, 308 1,429 1,397 1,619 2,121 1,600 2,119 1, 328 1,681 1,836 1,473 1,602 2,160 1,672 2,048 1, 366 1,725 1, 879 1,485 1,608 2,028 1,457 1,842 1,966 1,505 22,110 25,822 23,157 20,423 23,470 25, 310 24,185 1,477 1,494 1, 531 1,948 1,459 1,879 2,026 1, 549 December TABLE 17.—WAGE EARNERS: METALS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum March April May June 18,135 18,040 24, 733 25, 378 31, 325 27, 395 36, 090 23,966 24, 758 36,233 34,100 17, 733 18, 767 24, 389 24, 571 31, 013 27, 293 35, 645 23,715 25, 755 35, 966 32, 858 17,116 18, 675 24, 780 24, 745 31, 800 27, 453 35, 024 23, 392 27,142 36, 029 30,949 17, 333 19, 065 25, 491 25, 566 32, 791 28, 420 36, 391 22, 464 86.4 73.0 89.4 93.3 85.9 76.7 74.5 88.8 66.2 85.5 13,851 14, 528 19,971 19, 503 24, 570 21,090 29, 223 18,429 20,090 30, 640 28,058 13, 666 15,187 19, 556 18, 833 24, 563 21,138 28, 736 18, 675 21, 052 30, 384 26, 762 13, 228 15, 094 19, 981 18, 948 25, 218 21, 360 28,190 18, 585 22, 351 30, 287 25, 056 13, 522 15, 435 20, 687 19, 762 25, 969 80. 1 13, 303 13,009 18, 493 19, 850 22, 895 22,134 29.156 17, 569 17,143 28,402 26,127 68.9 67.8 82.9 88.8 85.5 90.1 91.6 69.6 77.7 91.9 87.0 4,779 3,006 4, 553 5, 747 6,138 6,501 6, 775 5,583 4,012 5, 548 5,726 4,2*84 3,512 4, 762 5,875 6,755 6,305 6,867 5,537 4, 668 5, 593 6,042 4, 067 3,580 4, 833 5, 738 6, 450 6,155 6,909 5,040 4, 703 5,582 6,096 3, 888 3, 581 4, 799 5,797 6,582 6,093 6,834 4,807 4,791 5,742 5,893 17,024 19,198 24.993 25, 433 31, 800 29, 643 34, 404 22, 745 27, 522 34, 148 30, 496 85.8 72.0 88.3 93.6 294 296 331 339 395 409 457 432 406 456 471 12.994 15, 491 20, 056 19, 588 24,994 23, 259 27, 452 18,110 22, 755 28, 558 24, 779 294 296 331 339 395 409 457 432 406 456 471 4, 030 3, 707 4,937 5,845 6,806 6,384 6, 952 4,635 4, 768 5, 590 5,717 86.0 80. 2 77.9 84.6 68. 1 87.8 81.6 18, 082 STEEL g> Number employed i n - 16, 015 23, 046 25, 597 29, 033 28, 635 35, 931 23, 152 21.155 33, 950 31,853 294 296 331 339 395 409 457 432 406 456 471 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. CO ND METAL PRODUCTS OTHER THAN IRON AND 28,861 35,853 29, 411 22,186 29, 238 18, 196 24, 037 30, 019 23, 856 3, 811 3, 630 4,804 5, 804 6,822 6,234 7,153 4, 268 4, 824 5,834 5,555 July 15, 574 18, 705 25, 074 24, 867 33, 537 29, 485 35, 751 20, 863 28, 788 34,437 27,834 August September October November December 16, 739 19, 413 25, 509 25, 613 33, 752 31,290 34,994 20, 733 29,460 33, 717 28, 062 16,947 20, 213 25, 092 25, 476 32,801 30, 078 34, 205 21, 525 29,395 32, 282 28,851 16,885 20, 861 25, 573 25, 615 32, 478 30, 835 33, 336 22, 594 30, 017 32,166 29, 421 15, 928 21, 566 25,970 26,254 32,169 33, 244 31, 468 23, 233 30, 522 32, 319 29, 657 15, 672 22,249 26,088 12,800 12, 783 16, 705 20, 377 19, 663 25, 388 24, 340 26, 214 18, 355 25,109 26, 587 23, 760 12, 031 17, 309 20,488 20,191 24, 989 26,478 24, 363 18,951 25, 448 26, 594 23,915 11,973 17,813 20, 597 20, 075 23,612 27,490 21,772 18, 509 25,879 26, 210 24,244 4,102 4,156 5,196 5,952 7, 090 6,495 7,122 4,239 4,908 5, 579 5, 661 3,897 4, 257 5, 482 6,063 7,180 6, 766 7,105 4,282 5,074 5, 725 5,742 3,699 4,436 5,491 5,947 7,137 6, 556 6,592 4,303 5,163 5,589 5,774 12, 283 15,319 20, 411 19, 483 26, 380 23,133 28, 555 16, 929 23,977 28,818 22,470 19, 665 26, 657 24, 915 27, 861 16, 829 24, 527 28, 328 22, 758 12, 879 16, 294 20, 063 19, 474 25, 891 23, 684 27, 072 17,407 24, 546 26,919 23, 368 3, 291 3,386 4, 663 5, 384 7,157 6,352 7,196 3, 934 4,811 5,619 5,364 3, 939 3, 711 4,903 5, 948 7,095 6, 375 7,133 3, 904 4,933 5, 389 5,304 4, 068 3,919 5,029 6, 002 6, 910 6,394 7,133 4,118 4,849 5,363 5,483 15, 702 20, 606 26, 022 30, 749 34,046 28, 364 22,812 31, 042 31, 799 30,018 TABLE 18 — W A G E EARNERS: METALS - G A S AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES AND LAMPS AND REFLECTORS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Year All employees: 1914 1915_ 1916 2 1917 2 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Males: 1914 1915 1916 2 1917 2 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Females: 1914 1915 1916 2 1917 2 1918 1919 1920 1921 19221923 1924- : Number employed in- March April May June July August September October November December 38 40 5, 226 4, 300 78.5 65.2 6,064 3, 512 5, 745 3,603 5, 736 3, 853 5, 224 4,198 5,007 4,085 5,124 4,196 4, 758 4,130 5,019 4, 289 5,075 4,472 5,149 4,803 5, 014 5,077 4,793 5,386 43 46 48 43 40 51 50 6, 460 5, 710 6,682 4, 539 4,288 4,944 5,151 90.5 79.5 87.9 57.9 82.4 90.2 93. 1 6, 674 6,061 6, 330 6, 333 3, 835 4,839 5,084 6, 631 6,211 6,316 6,039 4,147 4,904 5,256 6,881 6, 272 6,290 5,747 4, 226 4,945 5, 305 6,504 6,062 6, 367 5, 347 4, 296 4,964 5, 306 6,359 5,785 6, 486 4, 646 4, 375 4,957 5,192 6, 324 5, 741 6, 619 4,035 4,248 5, 010 4, 977 6, 413 1 5, 097 6, 553 3, 761 4,151 4, 929 4, 940 6,339 4, 989 6, 870 3, 694 4,219 4,705 4,983 6, 226 5, 299 6, 979 3, 689 4, 275 4,853 5,089 6, 370 5, 352 7,159 3, 667 4,399 4,944 5,136 6,356 5,810 7,124 3, 668 4, 633 5,053 5, 255 6,442 5,837 7,084 3, 842 4, 653 5, 219 5, 292 38 40 2, 936 2, 268 81.6 64.2 3,100 1,783 3,075 1,917 3, 265 2,124 3,035 2,369 2,927 2,263 3,102 2, 301 2,801 2,168 2,848 2,256 1 2,845 2, 276 2,848 2, 395 2, 728 2,587 2, 663 2, 776 43 46 48 43 40 51 50 2,873 2, 685 3,358 2, 269 2,230 2,526 2,550 93.7 72.0 88.2 57.1 78.1 92.4 92.4 2,990 2,885 3, 273 3,176 1,926 2,427 2, 503 2,904 2,968 3, 339 2,982 2,123 2,517 2,580 2,932 3,041 3,185 2, 788 2,177 2, 553 2,653 2, 878 2, 976 3, 264 2, 741 2, 238 2,582 2, 615 2,807 2, 847 3, 329 2, 261 2, 265 2, 585 , 2,564 2, 807 2, 836 3, 288 2, 056 2,199 2, 597 2, 451 2,853 2,191 3,151 1,908 2,153 2, 596 2, 451 2,802 2,195 3,434 1,892 2,171 2,424 2,492 2,803 2, 356 3, 440 1, 814 2,232 2,439 2, 552 2,888 2, 371 3,496 1, 820 2, 378 2, 463 2, 537 2,869 2, 740 3, 523 1,842 • 2, 465 2,504 2,599 2,947 2,810 3, 572 1, 948 2, 435 2,624 2,607 38 40 2,289 2,032 66.0 64.6 2,964 1,729 2,670 1, 686 2, 471 1, 729 2, 189 1,829 2,080 1, 822 2, 022 1,895 1,957 1, 962 2,171 2,033 2, 230 2,196 2,301 2, 408 2,286 2,490 2,130 2,610 43 46 48 43 40 51 50 3, 587 3,025 3,324 2, 270 2,058 2, 418 2,601 86.7 86.2 81.3 57.1 86.1 87.9 92.5 3, 684 3,176 3,057 3,157 1,909 2,412 2, 581 3, 727 3,243 2,977 3,057 2,024 2,387 2,676 3, 949 3, 231 3,105 2, 959 2,049 2, 392 2, 652 3, 626 3, 086 3,103 2, 606 2, 058 2, 382 2, 691 3, 552 2, 938 3,157 2, 385 2,110 2, 372 2, 628 3, 517 2, 905 3, 331 1,979 2,049 2, 413 2, 526 3, 560 2,906 3,402 1, 853 1,998 2, 333 2, 489 3, 537 2,794 3,436 1,802 2,048 2,281 2,491 3, 423 2,943 3, 539 1,875 2,043 2,414 2,537 3, 482 2,981 3, 663 1, 847 2,021 2, 481 2, 599 3,487 3, 070 3,601 1,826 2,168 2, 549 2, 656 3,495 3,027 3, 512 1,894 2,218 2, 595 2, 685 2 Figures not obtainable. OS CO TABLE 19.—WAGE EARNERS: PAPER AND PRINTING Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum 806 915 928 930 958 938 992 915 928 930 992 869 886 913 915 928 930 958 938 992 Number employed i n - February 26,678 26, 287 29, 339 29, 627 29, 825 31, 894 35, 711 29, 946 32, 207 34, 766 37, 182 94.4 93.1 90.9 96.0 96.9 85.2 93.0 90.4 88.1 94.5 93.3 27, 231 25, 907 27, 881 29,952 29,627 29, 724 35,300 29, 496 30, 227 33, 635 35, 872 27, 247 26, 054 27, 968 29,91'3 29, 842 29, 814 35, 282 30, 288 30, 351 33, 847 36, 240 19, 20, 22, 22, 22, 23, 26, 22, 24, 26, 28, 613 025 232 513 326 719 461 813 349 391 838 95.5 94.0 92.1 95.7 96.0 84.8 94.4 89.3 89.2 95.7 19, 755 19, 882 21, 214 22, 851 22, 434 21, 947 26, 172 22, 420 23, 068 25, 704 27,859 19. 864 19, 834 21, 372 22, 770 22, 615 22, 062 26, 084 23,112 23,196 25, 833 28,120 7, 066 6. 262 7,107 7,114 7,500 8,174 9,251 7,133 7,858 8, 375 8,345 90.3 89.1 84.8 95.4 92.0 85.9 88.9 93.6 84.6 90.6 92.1 7,476 6, 025 6, 667 7,101 7,193 7,777 9,128 7, 076 7,159 7,931 8,013 7,383 * Arithmetic average of the 12 months. O 6,220 6,596 7,146 7,227 7,752 9,198 7,176 7,155 8,014 8,120 August September October November May June July 27,240 25,903 28, 746 29, 917 29,817 29,955 35, 791 29, 850 31,106 34, 677 36. 755 26,935 25, 858 28, 964 29, 878 29, 834 30,482 35, 647 28, 329 31, 361 34, 737 36,842 26,691 25,829 29,174 30,154 30,018 31,108 36, 071 28, 956 31, 956 34, 878 37, 017 26, 201 25,606 29, 328 29,424 30, 089 32, 581 36, 664 29, 452 32, 405 34, 736 36, 918 26, 391 25, 701 29, 696 29, 296 30, 329 33,133 36, 562 29, 866 32, 965 34, 790 37,162 26, 258 26, 542 30, 102 29, 368 29, 399 32, 839 35, 844 29, 978 33, 284 34, 908 38. Q06 26,484 27, 053 30, 539 29,246 29,447 33,809 36,107 30,808 33, 672 35,427 38,455 26,209 27, 371 30, 658 29,352 29,507 34,477 35, 321 31, 352 34, 003 35, 590 38,151 22,953 22, 703 22,185 26, 383 22, 637 23, 454 26, 255 28, 425 19, 997 19, 833 21, 940 22,792 22, 518 22, 235 26, 345 22, 625 23, 592 26, 265 28, 521 19,959 19, 739 22, 170 22, 644 22, 463 22, 651 26, 373 21, 409 23, 792 26, 370 28, 514 19. 735 19, 754 22, 306 22, 858 22, 454 23, 211 21, 994 24,181 26, 466 28, 683 19, 352 19, 516 22, 213 22, 356 22, 380 24, 338 27, 087 22, 552 24, 347 26, 443 19, 366 20, 229 22, 692 22, 363 21, 865 24, 521 26, 542 22, 912 24, 973 26, 623 29,463 19, 507 20, 495 22, 891 22,098 21, 786 25, 238 26, 797 23, 441 25, 306 26, 677 29, 750 19, 333 20, 659 22, 883 22,171 21,925 25, 516 26,408 23,984 25, 640 28, 681 19, 388 19, 696 22, 460 22, 338 22, 524 24, 837 27, 072 22, 913 24, 775 26, 346 28,929 7,403 6,215 6,749 7,116 7,309 7,744 9,470 7, 238 7,375 8,209 8,221 7, 243 6,070 6,806 7,125 7,299 7,720 9,446 7,225 7,514 8,412 8, 234 6,976 6,119 6, 794 7,234 7,371 7,831 9, 274 6, 920 7,569 8, 367 8,328 6, 956 6,075 6, 868 7,296 7,564 7,897 9,385 6, 962 7,775 8,412 8, 334 6,849 6,090 7,115 7, 068 7,709 8,243 9,577 6,900 8,058 8, 293 8,237 7,003 6,005 7,236 6, 958 7,805 8, 294 9, 490 6,953 8,190 8,444 8,233 6,892 6, 313 7,410 7,005 7,534 8,318 9,302 7, 066 8,311 8, 285 8,543 6, 977 6,558 7,648 7,148 7,661 8, 571 9,310 7, 367 8, 366 8,750 8,705 6,876 March 27,400 26,128 28, 359 30,069 30,012 29,929 35, 853 29, 875 30, 829 34, 464 36, 646 19, 997 19,913 21, 610 April 26, 686 26, 868 29, 563 6, 712 7,775 7,181 7,582 8,961 8, 913 7,368 8, 363 8, 722 TABLE Year All employees: 191 4 191 5 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 192 0 192 1 192 2 1923 192 4 Males: 191 4 191 5 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 192 2 1923 1924 Females: 191 4 191 5 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 1920.. 1921 1922... 1923 1924 20.—WAGE EARNERS: PAPER—PRINTING AND PUBLISHING Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Number employed in— March April May June July August September October November December 636 712 15, 257 15,505 94.9 94.8 15, 683 15, 359 15, 551 15, 511 15, 627 15, 526 15, 600 15, 377 15, 341 15, 364 15, 225 15, 348 15,088 15, 223 15,135 15,159 14,884 15,483 14, 995 15, 849 14, 972 15, 868 14, 979 15,991 729 709 752 630 642 668 723 15,009 16, 407 18,233 16,121 16, 488 17, 842 19, 672 94.3 81.7 96.6 92.2 90.3 94.6 94.4 15, 526 14, 752 17, 833 16, 353 15, 838 17, 306 19,127 15, 15, 17, 16, 15, 17, 19, 453 141 993 229 656 457 259 15, 274 15, 512 18, 290 16,303 15,999 17, 682 19, 270 15,145 15, 843 18, 313 16, 255 16, 209 17, 760 19, 344 15, 156 16, 080 18,300 15,152 16, 290 17, 672 19, 475 14, 984 16,175 18, 329 15, 796 16, 555 17, 741 19, 757 14, 660 16, 638 18,461 16,425 16, 590 17,838 19,744 15,096 16,810 18,438 . 16,354 16, 741 18,062 19, 784 14, 680 16,958 18, 062 16, 308 16,847 17,871 19,969 14, 825 17, 226 18,447 15, 995 16, 896 18,188 20,031 14, 641 17, 704 18, 315 16,061 16, 899 18, 230 20,033 14, 672 18, 046 18,012 16, 219 17, 332 18, 289 20, 269 636 712 11, 837 • 12,423 96.3 94.7 11, 978 12,405 11, 980 12, 428 12, 024 12,418 12, 070 12, 376 12,002 12, 343 11, 897 12, 280 11, 717 12,089 11, 702 12,178 11, 625 12,438 11, 703 12, 644 11,667 12,701 11, 674 12, 771 729 709 752 630 642 668 723 11, 622 12, 645 14, 099 12, 843 13, 056 14,003 15, 901 92.6 81.8 97.1 90.6 91.4 96.5 94.3 12,144 11, 374 13, 856 12, 972 12, 606 13, 724 15,439 12, 11, 13, 12, 12, 13, 15, 121 686 959 877 552 784 535 11, 999 11, 975 14,125 12, 874 12, 764 14, 016 15, 542 11, 763 12,198 14, 066 12, 846 12, 852 13, 962 15,648 11, 729 12, 307 14,109 11,948 12,912 13,928 15, 680 11, 542 12,458 14,140 12,435 13,074 13, 945 15, 942 11, 293 12, 807 14, 244 13,091 13,007 13, 988 15, 990 11, 642 12, 999 14, 267 13,146 13,119 14,054 16, 054 11,317 13,111 13,955 13,186 13, 257 14,111 16,151 11, 320 13, 297 14,197 12, 828 13, 358 14, 086 16, 203 11, 244 13, 618 14, 235 12, 917 13,447 14, 220 16, 244 11,353 13, 907 14, 038 12, 997 13, 726 14, 214 16, 378 636 712 3, 420 3,082 88.0 91.7 3,705 2,954 3, 571 3,083 3, 603 3,108 3, 530 3,001 3, 339 3,021 3,328 3,068 3,371 3,134 3,433 2,981 3, 259 3, 045 3, 292 3, 205 3, 305 3,167 3,305 3, 220 729 709 752 630 642 668 723 3, 387 3, 762 4, 134 3, 278 3, 432 3, 839 3, 771 93.4 81.6 93.5 91.0 85.7 87.3 94.8 3, 382 3, 378 3, 977 3, 381 3,232 3, 582 3, 688 3, 332 3, 455 4,034 3, 352 3,104 3,673 3, 724 3, 275 3, 537 4,165 3,429 3, 235 3, 666 3, 728 3,382 3, 645 4,247 3,409 3, 357 3, 798 3, 696 3, 427 3, 773 4,191 3,204 3, 378 3,744 3, 795 3, 442 3,717 4,189 3, 361 3,481 3, 796 3,815 3,367 3,831 4, 217 3, 334 3, 583 3,850 3, 754 3,454 3, 811 4,171 3, 208 3, 622 4,008 3,730 3, 363 3,847 4,107 3,122 3,590 3, 760 3,818 3, 505 3, 929 4, 250 3,167 3,538 4,102 3,828 3, 397 4,086 4,080 3,144 3,452 4,010 3,789 3, 319 4,139 3,974 3,222 3,606 4,075 3,891 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. TABLE 21.—WAGE EARNERS: PAPER—BOXES (FANCY AND, PAPER) AND DRINKING CUPS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 2,831 2,426 2,897 2,928 3,058 3,464 3, 545 2, 694 3,508 4,111 4,179 89.1 85.5 73.0 89.8 89.4 2,917 2,349 2,608 3,050 2, 795 3, 362 3, 648 2, 745 2, 955 3, 966 4,047 1, 382 1,034 90.3 90.1 84.9 94.3 85.3 79.8 83.7 77.3 70.7 90.7 90.1 1, 421 1,021 1,096 1, 235 1, 263 1, 452 1, 580 1,455 1, 659 2,315 2,473 87.3 82.1 76.0 84.8 84.1 78.3 78.1 81.7 76.2 86.3 86.3 1,496 1,328 1, 512 1, 815 1, 532 1,910 1, 212 1,197 1,403 1, 542 1, 565 1, 419 2,052 2,429 2,578 1,449 1,392 1,685 1,731 1, 654 1,923 1,980 1, 275 1,455 1, 682 1, 601 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. CO 80.6 89. 7 85. 1 79.8 80.5 82.2 2,068 1,290 1,296 1, 651 1, 574 Number employed in— March April May June July August September October November 2,842 2,539 3,097 2,847 3, 009 3, 696 3, 481 2,820 3, 855 4, 363 4, 490 2,750 2,671 3, 237 2, 883 3,055 3,878 3, 334 2, 948 4,046 4, 409 4,427 1,363 1, 340 1,095 1,270 1, 205 1, 432 1, 689 1, 474 1, 589 2,345 2, 553 2, 708 3,089 4,041 4,183 2,918 2,390 2,748 2,964 3, 020 3,180 3, 552 2,720 3,251 4, 013 4,114 2,853 2,382 2,769 2,955 3,052 3,096 3, 463 2,512 3, 323 3, 959 4,108 2,845 2,315 2,836 2,951 3,124 3,209 3,589 2,422 3, 392 4,067 4,049 2,744 2,323 2,905 2,964 3, 239 3, 539 3, 845 2,433 3, 635 4,102 4,012 2,720 2,285 2,986 2,816 3,175 3, 603 3, 723 2,485 3, 759 3,960 4,056 2,779 2,437 2,980 2,808 2,917 3, 544 3, 651 2, 650 3, 770 4,176 4,266 1,424 1,046 1,186 1,175 1, 403 1,386 1, 569 1, 410 1, 899 2,376 2,540 1, 418 1,019 1,186 1,167 1, 415 1, 382 1, 547 1,279 1,996 2, 358 2,538 1, 420 987 1,209 1,238 1,481 1, 466 1, 642 1,242 1,348 1, 026 1, 218 1, 342 1, 461 1, 563 1, 476 1, 711 2, 391 2, 525 1,447 1,034 1,196 1,175 1,380 1,406 1, 564 1, 490 1,741 2,379 2,561 1, 333 988 1, 268 1,184 1, 439 2,186 1, 641 1, 352 2,256 2,320 2,539 1, 326 1, 022 1,235 1,179 1, 361 1, 607 1,540 1, 341 1, 494 1,883 1, 634 1, 914 1, 992 1,386 1,344 1, 628 1, 573 1,527 1,361 1, 540 1,842 1,665 1,854 2,039 1, 331 1,348 1, 662 1, 622 1, 494 1, 344 1, 562 1, 789 1,617 1,794 1, 983 1,310 1,352 1, 637 1, 574 1,435 1, 363 1,583 1, 788 1,637 1, 714 1, 916 1,233 1, 327 2,977 2,373 2,620 3,101 2, 976 3, 375 3, 555 2,974 2,395 2,736 3,017 3,045 3,260 3, 603 3,055 4,019 4,098 1,437 1,032 2, 862 1, 126 1, 218 fcO 2,821 1,601 1, 570 2,026 1,233 1, 459 1, 601 1,653 1, 276 2,464 2.524 2,477 2,505 1,425 1,328 1,627 1, 713 1, 643 1,743 1, 947 1,180 1, 366 1, 603 1.525 1, 396 1,297 1, 687 1,731 1,780 1, 938 2,192 1,157 1, 449 1,625 1, 507 1, 660 1,387 1,297 1, 718 1, 632 1,736 1, 943 2,082 1,133 1, 503 1, 640 1, 517 1,061 1, 259 1,175 1,400 1, 661 1,620 1,543 1, 462 2, 254 2, 529 2, 744 1,453 1,415 1,745 1, 629 1, 556 1, 937 2,031 1, 263 1, 532 1, 720 1,619 1, 479 1, 478 1, 838 1, 672 1, 609 2,035 1,938 1,358 1, 387 2,238 2, 456 2,647 1,601 1,834 1,746 1, 410 1, 576 1, 967 1, 678 1, 623 2,189 1,860 1, 359 1,701 1,856 1, 719 December TABLE o CO o Year CO O All employees: 1914 1915 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 192 0 192 1 192 2 1923 1924 Males: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 192 0 192 1 192 2 192 3 192 4 Females: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 192 2 1923 1924 Number employed i n - Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum April May June July August September October November 90.6 37,117 34, 351 40, 883 42,858 35, 538 31,173 38, 940 32, 698 30,149 38, 825 40,810 37,087 35,382 41, 662 42, 307 35, 583 32, 337 38, 965 31, 847 32, 234 39,857 42,620 38, 936 38, 445 42, 784 44, 271 36, 936 33, 816 40, 760 31, 379 33, 736 42, 317 44,026 41,345 39, 890 44, 565 46,147 37, 271 35, 535 41,119 31, 517 34, 759 43,171 44,122 41,620 41,142 45,061 47.151 38, 212 35,828 40, 872 31, 964 36, 229 44, 001 44,610 40, 741 40, 398 44, 746 46, 890 38, 091 37,137 40, 346 32, 607 37, 618 45,154 43,930 37, 595 37,815 43, 410 42, 415 34,473 37, 792 40,129 29, 714 37, 297 43, 731 40,415 38.153 38, 546 43, 877 43, 268 34, 320 38, 854 40, 617 30, 250 37, 714 44, 830 42, 517 40,170 40,164 44, 835 43, 246 34, 008 40, 251 40, 690 31, 373 37,103 44, 085 42,808 39, 228 40, 504 45,162 42, 609 33, 507 41, 055 40, 761 34, 395 32, 247 44, 034 43,473 38,058 40, 996 46,621 41, 885 32,133 40, 689 39, 968 33, 663 32, 461 43, 775 43,070 35,467 34,653 39, 056 38, 546 30, 013 31, 561 34, 488 27, 325 30, 086 36,625 36,821 85.8 82.5 87.2 82.9 80.9 73.9 93.5 87.1 78.7 85.3 90.5 33,650 30, 345 36, 024 37, 768 30, 622 26,142 33, 426 27, 367 25,456 32,909 34, 623 33, 550 31, 221 36,734 37,443 30,673 27,205 33,398 26,614 27,301 33, 720 36,283 35,440 34,144 37, 772 39,288 31, 930 28, 566 35, 088 26, 376 28,667 35,889 37, 664 37, 842 35,681 39, 519 41, 069 32, 327 30,279 35, 374 26, 801 29, 681 36, 648 37, 813 38.152 36,775 40,033 42,009 33,074 30, 530 35, 327 27, 336 31, 218 37, 553 38, 275 37,345 36,082 39, 667 41, 720 32, 820 31,828 34, 834 28,108 32, 338 38, 567 37, 733 34,623 33, 827 38, 462 37, 573 29,136 32, 767 34, 752 25, 779 32,081 37, 387 35,115 34,913 34.154 38, 952 38, 401 29, 207 33, 566 34,891 26,173 32, 359 38,353 36, 781 36, 823 35, 581 39, 812 38, 237 28, 588 34, 813 34, 919 27,035 31, 701 37, 537 36,955 35, 853 35, 762 40,112 37, 619 28,117 35, 389 34, 770 29, 586 28,841 37, 435 37, 386 34, 678 36, 215 41, 335 36,613 26, 764 34,864 34,006 28, 629 29,034 37,156 36, 972 3, 375 4,388 5,040 5,045 5,179 5,355 5,680 4,729 4,823 6, 427 6,076 84.0 82.9 91.8 91.8 90.6 3,467 4,006 4,859 5,090 4,916 5,031 5, 514 5,331 4, 693 5,916 6,187 3,537 4,161 4,928 4,864 4,910 5,132 5,567 5,233 4,933 6,137 6,337 3,496 4, 301 5, 012 4, 983 5,006 5, 250 5, 672 5,003 5,069 6, 428 6,362 3,503 4,209 5,046 5,078 4, 944 5, 256 5, 745 4, 716 5, 078 6, 523 6,309 3,468 4,367 5,028 5,142 5,138 5,298 5,545 4,628 5,011 6,448 6,335 3, 396 4,316 5,079 5,170 5, 271 5, 309 5,512 4,501 5,280 6,587 6,197 2,972 3,988 4, 948 4,842 5, 337 5,025 5,377 3, 935 5,216 6,344 5, 300 3,240 4,392 4,925 4,867 5,113 5,288 5,726 4,077 5, 355 6,477 5, 736 3, 347 4,583 5,023 5,009 5, 420 5,438 5, 771 4,338 5,402 6, 548 5,853 3,375 4,742 5,050 4.990 5,390 5,666 5.991 4,809 3,406 6,599 6,087 3,380 4, 781 5,286 5, 272 5,3" 5, 825 5,962 5,034 3,427 6,619 6,098 610 721 712 702 683 693 713 637 664 674 711 38,842 39,041 44, 096 43, 591 35,192 36, 916 40,168 32, 054 34, 909 43,052 42,898 83.5 87.7 84.9 84.1 75.9 94.5 86.4 79.9 610 721 712 702 683 693 713 637 664 674 711 610 721 712 702 683 693 713 637 664 674 711 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 22.—WAGE EARNERS: STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS 86.6 86.0 73.8 63.1 89.4 -a CO TABLE 23.—WAGE EARNERS: STONE, CLAY, AND Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum GLASS—GLASS Number employed i n - February March April May June July August September October November 9,698 10,078 62.0 64.9 10,694 9,897 10,671 10,245 10,920 10, 524 11,270 10,348 10,607 10, 375 9,792 9,946 7,157 7,775 6, 993 8, 432 9,102 9, 549 9,406 10, 318 9,921 11, 542 11,371 10,163 12, 286 8, 775 10, 985 9,253 7,167 9,161 7,800 12, 736 9,930 11,235 8,202 8,276 9, 226 8, 592 12,896 10,352 11,457 7,004 8, 647 9,876 8,745 12,352 10, 449 11,200 7,159 8,495 9,829 8, 560 12,678 9,432 11, 623 6,921 8, 347 10,060 8, 643 12,611 9,932 10, 565 6,957 8,842 10,123 8,556 9, 249 8,488 10, 257 5, 525 8, 585 8,838 6,629 9, 711 9, 658 11,215 5,491 8,484 9, 702 7,061 10, 711 10,830 10,628 7,202 8, 506 9, 536 8,060 71.7 71.7 88.2 59. 3 77.7 90.3 75.8 5, 862 8, 348 9, 559 7,514 11,319 10,972 7, 551 8, 564 9,439 7,975 10, 248 11,845 11,334 8,060 9,092 9,476 8,295 8, 871 9,143 60.4 65.6 9, 798 9,065 9,738 9,341 10,018 9, 597 10,373 9,419 9, 727 9,428 8,949 9,046 6, 587 7,112 6, 267 7, 571 8,292 8,583 8, 577 9,287 9,091 10,423 9, 535 8,477 9, 358 6,136 7,178 8,000 6,916 65.8 72.2 89.5 10,658 7,189 9,222 7, 734 11,185 8, 595 9, 679 5, 881 7,316 8,240 7,469 10, 677 8,705 9, 330 7,647 6, 597 11,111 8, 270 9,473 6,842 7,001 7, 718 7,356 10, 871 7, 740 9,820 5,888 7,142 8,470 7,356 10,720 8, 228 8,878 5,946 7, 512 8, 531 7,289 7, 362 7,154 8, 788 4,814 7, 232 7,419 5, 764 8,006 8,127 9,491 4,795 7,057 8,183 6, 217 8, 675 9,196 9,474 5,081 6, 929 8,035 6, 540 8,604 9, 527 9,081 6,511 7, 220 7,807 6,857 8,198 9,915 9,437 6,873 7,692 7,961 7,150 827 936 61.1 57.6 896 832 933 904 902 927 947 843 900 570 663 726 861 810 966 1,031 830 1,119 1,836 1,686 1, 762 79.3 69.1 77.4 45.8 79.8 86.7 65. 1 1,628 1, 586 1,763 1,519 1,139 1,514 1,203 1,625 1,660 1,762 1,360 1, 275 1,508 1,236 1,711 1,757 1,778 1,123 1,331 1,636 1,276 1,807 1,692 1,803 1,033 1,205 1,590 1,287 1,891 1,704 1,687 1, 011 1,330 1, 592 1,267 1,887 1,334 1,469 711 1,353 1,419 1,705 1, 531 1, 724 696 1,427 1, 519 844 2,036 1, 634 1,714 781 1,419 1,524 974 2,024 1, 792 1,891 1,040 1,344 1, 542 1,118 2,050 1,930 1,897 1,187 1,400 1,515 1,145 11,120 1,066 1,328 1,536 1,144 62.0 77.0 87.0 77.2 6,028 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 6,106 7,178 8, 237 7, 264 1,675 1,744 1,870 1,053 1,317 1, 592 1,296 *Figures not obtainable. 11,188 December TABLE 2 4 — W A G E EARNERS: STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS—POTTERY, TERRA-COTTA AND FIRE-CLAY PRODUCTS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum 144 187 193 186 190 190 193 188 183 183 183 144 187 193 186 190 190 193 188 183 183 183 144 187 193 186 190 190 193 188 183 183 Number employed i n - February 18, 974 17,419 17, 515 22, 405 22, 620 89.2 83.9 94.0 91.4 91.3 86.6 93.2 85.4 71.5 87.7 89.3 14,858 16, 319 19,840 19,955 17, 268 16, 774 18, 929 17, 561 16, 644 20,445 22, 369 15,353 17,079 20,115 19, 547 17,334 16,740 18, 750 17, 647 17,191 12,970 15, 287 16, 794 16, 404 13, 841 14,620 15,188 13,845 14,118 17,647 17,847 87.9 83.3 93.9 90.4 89.3 85.7 93.2 85.3 77.2 87.8 90.0 12,602 2,260 3,365 3, 777 3,584 3, 317 3,590 3,786 3, 575 3,397 4, 758 4, 772 91.7 85.2 94.3 92.6 95.1 89.5 92.2 83.3 49. 1 87.4 86.3 15, 229 18, 652 20, 571 19,988 17,158 18, 210 March April 22,972 15, 690 18, 502 20, 323 20, 079 17, 673 17, 279 19, 394 17, 784 17,619 21,929 23, 501 15, 750 18,915 20,400 20, 308 17. 545 17, 727 19, 256 16,893 18,032 22, 261 23,062 13, 231 16,156 16, 203 13, 995 13, 377 15,291 13,847 13,169 16,110 17,523 13,053 13,906 16, 367 16,051 14,063 13, 328 15,063 13,874 13,614 16,641 18,014 13, 393 15, 205 16, 586 16, 519 14, 390 13, 845 15,624 14, 002 13, 968 17, 267 18, 566 13, 449 15, 728 16, 651 16, 662 14, 295 14, 284 15, 501 13,319 14,356 17,469 18,192 2,256 3,088 3,684 3,752 3, 273 3,397 3,638 3, 714 3,475 4,335 4,846 2,300 3,173 3,748 3,496 3, 271 3,412 3,687 3,773 3, 577 4, 520 4,958 2, 297 3, 297 3, 737 3, 560 3,283 3,434 3, 770 3,782 3,651 4,662 4,935 2,301 3,187 3,749 3,646 3,250 3,443 3,755 3, 574 3,676 4,792 4,870 21,161 May 15, 769 19, 214 20, 711 20,477 17, 747 18, 264 18,196 17, 260 18, 608 22, 197 22, 907 13, 491 15, 885 16, 934 June 15,600 15,064 18, 553 20,001 20, 794 17, 682 18, 408 18,494 17, 430 18, 940 20,611 18,808 22, 828 22, 378 18, 010 13, 354 15, 481 16, 207 17,146 14, 326 14, 885 14, 795 14,016 15,100 17,979 17,610 2, 278 3, 329 3, 777 3,656 3, 308 3, 528 3,628 3, 513 3, 717 4, 721 4,897 2,246 3,327 3,794 3, 648 3, 356 3, 523 3,699 3,414 3,840 4,849 4, 768 16, 821 14,439 14, 736 14, 568 13, 747 14, 891 17, 476 July 20, 296 17, 593 18, 684 18, 723 16, 008 18, 623 22, 796 20, 980 12,953 15,315 16, 861 16, 640 14,177 15,060 14,955 12, 859 14, 860 18,022 16,702 2, 111 3, 238 3, 750 3,656 3,416 3,624 3, 768 3,149 3,763 4,774 4,278 August September October November 15,035 19,347 14,490 19,150 21,109 19,388 16, 235 19,087 19, 276 18, 067 13, 678 23,305 22, 599 15, 584 19,153 20,938 20,411 17, 277 18, 561 18, 674 16,426 19, 070 22,947 22, 642 15,486 19,343 20, 884 19,995 16,693 19, 047 19, 070 17,068 19,134 22, 792 22, 679 13,316 15, 707 17, 207 16, 875 13,900 14,887 14, 810 13,122 15, 237 18,138 17,907 13,190 15,812 17,121 16, 441 13, 346 15, 341 15,146 13, 594 15, 247 17,914 17,967 12, 759 15, 722 17, 073 16,133 13, 306 15, 553 15,594 15,079 11,975 18,158 18,045 15, 577 17, 203 15,850 12,953 15, 291 15,367 14, 306 11, 770 18, 345 17,838 2,268 3,446 3,731 3, 536 3,377 3, 674 3,864 3,304 3,833 4,809 4,735 2, 296 3, 531 3, 763 3, 554 3,347 3, 706 3,924 3,474 3,887 4,878 4,712 2,276 3,625 3, 795 3,474 3, 330 3,785 3,936 3,673 1,946 4,919 4,791 2, 270 3, 573 * 3,906 3, 538 3,282 3,796 3,909 3,761 1,908 4,960 4,761 20,868 19,607 16, 636 19, 338 19, 530 18, 752 13, 921 23, 077 22, 836 12, 220 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. CO Oi TABLE 25.—WAGE EARNERS: RUBBER PRODUCTS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 41 59 78 82 93 108 114 107 109 119 120 21,088 28,010 42,401 55,418 49, 236 66,367 61,671 31, 270 43, 617 46, 864 47, 207 74.6 60.1 71.5 41 59 78 82 93 108 114 107 109 119 120 18, 798 25, 645 39, 328 51, 603 41, 935 59, 987 56,182 27, 649 38, 641 40, 245 40,213 73.8 58.3 70.2 84.3 66.1 36.3 60.0 71.2 62.7 82.6 41 59 78 82 93 108 114 107 109 119 120 2,290 2,365 3,073 3,816 7,301 6,381 5,489 3,621 4,976 6,619 6,994 77.4 80.4 88.9 73.9 52.5 61.7 50.1 78.1 72.4 78.2 76.9 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 66.5 37.5 61.9 72.0 66.0 82.8 81.0 Number employed in— March April September October November June July 24,236 28,754 41, 775 58,050 50,126 61, 789 79, 884 35, 258 42, 968 54, 922 45, 375 21,647 30,332 42, 576 58, 642 52, 885 63, 918 74, 666 33,601 47, 208 50, 573 42, 531 20,866 31, 027 41, 981 59,139 52,391 67,814 66, 094 36,101 48,469 36, 514 42, 966 19, 544 30,162 42, 661 54,939 51, 569 72,148 50,410 37, 545 48,060 42,048 46, 578 19,889 30,267 42,670 52, 895 47,076 72,461 41,376 33, 930 46, 632 39, 570 51, 345 19,393 30,826 43, 733 52,335 45, 922 75,206 44,056 31, 582 46, 628 40,378 51,032 19,501 31,055 46, 272 52, 651 46,031 77,336 35,073 31, 491 47, 060 41, 995 49, 672 21, 867 17,496 27,872 39, 645 50,973 43,102 65, 969 45,275 33, 540 43,045 35, 785 17, 719 27,990 39, 682 48, 989 38,282 66,168 36,889 30, 524 41, 553 33, 587 44,010 17, 238 28,541 40, 742 48, 267 36, 659 68, 544 39,954 28, 247 41, 335 34, 310 43,347 17, 362 28,809 43, 063 48, 394 37, 067 70,421 31, 414 27, 942 41,438 35, 567 41,898 2,048 2,290 3, 016 3,966 8,467 6,179 5,135 4,005 5,015 6,263 2,170 2, 277 2,988 3,906 8,794 6,293 4, 487 3,406 5,079 5,983 7,335 2,155 2,285 2,991 4,068 9,263 6,662 4,102 3, 335 5,293 6,068 7,685 2,139 2,246 3,209 4,257 8,964 6, 915 3,659 3, 549 5,622 6,428 7, 774 21,553 21,221 38,866 55,753 50,688 56,180 78, 053 23, 975 36,981 53,107 46, 719 23,511 23,304 40,376 58,190 49, 742 56,810 80, 767 25, 337 37,868 54,464 47, 441 25,031 26,454 43,126 58, 245 48, 634 58,682 82,063 30, 844 38, 688 55, 312 47,142 16, 656 17, 741 32,444 49, 287 44,067 47, 247 70, 329 20,113 30, 752 44,057 38, 568 18, 978 18, 990 35, 741 52,284 45, 262 49, 953 71,486 20,453 32, 549 46, 556 39,883 20, 865 20, 959 37, 232 54,627 43, 700 50, 928 74,071 21,867 33,331 47, 230 40,412 22,500 23, 939 40, 043 54, 739 42, 398 52, 836 75,470 27,061 34,085 47,862 40,101 38, 681 54, 516 43, 601 56,114 73, 455 31, 285 38,095 47, 604 38, 733 19, 528 27, 775 39, 540 54, 989 44,848 58, 318 68, 279 29, 813 42,073 43,267 36,337 18, 768 28, 514 38.925 55, 443 44, 278 2, 540 2,055 2,888 3,476 4,862 6,288 6, 548 3,127 4,130 5,828 2, 575 2, 231 3,125 3,469 5,426 6,227 6, 567 3, 522 4,432 2, 646 2,345 3,144 3,563 6,042 5,882 6,696 3,470 4,537 7,234 7,029 2,531 2, 515 3,083 3,506 6,236 5,846 6,593 3,783 4, 603 7,450 7,041 2,369 2,546 3,094 3,534 6,525 5,675 6,429 3,973 4,873 7,318 6,642 2,119 2,557 3,036 3, 653 8, 037 5, 600 6, 387 3, 788 5, 135 7,306 6,194 2,098 2,513 3,056 3,696 8,113 5,928 5, 914 3,834 5,295 6,504 6,040 6, 551 August May 19,196 19,796 35,332 52, 763 48,929 53, 535 76,877 23,240 34, 882 49,885 45,370 6,836 OS 26, 208 61, 886 60,180 32, 267 43,174 30,010 36.926 December TABLE 26.—WAGE EARNERS: RUBBER—TIRES AND TUBES Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Number employed i n - March April May June July August September October November 48, 929 51, 295 75,109 21,983 32, 241 46,257 40,620 50,688 53,896 76,401 22,563 34,062 49,193 41,747 49, 742 54, 552 79,077 23, 732 34,643 50, 384 42, 292 48, 634 56,434 80, 513 29, 078 35, 224 51, 040 41,847 50,126 59, 582 78, 283 33,400 39, 285 50, 581 40,499 52,885 61, 738 72, 917 31,868 43, 331 46, 185 38, 262 52, 391 65, 562 64, 228 34, 368 44, 650 32, 294 38,735 51, 569 69, 747 48, 607 35, 858 44, 409 38,107 42, 081 47,076 70, 037 39, 632 32, 230 42,983 35, 829 46, 738 45, 922 72, 610 42, 389 29,852 43,084 36, 630 46,105 46,031 74, 734 33, 563 29,635 43, 509 38,193 44, 719 65.9 35.7 59.5 71.4 60.4 82.0 44,067 45, 799 69,321 19,316 28,963 41, 534 35,035 45,262 48, 514 70, 534 19,606 30,602 43,842 36,137 43,700 49,449 73,114 20,910 31, 201 44,403 36, 579 42,398 51,407 74, 582 25, 996 31, 765 44,883 36,177 43, 601 54, 709 72, 542 30,177 35, 595 44, 546 35,186 44, 848 56,928 67, 318 39,437 40,238 33,340 28, 816 44, 278 60,471 59,147 31,194 40,553 27,087 33,935 43,102 64, 419 44, 267 32,484 40, 557 33,027 36,622 38, 282 64, 581 35,886 29, 456 39, 028 31,005 40, 678 36,659 66,841 38,996 27,187 38, 910 31,684 39, 740 37,067 68, 714 30, 556 26, 776 39,011 32, 874 38,237 52.5 59.2 45.9 79.0 71.4 76.7 73.0 4,862 5,496 5,788 2, 667 3, 278 4, 723 5,585 5,426 5, 382 5,867 2,957 3,460 5,351 5, 610 6,042 5,103 5,963 2,822 3,442 5,981 5, 713 6,236 5,027 5,931 3,082 3, 459 6,157 5,670 6, 525 4, 873 5,741 3, 223 3, 690 6,035 5,313 8,037 4, 810 5, 599 3,052 3, 894 5,947 4,922 8,113 5,091 5,081 3,174 4,097 5, 207 4,800 8,467 5, 328 4,340 3, 374 3,852 5,080 5,459 8, 794 5,456 3, 746 2, 774 3,955 4, 824 6,060 9, 263 5,769 3, 393 2,665 4,174 4, 946 6,365 8,964 49,236 63, 981 60,005 29, 597 40,155 42,885 42,412 66.1 36.4 61.3 72.2 63.3 81.9 41,935 58, 441 55,239 26,626 36, 289 37,467 36,699 7,301 5,540 4,766 2,971 3,866 5,418 5, 713 81.0 1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. 6,020 3,007 2,859 4, 4 5,319 6,482 TABLE 27.—WAGE EARNERS: TEXTILES Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum Number employed in— February March April May June July August eptember October November 535 657 678 708 757 767 810 680 689 679 687 31.102 35, 497 38,925 39,905 40,503 39,364 41,058 34,170 37,556 44,316 40, 234 83.0 90.3 92.8 95.5 88.0 84.5 71.1 77.6 89.4 91.8 32,523 33,280 37,202 39, 363 39,537 37, 220 43,307 28,421 34,846 41,756 41,083 33,647 35,805 39,390 40, 335 41, 033 37,010 43,814 31,498 36, 740 43, 786 42,289 33,482 36,665 39,847 40,972 41, 510 36,990 44,485 32, 844 37,252 45,226 42,534 33,043 35,920 39,342 40,581 41,561 36,305 43,895 33,791 37,356 45, 231 42,225 31,687 34,330 38,052 39,141 40,675 36,360 43, 715 34, 077 36,786 45,095 40, 718 31,209 34,827 38, 226 39, 781 41, 540 37,615 43,330 34, 695 37, 450 45,504 39,004 30,381 34,864 38, 767 39, 730 42,171 39,956 42, 265 34,545 37, 790 45, 408 37,999 30,327 35,851 39, 535 40,107 40,855 41,650 41,419 35, 306 37, 807 44,529 38, 746 30,382 36,310 39, 486 39,892 41,137 41,876 40,345 35,709 38, 210 44,148 39,945 30,182 36, 855 40,084 40,340 40, 419 42, 257 38, 669 36,640 38, 821 44,508 40, 220 28,445 35,773 38,581 39,507 38, 501 42,151 35,824 36,351 38,970 43,957 39,278 535 657 678 708 757 767 810 10,535 12, 394 13,363 13, 498 13,811 13,376 14,573 11,359 12,992 15, 201 13, 635 85.2 90.1 93.3 92.9 86.7 84.5 72.5 81.6 90.5 93.6 92.0 10, 751 11.463 12,850 13, 523 13, 680 11,083 15, 474 9,934 12,123 14. 702 13, 796 11,091 12, 257 13,344 13,468 13,981 12,507 15,627 10,551 12,475 15,204 14,117 13, 775 13,984 14,441 12.671 15,914 10,966 12, 743 15,631 14, 222 11,149 12, 531 13,543 13.832 14, 312 12,315 15, 417 12,942 15, 576 14,170 10,852 12,119 13,037 13, 429 13,871 12,316 15,290 11,214 15, 574 13, 699 10,883 12,333 13, 208 13, 664 14, 082 12, 864 15, 546 11, 334 13,060 15, 636 13,182 10, 627 12,355 13, 293 13, 520 14,177 13, 507 15,059 11,504 13,159 15, 388 13,079 10,376 12,650 13,583 13,533 13,924 14,166 14, 496 11,544 13. 265 15,132 13.189 10,329 12,608 13, 565 13.356 13,979 14,284 14,103 11, 757 13,339 14,939 13,520 10, 213 12, 716 13, 651 13, 445 13, 757 14, 381 13, 590 12,091 13, 399 15,011 13, 620 9,575 12, 510 13, 302 13,238 13,012 14,336 12.823 12,056 13,303 14,977 13,474 20,566 23.103 25, 563 26,407 26, 692 25,988 26,486 22,811 24,564 29,115 26, 599 81.7 90.4 92.1 95.3 87.8 84.4 70.3 75.3 88.5 90.1 88.0 21,772 21, 817 24,352 25,840 25, 857 24, 619 27,833 18,487 22, 723 27,054 27,287 22,556 23, 548 26,046 26, 867 27,052 24, 503 28,187 20, 947 24, 265 28. 582 28,172 22,399 24,043 26,072 26,988 27, 069 24,319 28, 571 21, 878 24, 509 29,595 28, 312 21,894 23. 389 25, 799 26, 749 27, 249 23,990 28, 478 22,603 24, 414 29, 655 28,055 20,835 22,211 25,015 25, 712 26, 804 24,044 28, 425 22, 863 23, 966 29, 521 27,019 20, 326 22,494 25, 018 26,117 27,458 24, 751 27, 784 23, 361 24, 390 29,868 25,822 19, 754 22, 509 25,474 19.951 23,201 25.952 26, 574 26,931 27,484 26,923 23, 762 24, 542 29, 397 25, 557 20,053 23,702 25,921 26, 536 27,158 27, 592 26, 242 23,952 24,871 29,209 26, 425 19,969 24,139 26,433 26,895 26, 662 27,876 25,079 24, 549 25, 422 29,497 26,600 18,870 23, 263 25, 279 26, 269 25,489 27, 815 23,001 24, 295 25, 667 28,980 25, 804 679 687 535 657 678 708 757 767 810 680 689 679 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 00 12, 601 12, 622 11,188 12,820 26, 210 27,994 26,449 27, 206 23,041 24, 631 30,020 24,920 December TABLE 2 8 . — W A G E EARNERS: TEXTILES—HOSIERY AND KNIT GOODS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum March April May June July August September October November 3,874 3,485 4,120 4,773 4,819 4,417 4,965 3,836 4, 416 4,937 4,157 80.1 80.5 85.5 86.3 79.2 70.3 54.7 66.4 85.8 78.9 4, 221 3,135 3, 687 4,373 4, 542 3,928 4,969 2,924 3,947 4,251 4,053 4,173 3,101 3,821 4,592 4,591 3,629 5,127 3,091 4,152 4,478 4,200 4, 263 3,188 3,980 4, 659 4,686 3, 756 5,323 3,240 4,457 4,838 4, 355 4,185 3,196 4,038 4, 679 4, 828 3, 790 5, 325 3, 573 4, 534 5,057 4, 334 4, 211 3, 373 4,135 4,728 5,020 4,027 5,627 3,933 4, 421 5, 092 4, 223 4,000 3,444 4,146 4, 860 5, 339 4, 228 5,636 4,171 4,475 5,386 4,125 3,597 3,531 4, 263 5,066 5,401 4,548 5,440 4,100 4,509 5,300 4,088 3, 642 3, 653 4, 228 4,979 5,183 4,856 5,434 4,176 4,414 5,117 4,021 3,605 3, 737 4, 257 4,954 4,849 4,879 5.181 4.182 4,484 5,226 4,440 3, 713 3, 850 4,294 4,921 4,622 5,059 4,652 4,404 4,486 5,240 4, 302 744 754 911 972 975 928 1,019 79.8 77.3 88.1 92.1 77.4 78.5 59.0 74.9 87.6 91.3 86.0 762 658 834 931 923 840 812 680 890 985 932 814 1,097 725 992 1,055 1,030 794 675 925 974 955 854 1,084 750 1,013 1,076 717 920 972 1,001 873 1,131 829 994 1,063 764 758 927 1,008 1,077 881 1,138 886 1, 017 1, 078 976 747 779 913 1,007 1,069 931 1,104 883 1,016 1,084 953 721 843 919 995 1,063 1,018 1,116 896 997 1,073 948 722 820 932 992 1,022 997 1,053 896 1, 016 1,064 977 743 821 704 891 993 995 766 652 859 966 933 827 1,081 754 956 1,031 1,011 993 1,028 918 940 1,088 961 930 940 897 1,031 775 918 1,004 1,042 902 3,459 2,477 2,853 3,442 3,619 3,088 3, 907 2,220 3,056 3, 258 3,058 3,407 2,449 2,962 3,626 3.658 2,802 4,046 2,337 3,196 3,447 3,189 3, 451 2,508 3,090 3,674 3, 754 2,942 4, 226 2,515 3, 465 3, 783 3,325 3. 391 2,521 3,113 3, 705 3, 873 2, 936 4,241 2,823 3,521 3,981 3, 314 3,411 2,656 3, 215 3, 756 4,019 3,154 4,496 3,104 3,427 4,029 3, 235 3, 236 2,686 3, 219 3,852 4, 262 3,347 4,498 3, 285 3, 458 4, 308 3,149 2,850 2, 752 3, 350 4,059 4, 332 3,617 4, 336 3, 217 3,493 4, 216 3,135 2,921 2,810 3, 309 3,984 4,120 3,838 4, 318 3, 280 3,417 4,044 3,073 2,883 2,917 3,325 3,962 3,827 3,882 4,128 3, 286 3,468 4,162 3, 463 2,970 3,029 3, 358 3,958 3, 629 4,031 3, 734 3,464 3,500 4,152 3, 341 2,81 2,980 3,383 3,812 3, 598 4,105 3,003 3, 321 3,594 3,812 3,072 1,054 971 3,130 2, 731 3,209 3,802 3,844 3,489 3,945 2,997 3,427 3, 883 3,186 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. Number employed i n - 80.0 80.9 84.3 84.8 79.5 67.9 53.6 64.1 85.0 75.6 1,062 1,020 3,461 3,801 4,313 4,752 4,495 5,136 3, 778 4, 239 4,598 4,854 3,974 653 821 <1 TABLE 00 o 2 9 — W A G E EARNERS: TEXTILES—MEN'S CLOTHING (INCLUDING SHIRTS AND COAT PADS) Year All employees: 191 4 191 5 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 1922 1923 1924 Males: 191 4 191 5 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 1920 19211922_ 1923 1924 Females: 191 4 191 5 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 192 2 1923 192 4 Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Number employed in— March April May June July August September October November December 226 151 9,634 9,303 86.3 87.3 9,737 8,513 10,033 8,946 10,161 9,448 10, 277 9,407 9,971 9,304 9,459 9,241 9,210 9,063 9,385 9,298 9,504 9,478 9,604 9,749 9,393 9,570 8,870 9,618 161 168 191 175 178 189 184 9,067 9, 497 10,974 10, 353 11, 771 13, 269 13,139 85.6 77.7 77.0 64.3 87.8 89.9 87.7 9,023 8,668 10,946 7,644 10,937 12,336 13, 372 9,307 8,730 11,298 8,942 11,511 12,907 13, 710 9,659 8,680 11,653 9,658 11,534 13,205 13,928 9, 513 8,549 11,626 10,016 11,679 13, 277 13, 743 9,296 8,762 11,738 10,079 11,645 13,434 13,460 9,165 9,089 11,187 10,297 11,711 13,398 12,882 9,094 9,419 10,831 10,260 11,665 13,193 12,213 8,951 9, 769 11,066 10,918 11,486 13,327 12,638 9,120 10,002 11,040 11,356 11,930 13,471 13,070 8,870 10,460 10,872 11,674 12,289 13,671 13,167 8,546 10, 837 10,387 11,887 12,455 13,728 12,826 8,265 11,001 9,041 11,503 12,411 13,282 12,656 226 151 3,066 2,846 86.4 85.2 3,072 2,575 3,145 2,763 3,206 2,891 3,278 2,910 3,160 2,833 3,072 2,793 2,966 2,769 3,003 2,834 3,040 2,886 3,056 3,024 2,958 2,937 2,831 2,942 161 168 191 175 178 189 184 2, 703 2,817 3,221 2,986 3,444 3, 772 3,863 85.1 77.0 78.8 72.1 92.9 87.5 92.8 2, 721 2,499 3,179 2,398 3,326 3,449 3,864 2,703 2, 540 3,303 2,645 3,365 3,531 3,894 2,887 2,585 3,443 2,848 3,390 3,697 3,985 2,869 2,508 3,398 2,924 3,436 3,759 3,936 2,843 2, 560 3,438 2,906 3,392 3,801 3,910 2,744 2,725 3, 287 2,920 3,406 3,829 3, 774 2,699 2,827 3,165 3,008 3,368 3,797 3,697 2, 725 2,952 3,256 3,078 3,446 3,875 3, 797 2,676 3,035 3,230 3,202 3, 524 3,918 3,931 2,606 3,133 3,203 3,312 3,581 3,862 3,946 2,509 3,196 3,039 3,327 3,549 3,943 3,855 2,458 3,245 2,712 3,263 3,542 3,804 3,772 226 151 6,568 6,457 86.3 88.3 6,665 5,938 6,888 6,183 6,955 6, 557 6,999 6,497 6,811 6, 471 6, 387 6,448 6,244 6,294 6,382 6,464 6,464 6,592 6,548 6,725 6,435 6,633 6,039 6,676 161 168 191 175 178 189 184 6,364 6,680 7,753 7,367 8,327 9,497 9, 275 85.8 77.9 76.3 61.3 85.5 90.6 85.6 6,302 6,169 7,767 5,246 7,611 8,887 9,508 6,604 6,190 7,995 6,297 8,146 9,376 9,816 6, 772 6,095 8,210 6,810 8,144 9,508 9,943 6,644 6,041 8,228 7,092 8,243 9, 518 9,807 6,453 6,202 8,300 7,173 8,253 9,633 9, 550 6,421 6,364 7,900 7,377 8,305 9,569 9,108 6.395 6, 592 7,666 7,252 8,297 9.396 8, 516 6,226 6,817 7,810 7.840 8,040 9,452 8.841 6,444 6,967 7,810 8,154 8,406 9,553 9,139 6,264 7,327 7,669 8,362 8,708 9,809 9, 221 6,037 7,641 7,348 8,560 8,906 9,785 8,971 5,807 7,756 6,329 8,240 8,869 9,478 8,884 1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. 00 TABLE Year All employees: 191 4 191 5 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 1922 192.3 1924 Males: 191 4 191 5 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 1922 1923 1924 Females: 191 4 1915 1916 2 1917 2 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 192 2 1923 1924 30.—WAGE EARNERS: T E X T I L E S — W O M E N ' S CLOTHING (INCLUDING CORSETS) Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees i of maxi- January mum Number employed in— February March April May June July August September October November December 79 104 6,208 8,814 67.1 82.4 6,533 7,914 7,228 9,150 6,916 9,442 6, 526 8,949 5,529 8,022 6,029 8,638 6,383 8,992 6,693 9, 367 6,552 9,455 6,134 9,350 5,123 8,707 4,847 7, 787 117 128 127 131 121 112 109 8,028 8,158 7,408 6,091 5, 671 5,883 4, 748 81.7 82.0 60.8 76.6 86.2 75.9 73.2 7,944 7,739 8,591 5,496 5,312 5, 770 5,028 8, 599 8,104 8,644 6,418 6,041 6,229 5,346 8,626 8,122 8, 566 6,614 6,056 6,289 5,255 8, 437 7,999 8,054 6, 575 5,674 6,059 5,266 7, 792 7, 382 7,509 6,202 5, 330 5,971 4,930 8,085 7,935 7, 574 6,437 5.646 5; 980 4,465 8,675 8, 547 7,279 6,645 5,884 6,384 4,589 7, 572 9,007 7,448 6,675 5,944 6,288 4,883 8,324 8,971 7,184 6,104 5,856 5.949 4,664 8,070 8,318 6,710 5, 628 5, 742 5, 585 4, 576 7,123 7,790 6,070 5,176 5, 349 5,241 4,056 7,086 7,979 5,258 5,113 5,219 4,847 3,912 79 104 2, 373 2,958 70.6 77.8 2,481 2,702 2,664 3,070 2,531 3,153 2,440 2,918 2,135 2, 520 2, 374 2,855 2,481 3, 038 2,569 3,240 2,506 3,220 2,396 3,173 2,017 2,964 1,880 2,639 117 128 127 131 121 112 109 2, 615 2,512 2, 506 1, 767 1,545 1,444 1,264 73.2 76.5 65.1 78.6 85.7 79.1 79.5 2, 763 2,382 2,849 1,768 1,453 1,438 1,310 2,954 2,505 2,860 1,898 1,644 1,542 1,397 2,930 2,562 2,817 1,910 1,639 1, 553 1,353 2, 781 2,470 2,599 1,824 1,567 1,498 1,347 2,434 2,147 2,319 1,599 1,416 1,453 1, 256 2,618 2,368 2, 524 1,745 1,504 1,428 1,163 2,815 2,613 2,430 1,893 1,629 1,540 1,275 2,375 2,759 2,560 1,955 1,646 1,510 1,340 2,671 2,806 2,530 1,806 1,589 1,431 1, 251 2,647 2,656 2,456 1,693 1,581 1,388 1,235 2,228 2,425 2,264 1,570 1,461 1,316 1,110 2,162 2,447 1,861 1,537 1,411 1,228 1,131 79 104 3,835 5,857 65.0 81.9 4,052 5,212 4,564 6,080 4,385 6,289 4,086 6,031 3,394 5,502 3,655 5,783 3,902 5,954 4,124 6,127 4,046 6,235 3,738 6,177 3,106 5,743 2,967 5,148 117 128 127 131 121 112 109 5,413 5, 646 4, 902 4, 324 4,126 4,439 3,484 83.5 83.8 58.7 75.3 86.2 74.7 70.4 5,181 5, 357 5,742 3, 728 3,859 4,332 3,718 5,645 5,599 5,784 4, 520 4,397 4,687 3,949 5,696 5,560 5,749 4,704 4,417 4,736 3,902 5,656 5, 529 5,455 4, 751 4,107 4, 561 3,919 5,358 5,235 5,190 4,603 3,914 4, 518 3,674 5,467 5,567 5,050 4,692 4,142 4, 552 3,302 5,860 5,934 4,849 4,752 4,255 4,844 3,314 5,197 6,248 4,888 4,720 4,298 4, 778 3,543 5.653 6,165 4.654 4,298 4,267 4, 518 3,413 5,423 5,662 4, 254 3,935 4,161 4,197 3,341 4,895 5, 365 3,806 3,606 3,888 3,925 2,946 4,924 5,532 3,397 3,576 3,808 3,619 2,781 1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. * 00 TABLE Year All employees: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918 - -- 1919 - -- _ 19201921 - 1922- 19231924 Males: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918 - 1919- . 192019211922 1923 1924 Females: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918 1919 1920 _ 1921 1922 1923 1924 31.—WAGE EARNERS: TEXTILES—CLOTH GLOVES Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Number employed in— March April May June July August September October November December , 2,906 2,285 2,148 2,083 1,875 2,818 2,348 35 33 35 34 30 30 29 2,740 2,178 2,434 1,527 1,740 2,474 2,332 85.8 70.8 80.1 46.6 78.6 73.6 73.3 2,496 2,616 2,192 1,871 1,628 2,073 2,625 2,551 2,469 2,264 1,852 1,618 2,201 2,614 2,597 2,281 2,361 1,776 1,617 2,267 2, 580 2,589 2,146 2,437 1,385 1, 576 2, 332 2,439 2,614 1,866 2,426 1,314 1,564 2,337 2,373 2,714 1,851 2,456 1,251 1,639 2,469 2,242 2,862 2,029 2,485 970 1,841 2,626 1,924 2,909 2,113 2,601 1,109 1,903 2,633 2,007 2,855 2,125 2,561 1,322 1,750 2,570 2,244 2,883 2,186 2,681 1,649 1,877 2,630 2,305 2,904 2,166 2,594 1,736 1,990 2,735 2,282 35 33 35 34 30 30 29 379 307 379 205 221 316 315 82.1 75.1 71.3 61.3 81.3 72.7 82.5 364 328 370 236 218 269 342 355 308 383 221 216 283 349 348 284 380 216 209 293 345 350 279 377 205 210 296 328 349 260 371 191 200 308 322 359 272 392 185 204 319 293 378 322 395 155 223 325 288 409 312 410 163 228 333 290 424 316 422 192 226 332 318 407 323 392 211 229 319 303 403 330 357 227 241 343 299 398 346 301 253 246 370 304 35 33 35 34 30 30 29 2,361 1,871 2,055 1,322 1,519 2,158 2,017 85.0 69.0 79.6 44.5 78.0 73.7 71.7 2,132 2,288 1,822 1,635 1,410 1,804 2,283 2,196 2,161 1,881 1,631 1,402 1,918 2,265 2,249 1,997 1,981 1,560 1,408 1,974 2,235 2,239 1,867 2,060 1,180 1,366 2,036 2,111 2,265 1,606 2,055 1,123 1,364 2,029 2,051 2,355 1,579 2,064 1,066 1,435 2,150 1,949 2,484 1,707 2,090 815 1,618 2,301 1,636 2,500 1,801 2,191 946 1,675 2,300 1,717 2,431 1,809 2,139 1,130 1,524 2,238 1,926 2,476 1,863 2,289 1,438 1,648 2,311 2,002 2, B5l 1,836 2,237 1,509 1,749 2,392 1,983 2,508 1,939 1,847 1,830 1,629 2,448 2,044 1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. TABLE Year loyees: 1 Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum Number employed in- March April May June July August September October November December 209 240 242 239 246 249 269 226 210 213 191 12,801 12,640 12,065 13,405 12,991 13,211 15,725 13,400 12, 756 12,995 12,667 88.2 86.0 89.6 91.4 84.8 85.4 89.9 87.5 81.1 86.5 89.4 12,941 12,531 12,205 13,343 13,405 12,840 15,664 13,415 12,286 13,090 13,589 13,665 13,311 12,798 13, 670 13,565 13,216 15,310 14,341 12,351 13,073 13,327 13,774 13,813 12, 787 13, 728 13,959 13,131 15,521 14,284 12,384 13,825 13,395 13, 532 13,299 12,296 13,440 13,951 12,865 15,713 13,406 11,995 13.167 12,484 13,114 12,689 11,825 13,144 12,927 12,657 15, 664 12, 564 11,640 12,271 12,320 12,380 12,446 11,835 13,282 13,875 12,728 16,259 12,801 11,948 12,861 12,165 12,463 11,881 11,627 13,066 12,706 12,815 16,011 12,543 11, 776 11,955 12,147 12,305 11,944 11,466 12, 975 12,685 12,933 15,836 12,991 13,002 12,707 12,226 12,148 12,271 11,528 12,962 12,279 12, 797 15,886 13,301 13,287 12, 661 12,329 12,481 12,415 11,832 13,324 11,913 13,543 16,033 13, 712 13,760 13,404 12, 608 12,383 12,506 12,136 13,743 11,832 14,177 16,190 13,767 14,291 13,458 12, 758 12,424 12,576 12,448 14,178 12,800 14,828 14,614 13,676 14,354 13,466 12,658 209 240 242 239 246 249 269 226 210 213 191 4,048 4,131 3,971 3,815 3,432 3,381 3,902 3,484 3,466 3,242 2,879 86.5 82.7 84.9 84.3 76.0 77.6 89.5 84.6 73.8 78.2 88.6 4,215 4,285 4,095 3,985 3,768 3,132 4,152 3,455 3,178 3,406 3,055 4,397 4,474 4,408 4,125 3,753 3,180 3,942 3,653 3,150 3,499 3,007 4,344 4,646 4,370 4,163 3,969 3,205 3, 714 3,869 3,217 3,726 3,057 4,300 4,331 4,136 4,043 3,916 3,112 3, 934 3,499 3,177 3,494 3,038 4,064 4,089 3,899 3,754 3,430 3,110 3,882 3,323 3,049 3,127 3,003 3,891 3,952 3,851 3, 725 3,436 3,285 4,062 3,319 3,091 3,223 2,785 3, 954 3,844 3,741 3,624 3,305 3,328 3,967 3,292 3,103 2,914 2,709 3,803 3,850 3,800 3,624 3,254 3,415 3,875 3,275 3,676 2,976 2, 738 3,806 3,960 3,755 3,508 3,148 3,375 3,795 3,407 3, 767 3,017 2, 790 3,949 3,982 3,796 3, 712 3,048 3,628 3,853 3,611 3,979 3,152 2,765 3,911 4,043 3,874 3,644 3,016 3,800 3,924 3,547 4,069 3,185 2,745 3,943 4,114 3,933 3,872 3,136 4,008 3,724 3, 554 4,131 3,186 2,859 209 240 242 239 246 249 269 226 210 213 191 8,753 8,509 8,094 9,590 9,560 9,829 11,823 9,916 9,291 9,753 9,788 88.5 87.7 90.0 90.7 84.5 87.1 88.8 86.5 84.0 87.9 88.4 8,726 8,246 8,110 9,358 9,637 9,708 11,512 9,960 9,108 9,684 10,534 9,268 8,837 8,390 9,545 9,812 10,036 11,368 10,688 9,201 9,574 10,320 9,430 9,167 8,417 9, 565 9,990 9,926 11,807 10,415 9,167 10,099 10,338 9,232 8,968 8,160 9,397 10,035 9, 753 11,779 9,907 8,818 9,673 9,446 9,050 8,600 7,926 9,390 9,497 9,547 11,782 9,241 8,591 9,144 9,317 8,489 8,494 7,984 9, 557 10,439 9,443 12,197 9,482 8,857 9,638 9,380 8,509 8,037 7,886 9,442 9,401 9,487 12,044 9,251 8,673 9,041 9,438 8,502 8,094 7,666 9,351 9,431 9, 518 11,961 9,716 9,326 9, 731 9,488 8,342 8,311 7,773 9,454 9,131 9,422 12,091 9,894 9, 520 9,644 9, 539 8,532 8,433 8,036 9,612 8,865 9,915 12,180 10,101 9, 781 10,252 9,843 8,472 8,463 8,262 10,099 8,816 10,377 12,266 10,220 10,222 10,273 10,013 8,481 8,462 8,515 10,306 9,664 10,820 10,890 10,122 10,223 10,280 9,799 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 32.—WAGE EARNERS: TOBACCO MANUFACTURES i TABLE Year All employees: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918 1919_ _ 1920 1921 _ 1922 . 19231924Males: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918 1919 _ 1920 1921 1922 . 1923 1924 _ Females: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918_ 1919 1920 . 1921 1922 1923 1924 33.—WAGE EARNERS: TOBACCO—REHANDLING Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees i of maxi- January mum Number employed in— March February April May June July August September October November December ! 74 77 ' 85 74 69 71 62 1, 423 1, 777 1, 826 1,650 1,533 1,670 1, 708 59.0 64.3 78.0 56.9 69.8 48.8 73.3 1, 194 1, 655 1,903 1, 625 1,286 1,336 1, 927 74 77 85 74 69 71 62 622 632 769 672 615 644 677 59.2 49.4 67.3 62.9 58.9 44.9 64.9 599 585 944 641 597 571 745 1 i i 1,702 1,602 1,910 2,102 1,790 2,094 1,769 1,863 1, 550 1,813 2,151 1,830 2,131 1,862 1,868 1,561 1,963 1, 885 1, 731 1, 867 2,040 1,697 1, 632 2,035 1, 761 1, 695 2,022 1,716 589 558 955 792 588 725 717 806 517 889 913 752 964 732 785 483 770 775 760 831 826 799 498 819 699 691 680 804 676 582 825 602 633 712 674 592 1,096 925 1,130 690 777 1,078 896 1,085 1,021 1,189 1,038 1,130 1,037 1,078 1,067 1,043 1,376 1, 070 1,300 1, 036 1, 069 1,063 1,144 1, 186 1,040 1,187 1,236 1,021 1,050 1,210 1,159 1,062 1,310 1, 042 1,181 1,654 1,880 ! 1,922 1,278 1,502 1, 795 I, 388 1, 771 1, 795 1, 499 1,284 1,562 1, 552 1, 271 1,697 1,718 1,475 1,451 1,454 1,520 1,169 1, 895 1, 729 1, 371 1,514 1, 647 1,496 1,103 2,143 1, 659 1, 238 1,617 1,653 1, 528 1, 212 2,410 1,587 1, 224 1,616 1,735 1,685 597 602 701 574 448 433 641 605 635 692 579 467 493 621 539 622 652 636 532 468 598 489 718 665 644 611 573 573 477 805 672 610 643 608 536 506 977 643 598 657 671 661 838 1,148 1,221 969 859 606 960 783 1,136 1,103 920 817 1,069 931 732 1, 075 1,066 839 919 986 922 680 1,177 1,064 727 903 1,074 923 626 1, 338 987 628 974 1,045 992 706 1, 433 944 626 959 1,064 1,024 1, 435 1,750 1,922 1,543 ; 1,307 1,039 1,601 1 74 77 85 74 69 71 62 801 1, 145 1,057 978 918 1,026 1,030 54.9 73.3 75.8 45.5 64.4 46.3 74.6 595 1, 070 959 984 689 765 1,182 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. TABLE 3 4 — W A G E EARNERS: TOBACCO—CIGARS AND CIGARETTES, CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO, AND SNUFF Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum Year All employees: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918_ 1919_ 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Males: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918_ 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Females: 1914 2 1915 2 1916 2 1917 2 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923-_ 1924 . Number employed in— February March April May June July August September October November December 172 172 184 152 141 142 129 11, 568 11,435 13, 899 11, 751 11, 223 11,325 10, 960 86.6 89.1 89.6 85.2 77.8 88.1 88.1 12, 211 11,185 13, 761 11, 790 : 11,000 11, 754 11, 662 12, 384 11,562 13, 430 12, 419 11,073 11,571 11, 532 12, 257 11,529 13,611 12,182 10, 594 11,731 11,626 12,088 11,315 13, 900 11, 255 10,165 11,036 10, 622 11,059 11,096 13, 701 10, 679 9, 909 10,404 10, 280 12,178 11,096 14, 224 11, 040 10, 253 10,839 10, 449 11, 271 11,065 14,089 11,000 10,469 10, 916 10, 546 11, 297 11,162 14, 041 11,492 11,718 11,145 10,674 11,008 11,100 14,168 11,826 11, 836 11, 207 10,809 10, 744 11, 648 14,304 12,341 12, 246 11,757 11,112 10, 729 12,034 14, 531 12, 529 12,674 11,805 11, 230 11, 588 12,418 13,027 12, 452 12, 738 11, 731 10, 973 172 172 184 152 141 142 129 2,809 2, 750 3,133 2,812 2,851 2,598 2,202 80.1 84.0 86.5 88.4 67.9 86.3 88.9 3,169 2, 547 3,208 2,814 2, 581 2,835 2,310 3,164 2,622 2,987 2, 861 2,562 2, 774 2,290 3,163 2,688 2,825 2,956 2,465 2, 762 2,325 3,131 2,629 3,164 2,724 2,417 2,663 2,212 2, 631 2,612 3, 063 2,624 2, 358 2,447 2,199 2, 760 2,703 3,237 2,717 2,458 2,511 2, 111 2, 708 2,726 3, 266 2,718 2,655 2,481 2,068 2, 649 2,780 3,183 2,696 3, 209 2,483 2,117 2,609 2,753 3,143 2,771 3, 235 2,549 2,192 2,559 2,910 3,188 2,967 3, 368 2,579 2,192 2, 539 2,995 3,252 2,937 3, 426 2,577 2,209 2, 630 3,031 3,081 2,956 3,474 2,515 2,198 172 172 184 152 141 142 129 8, 759 8, 685 10, 766 8, 939 8, 372 8, 727 8, 758 86.9 88.8 88.2 84.0 81.5 86.2 86.4 9,042 8,638 10, 553 8, 976 8,419 8, 919 9,352 9,220 8,940 10,443 9,558 8,511 8,797 9,242 9,094 8, 841 10, 786 9, 226 8,129 8,969 9,301 8,957 8, 686 10, 736 8, 531 7, 748 8, 373 8, 410 8, 428 8,484 10, 638 8,055 7, 551 7,957 8,081 9,418 8,393 10,987 8,323 7,795 8, 328 8,338 8, 563 8, 339 10,823 8,282 7, 814 8,435 8,478 8,648 8, 382 10,858 8, 796 8, 509 8,662 8, 557 8,399 8, 347 11,025 9,055 8,601 8,658 8,617 8,185 8, 738 11,116 9, 374 8,878 9,178 8,920 8,190 9,039 11, 279 9,592 9,248 9,228 9,021 8,958 9, 387 9, 946 9,496 9, 264 9, 216 8,775 1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. 00 00 Ox TABLE Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum March April May September October November 36,398 45,086 56, 525 58,439 74, 762 79,132 51, 040 30, 926 46,043 58, 573 38,642 34,673 46,002 53,478 57,411 74,457 79,033 37, 775 31,152 47,181 59.390 36, 593 35, 201 53, 934 70, 085 43,449 51,119 64, 243 37,874 33, 758 44,524 57,086 61,169 72, 700 76, 501 63, 923 29,063 49, 768 59,103 39, 013 35, 888 36, 605 51, 276 65,491 68,346 59,836 75,417 33, 445 48,034 67,152 49,164 33, 269 38, 004 51,467 62, 541 69,054 63, 628 77,803 33, 741 51,915 66,456 41, 499 31,893 39,419 52, 660 60,456 69,991 69, 316 75, 913 32, 011 47, 386 64,309 36,175 31, 834 40, 571 53, 752 59,800 70,455 71,098 68,934 27, 536 48, 910 60,876 35,970 32, 710 42,982 54, 867 58, 644 67, 695 72, 928 61,175 27, 686 47, 638 56,102 36,845 35, 297 43,382 54,284 56,052 69,164 75,404 49,214 29,475 44,254 55, 529 36,391 33, 599 44,415 51,461 55,030 68, 897 75, 015 36, 583 29,717 45.391 56, 281 34, 344 1,335 1, 545 2,129 2, 591 4,007 2, 582 3,973 1,359 1,901 3, 640 2,322 1,013 1,471 2,217 2, 614 4,852 2, 773 3,997 1,460 2, 019 3,629 1,950 1,002 1, 535 2,102 2,467 4,832 2,839 3,875 1, 562 2,199 3,580 1,872 1,641 2,186 2,471 5,313 3,328 3,237 1,275 2,209 3,367 1,904 1,048 1, 542 2, 219 2, 525 5,005 3, 573 2, 748 1,377 2,130 3,001 2,168 1,101 1, 704 2,241 2,387 5,598 3,728 1,074 1, 587 2.017 2,381 5,560 4.018 1,192 1,435 1, 790 3,109 2,249 35,973 31,716 47, 263 64,934 62,216 67, 926 83, 524 28,874 33, 741 60, 702 57, 929 37,095 33,305 51, 231 67,972 64,737 68,115 81,926 30,861 35, 851 65,154 60,084 38,168 34,219 52,932 69,423 69,969 70,340 84,016 33,117 40,068 69, 423 61, 473 38,583 35, 822 53,176 68, 588 70, 734 71,621 81, 867 35,401 46, 268 70,377 61,504 37,223 38,150 53, 405 318 344 358 360 374 390 416 363 320 331 328 34, 394 38, 524 51, 541 60,918 67,174 69, 063 66,131 30, 744 44, 315 61, 204 44, 608 85.6 65.1 82.9 80.6 85.0 78.7 41.5 80.3 62.7 58.6 34,927 30, 534 45,495 62,107 59,884 64, 800 79, 623 28,232 32, 574 57,643 55,320 35,865 32,017 49, 261 65, 050 62,142 65, 018 77, 988 30, 217 34,654 61,938 57, 297 36,830 32,958 50,873 66,463 66,698 67,181 80,039 32,320 38,753 65,883 58,614 37,193 34, 472 50, 997 65,824 67, 035 68, 510 77, 703 34,304 44, 625 66, 794 58, 656 318 344 358 360 374 390 416 363 320 331 328 1,136 1,482 2,115 2,608 4,313 3, 277 3,152 1,197 1, 774 3,316 2,343 69.6 69.4 77.0 80.4 41.7 64.3 23.9 41.1 52.8 82.4 65.5 1,046 1,182 1,768 2,827 2,332 3,126 3,901 642 1,167 3, 059 2, 609 1,230 1,288 1,970 2,922 2,595 3, 097 3,938 644 1,197 3,216 2, 787 1,338 2,059 2,960 3,271 3,159 3, 977 797 1,315 3, 540 2,859 1,390 1,350 2,179 2,764 3,699 3,111 4,164 1,097 1, 643 3,583 2,848 2 August 32,802 42, 212 55,938 62, 271 75, 768 74,426 72,171 85.0 65.3 82.8 80.6 82.1 78.0 40.7 81.4 62.6 82.6 59.5 1, 261 July 32,895 40,954 54, 762 62, 923 74,823 72,155 79, 788 33, 573 49, 585 67,889 38,047 35,530 40,006 53, 656 63, 526 71,487 72, 340 69, 283 31, 941 46, 089 64, 520 46,952 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. o* Number employed i n - 318 344 358 360 374 390 416 363 320 331 328 82.6 00 35.—WAGE EARNERS: VEHICLES 68,082 72,353 62,418 79,390 34,804 49, 935 70, 792 51,486 34,282 39,475 53, 684 65,155 73, 906 66,401 81,800 28,811 1, 826 1,451 1,789 3,044 2,251 Figures probably do not include airplanes and ships and boats. December TABLE 36.—WAGE EARNERS: VEHICLES—AUTOMOBILES AND PARTS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum Number employed i n - February March April May June July August September October November Hxr 72 21,342 28,952 77.5 65.7 19,473 22,582 20,277 23,446 21,187 23,906 21,887 25,268 20, 795 27,244 19,208 29,015 19,208 30,274 20, 661 31,682 21, 730 33,063 24, 784 33, 592 23, 289 33,009 165 201 240 215 195 51,171 51,179 55,322 24, 545 37,491 51,123 39,262 86.3 63.6 35.8 70.7 59.7 80.8 55.9 46,093 46,735 66,622 19,878 27, 268 46, 560 49,873 47,302 46,413 65, 645 20, 735 28,313 50,803 51,816 51,917 47, 945 67, 237 23, 074 32,393 54, 537 53,382 51,924 49,132 65,903 26,836 38, 705 56,120 52,895 52,852 39,925 65, 071 28,048 42,330 57, 070 43,020 53,427 43, 728 67,009 28,105 45, 696 56, 259 35,590 53,097 49,882 65, 754 27,320 41, 526 54,336 30, 605 53,310 52,679 58,675 23,415 42,296 50,801 30,544 50,418 55,508 51,310 23,179 40,282 46,255 31,655 51,485 58,959 38,782 24,820 36,032 46,134 31,622 51,669 60,414 27, 796 24,591 36, 518 47,356 29,836 72 100 20, 515 27,743 77.3 65.7 18, 729 21, 648 19,393 22,432 20,229 22, 939 20,865 24, 214 19,829 26,055 18,514 27, 829 18, 518 28,993 19,962 30, 277 20,954 31, 757 23, 948 32,129 22,477 31,683 165 201 240 215 198 195 47,404 48,333 52,531 23, 509 35,829 47, 973 37,100 89.2 63.7 36.4 72.0 59.7 80.7 54.8 44, 022 44,007 63,140 19,327 26,157 43, 649 47,395 44,988 43,730 62,132 20,231 27, 209 47, 751 49,197 48,973 45,186 63, 717 22,435 31,167 51,183 50,709 48,666 46,415 62,179 25,924 37,166 52, 735 50, 237 49,379 37, 773 61,534 26,848 40, 537 53,630 40, 875 49,134 41,397 63,451 26,802 43,782 52,838 33,802 48,865 47,471 62,287 25,901 39,441 50, 904 48,631 49,783 55, 794 22,308 40,209 47, 581 28,833 46,035 52,390 48,871 21,992 38, 273 43,417 29,706 46,686 55, 690 37, 221 23, 559 34,379 43, 260 29, 586 56,862 26,832 23,341 34,870 44,400 27, 787 72 100 827 1, 210 67.5 63.8 744 934 958 967 1,054 1,022 966 1,189 694 1,186 699 1,405 776 1,306 836 812 1,326 165 201 240 215 3, 767 2,846 2,791 1,036 1,662 3,150 2,162 43.2 60.6 22.7 35.5 52.9 82.5 64.0 2,071 2,728 3,482 551 1,111 2,911 2,478 2,944 2,759 3,520 639 1,226 3,354 2,673 3, 258 2,717 3, 724 912 1, 539 3,385 2,658 3,473 2,152 3,537 1,200 1, 793 3,440 2,145 4,293 2,331 3, 558 1,303 1, 914 3,421 1,788 4, 679 2,896 2,881 1,107 2,087 3,220 1,711 4,383 3,118 2,439 1,187 2,009 2,838 1,949 4,799 3,269 1, 561 1,261 1,653 2,874 2,036 4,705 3, 552 964 1,250 1,648 2,956 2,049 188 188 198 195 2,314 2,683 3,513 504 1,104 3,052 2,619 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 4,232 2,411 3,467 1,419 2,085 3,432 1, 715 » Figures not obtainable. December 00 TABLE 37.—WAGE EARNERS: MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emof maxi- January February reporting mum March April May June July August September October November 466 591 663 715 671 680 761 686 700 733 798 23,637 32.504 53,341 52,147 66, 084 49,198 52, U99 31, 754 37. 800 41, 902 44, 093 83.4 73.4 74.5 88.3 72.7 79.7 65.8 91.3 71.9 85.4 89.2 24,503 27,938 42,766 52,811 54,910 47.193 54,864 32,433 29,872 37, 719 44,636 24,830 29,312 45,765 52,658 56,354 45,315 54, 509 31,620 31,411 40,373 45,965 25,279 30,306 48, 562 52,311 58,435 46,166 55,825 32,206 32,979 42,410 46,407 25,036 31,096 51,813 49, 743 58, 798 45,885 55,818 33,462 34, 998 42,911 46, 558 24,339 31,599 53, 783 49, 912 63,629 44,172 55,157 33, 262 37, 858 43, 441 44,415 24,179 32,296 56,103 50, 552 69, 056 46, 508 57, 070 32, 535 40, 206 44,154 43, 232 23,928 32,377 56,523 49, 794 72, 046 49, 507 57, 207 31, 071 40, 757 43, 491 41, 671 23,853 32,499 57.110 51.111 72, 799 51, 753 53,843 31,145 40,916 42, 503 41, 526 23,107 33,811 56,267 52,228 71,579 51,840 52,136 31,149 •*1,021 42, 260 42, 489 22,150 34,917 56,617 53,187 73,360 52, 646 48,305 30,914 40. 669 41,952 43, 872 21, 343 35,822 o7, 360 55,125 75,536 53,978 42,819 30,555 41,519 41,152 44,127 466 591 663 715 671 680 761 686 700 733 20, 612 27, 794 44, 576 44,894 54,186 39, 990 42, 379 26, 272 30, 637 33,929 35, 324 82.4 74.2 77.1 89.9 80.2 80.7 67.0 88.4 73.5 85.4 90.5 21, 509 23,879 36, 746 45, 572 47, 228 37, 481 44,840 26, 980 24, 534 30,647 35, 757 21,809 25, 058 39,149 45,607 48, 646 36, 683 44, 423 26,325 25,610 32, 691 36, 725 22,193 25, 928 41,140 45,366 49, 938 37,441 45,474 26,818 26, 796 34,255 37,201 21,964 26, 614 43,183 43,275 49,844 37,468 45,185 27, 988 28,390 34, 589 37, 039 21, 284 27,088 44,887 43, 276 53,765 36, 400 44, 639 27. 630 30, 553 35,100 35, 625 21,175 27, 711 47,060 43, 792 57, 342 38, 017 46,309 27,154 32, 531 35,888 34,801 20,812 27, 948 47,223 43, 044 58, 915 40, 599 46,349 25,876 33, 050 35, 507 33, 712 20,663 27, 932 47, 643 44, 218 58,872 42, 224 43, 496 25, 801 33, 203 34, 626 33, 654 19, 993 29,124 46, 739 44, 836 57, 018 42,177 42, 312 25, 767 33, 298 34, 410 34,348 19,152 29, 867 46, 613 45, 201 57, 530 42, 608 39.460 25, 245 32, 916 33,856 35, 022 18,491 30,199 47,194 46,680 58, 502 43, 678 34,988 24, 728 33,372 33,132 34,967 466 591 663 715 671 680 761 3, 025 4, 710 8, 765 7,253 11,898 9, 208 9, 720 5,482 7,163 7, 973 8, 769 87.7 68.8 59.2 76.3 45.1 75.4 60.4 89.2 65.5 84.8 82.7 2,994 4,059 6,020 7, 239 7,682 9, 712 10,024 5,453 5,338 7,072 8,879 3,021 4, 254 3,086 4,378 7, 422 6,945 8, 497 8, 725 10, 351 5, 388 6,183 8,155 9,206 3,072 4,482 8, 630 6, 468 8, 954 8, 417 10, 633 5, 474 3, 055 4,511 8,896 6,636 9,864 7,772 10, 518 5, 632 7, 305 8, 341 8, 790 3,004 4, 585 9, 043 6, 760 11,714 8, 491 10, 761 5,381 7, 675 8, 266 8,431 3,116 4,429 9,300 6, 750 13,131 8,908 10,858 5,195 7,707 7,984 7, 959 3,190 4, 567 9,467 6,893 13,927 9, 529 10,347 5,344 7, 713 7,877 7,872 3,114 4,687 9, 528 7,392 14, 561 9, 663 9,824 5,382 7, 723 7,850 8,141 2,998 5, 050 10,004 7,986 15,830 10, 038 8,845 5,669 7, 753 8,096 8,850 2,852 5,623 10,166 8,445 17, 034 10,300 7,831 5,827 8,147 8,020 9,160 686 700 733 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. Number employed i n - 6, 616 7,051 7, 708 8, 632 10,086 5,295 5,801 7, 662 9,240 6, 608 8,322 9, 519 Decent ber TABLE 3 8 — W A G E EARNERS: MISCELLANEOUS—ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS, AND SUPPLIES Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 113 121 141 jl36 138 152 168 113 121 141 136 138 152 168 61 113 121 141 136 138 152 168 6,955 10,884 87.1 70.2 6,976 9,119 18, 757 21,644 24, 661 11,913 16, 072 16,206 19,122 94.0 69.1 51.0 93.1 69.6 84.5 80.0 6,151 9, 551 70.6 15, 410 17.331 19,840 10,036 12, 917 13,134 15,144 94.2 70.6 54.1 91.2 72.8 86.1 82.0 Number employed i n - March April July August September October November 7,168 10, 003 7, 229 10, 563 7,091 10,826 6, 963 10,850 7, 083 10,471 7,189 10, 698 11, 212 6, 929 11,794 6,437 12, 315 18, 229 20,467 27, 510 12.142 12, 577 14,560 20,177 18, 326 20,023 27, 574 11, 755 12, 9i6 16, 286 20,840 18, 551 20,264 28, 318 11,777 13, 668 17,232 20,939 18, 599 20, 054 27, 928 12,310 14, 461 17,097 20, 748 18, 974 18, 20? 27, 258 12, 300 15,865 17,138 18,642 18, 807 18, 942 27,830 11,618 17,107 16, 797 17,954 19, 402 27, 888 11, 462 17, 248 16, 752 19, Oil 22, 385 24, 957 11, 802 17, 646 15,346 16, 759 18, 758 22,858 24,005 11, 998 17, 645 15, 967 17,802 18, 734 24, 064 21,137 11, 954 17,627 16,191 19,006 18,853 25, 222 17,080 11, 708 18, 078 15, 787 19,657 6,272 8,046 6, 276 6,384 8,780 6,465 8,602 9, 231 6,303 9, 511 6,202 9, 507 6,119 9,176 6,180 9,339 6,122 9,827 6,104 10,367 5,770 10,832 15,807 16, 267 22, 698 10, 028 11,103 13, 779 16, 552 22,196 10, 525 15, 664 14, 945 10,463 10,473 11,877 15, 843 15, 761 16,025 22,124 10,095 10,639 13,134 16,324 10, 349 12, 664 13, 796 14, 898 15,445 15,167 22,152 9, 726 13, 694 13, 599 14,481 15, 549 16, 768 22,106 9, 600 13, 735 13, 348 13,652 15,293 17, 856 19,685 9, 855 14,027 12, 422 13,570 15,003 18,104 19, 300 10, 025 14,104 13, 090 14, 349 14,964 19,110 17,418 9, 926 14,137 13,189 15,014 14,910 20,094 14, 220 9,749 14,391 12, 930 15,241 1,315 761 1,343 964 1, 295 1,009 1, 359 1,385 825 1,427 667 1,483 3, 310 3, 257 5, 638 1, 951 3, 201 3,342 3,744 3,362 3, 775 5,678 1,892 3,413 3,198 3,473 3,853 4,118 5, 782 3,718 4, 529 5,272 1,947 3,619 2, 924 3,189 3, 755 4, 754 4, 705 1, 973 3, 541 2,877 3, 453 3, 770 4, 954 3, 719 2,028 3,490 3,002 3,992 3,943 5,128 2, 860 1, 959 3,687 2,857 4,416 15,833 16,383 22,281 15, 567 16,088 11, 682 13, 685 16, 270 67.4 704 1,073 717 1,169 784 1,223 764 3, 347 4,313 4,821 1,877 3,155 3,072 3, 978 60.8 62.7 37.5 81.5 57.1 77.7 66.7 2,396 4,084 5,229 1, 679 2,104 2,683 4,334 2,565 3,998 5,450 1,660 2,277 3,152 4,516 2,744 3, 997 5,620 1,749 2,565 3, 453 4, 387 3,032 3,966 5,732 1, 785 2, 779 3, 412 4, 478 1 June 9, 771 804 1,333 66.1 May Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 21, 620 2 20,886 16, 268 1,862 3, 513 2, 920 3,100 7,105 Figures not obtainable. 00 00 CO TABLE 3 9 . — W A G E Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees i of maxi- January , February| March mum 21, 578 28,191 32, 209 38, 420 38, 376 40, 175 46, 421 46,163 48, 745 56, 224 62, 834 93.8 88.5 87.8 90.6 90.5 90.3 90.2 93.5 2, 556 2, 563 3, 847 2, 823 3,032 3,341 4,233 12, 230 16, 878 19, 553 22, 895 22, 855 24, 236 28, 432 27, 330 29, 474 33, 379 37, 483 94.3 84.9 85.9 90.5 87.0 87.9 88.6 92.5 83.1 84.5 89.7 1,069 1, 469 1,788 2,111 2, 556 2,563 3, 847 2, 823 3,032 3,341 4, 233 9,347 11,312 12, 656 15, 525 15, 522 15,939 17, 989 18,833 19, 272 22, 845 25, 351 93.2 93.4 90.9 90.7 91.6 94.1 92.1 94.9 91.0 88.8 93.7 1,069 1,469 1, 788 2, 111 2, 556 2, 56.3 3, 847 2,823 3, 032 3.341 4,233 1,069 1,469 1,788 2,111 1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 86.8 86.2 91.3 EARNERS: CO SERVICE o Number employed i n - April May June July 21, 502 26,491 29, 909 36, 359 37, 629 37, 555 43, 646 45,334 44, 965 51, 430 59, 582 21,376 26, 458 30, 048 36. 501 37, 562 37,862 43, 741 45, 270 45,137 52, 225 60, 341 21, 530 26, 954 30, 510 37, 446 38,345 38, 475 44, 568 45, 887 46,118 53, 242 21,856 27, 859 31, 212 38,024 38, 997 39, 629 45, 823 47, 295 47, 237 54, 430 63, 607 22, 058 28, 299 32,104 38, 607 39, 720 40, 772 46, 823 47,164 48, 229 56, 058 64, 545 22.159 28, 930 32, 984 39,822 40, 327 41,498 48, 033 47, 793 49, 845 58, 159 65, 244 21,811 29, 878 33, 452 39, 757 39, 546 41, 247 48, 392 47,130 50, 219 57, 362 63, 934 12,110 15, 536 17, 908 21, 630 22, 856 12,181 26, 514 26,467 26, 652 30, 230 35,102 12,087 15, 558 17, 965 21, 687 22, 731 22, 412 26, 521 26,435 26, 814 30, 718 35, 677 12, 432 16, 635 18, 878. 22, 756 23, 704 23,891 28,171 28,149 28, 580 32, 382 38, 046 12, 448 16, 928 19, 505 23, 079 24,158 24, 764 28, 918 28, 060 29, 242 33, 406 38, 727 12, 515 17, 260 19, 948 23, 805 24. 214 25.160 29, 741 28, 455 30, 111 34, 518 39,120 12,332 18, 308 20, 244 23, 686 23, 470 24, 918 29, 936 30, 744 33, 890 38, 320 9, 392 10, 955 12,001 14, 729 14, 773 15,375 17,132 18, 867 18,313 21, 200 24, 480 9,289 10, 900 12,083 14,814 14, 831 15,450 17, 220 18, 835 18,323 21, 507 24, 664 9, 424 11,224 12,334 15, 268 15, 293 15, 738 17, 652 19,146 18, 657 22, 048 25, 561 9, 610 11,371 12, 599 15, 528 15, 562 9,644 11, 670 13, 036 16, 017 16,113 16, 338 18, 292 19, 338 19, 734 23,641 26,124 9, 479 11, 570 13, 208 16, 071 16,076 16,329 18, 456 19, 044 19, 475 23, 472 25, 614 22,180 61, 206 15, 912 18, 316 22,335 23,352 22, 892 27.142 26,812 27, 457 31, 451 36,362 9,349 11,042 12,194 15,111 14, 993 15, 583 17,426 19, 075 18, 661 21, 791 24,844 16,008 17, 905 19,104 18, 987 22,652 25, 818 28, 086 August September October November 21, 656 29, 906 34, 056 40,134 39, 421 41, 579 48, 350 46, 113 50, 449 57, 944 63, 527 21, 652 29, 606 33,140 39, 584 38, 666 40, 814 48, 099 46, 142 51, 790 59, 664 64, 329 21,359 28,163 33, 321 38,821 36, 505 41,187 47, 421 45, 765 50, 975 58, 736 63, 702 21,185 27,964 33, 271 38, 234 36, 615 40, 764 46, 694 45,384 50, 213 57, 956 62, 509 12, 039 16, 653 20,383 22, 755 12, 325 12, 318 20, 853 23, 901 23, 299 25, 232 29, 910 27, 563 31,000 34, 573 38, 299 20,134 23, 692 22, 553 24, 794 29, 500 27, 538 32, 059 35, 778 38, 803 12,179 16, 799 20,450 23,046 21, 070 24, 937 28, 911 27,170 31, 071 34, 982 38, 015 9,331 11, 645 13, 203 16, 233 9, 334 11,394 13, 006 15, 892 16,113 16, 020 18, 599 18, 604 19, 731 23, 886 25, 526 9,180 11,364 12,871 15, 775 15,435 16, 250 18, 510 18, 595 19, 904 23, 754 25, 687 18, 261 16,122 16, 347 18, 440 18, 550 19, 449 23,371 25, 228 18, 212 21, 210 24, 799 28,351 26, 904 30, 319 34, 447 37, 060 9,146 11,311 12,888 15, 479 15, 405 15, 965 18,343 18, 480 19, 894 23, 509 25, 449 December TABLE 4 0 . — W A G E EARNERS: Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 6,757 7, 732 8,439 8, 627 7, 765 7,837 8, 325 7,308 7,172 8, 890 9,717 92.3 89.8 91.6 93.9 89.6 94.3 94.5 92.2 87.1 89.3 91.5 332 291 287 305 344 2,180 2,622 2, 766 2, 807 2, 599 2, 784 3,091 2,836 2, 709 3,319 3,707 95.6 82.2 91.7 92.3 87.9 89.3 90.1 93.1 87.0 89.1 88.3 237 270 281 295 294 281 332 291 287 305 344 4, 577 5,110 5, 673 5,820 5,166 5,052 5,234 4,473 4, 463 5, 570 6, 010 90.7 94.1 89.8 93.5 89.5 96.2 95.0 89.6 237 270 281 295 294 281 332 291 287 305 344 237 270 281 295 294 281 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 86.0 88.5 93.4 SERVICE—LAUNDRIES March April 6,759 7, 481 8,194 8, 671 8,038 7, 758 8, 385 7, 555 6, 959 8, 691 9, 622 7,985 8, 404 8, 761 8,141 7, 947 8, 531 7, 545 7, 070 8,788 10,113 2, 751 2,797 2, 584 2,885 2, 750 2, 479 3,080 3, 422 2,127 2, 394 2, 635 2, 745 2, 529 2, 593 2, 910 2,780 2, 523 3,109 3, 464 2,155 2,469 2,686 2,828 2, 660 2,677 3,064 2, 890 2,609 3, 240 3, 626 2, 213 2, 846 2, 783 2,910 2, 748 2,809 3,178 2,930 2,731 3,341 3, 866 4,630 4, 997 5,456 5, 792 5,305 4,986 5,192 4, 711 4,101 5.142 5, 836 4, 556 4, 908 5, 462 5, 792 5,259 4, 986 5,177 4, 633 4,141 5, 207 5,889 4, 604 5, 012 5, 508 5, 843 5,378 5,081 5,321 4, 665 4, 350 5,451 5, 996 4, 673 5,139 5, 621 5, 851 5,393 5,138 5, 353 4, 615 4,339 5, 447 6,247 8,102 7, 570 8,077 7,461 6, 580 8, 222 9,258 2.141 2,422 2, 620 DRY CLEANERS Number employed i n - 6, 683 7, 302 8, 097 8, 537 7, 788 7, 579 8,087 7,413 6, 664 8,316 9,353 6, 771 7, 419 8, 076 8, 543 AND 6,886 May June July August September October November 6, 987 7, 952 8, 510 8,696 7,981 7, 883 8, 431 7,390 7, 275 9.187 9,804 6, 869 7, 677 8, 692 8,837 7, 701 7,992 8,398 7,343 7, 257 9,067 9, 873 6, 741 7, 718 ' 8,817 8,825 7, 597 7, 854 8,156 7, 051 7,243 9, 033 9, 627 6, 747 7,815 8, 665 8,710 7,581 7, 851 8,363 7,142 7, 422 9, 211 9,789 6,630 7, 799 8, 589 8, 563 7,412 8, 026 8, 463 7,199 7,477 9,172 9, 760 6, 558 7, 741 8, 588 8,404 7, 293 7,934 8, 459 7,130 7,478 9,032 9,677 2. 221 2,870 2, 727 2, 774 3,201 2,943 2,713 3, 401 3, 876 2,872 2,782 2,848 2, 672 2,841 3,183 2, 864 2, 758 3, 455 3, 794 2,200 2, 559 2, 853 2.832 2, 574 2,840 3,156 2.833 2, 746 3, 275 3,770 2,182 2, 594 2,858 2,843 2, 518 2,843 3, 071 2, 761 2, 729 3, 396 3, 685 2,195 2,629 2, 787 2,194 2, 620 2, 786 2,524 2,851 3,148 2,805 2, 793 3,403 3, 806 2,514 2, 892 3,197 2,871 2, 848 3, 415 3, 773 2,176 2,583 2,839 2,771 2,464 2,879 3,164 4, 767 5, 217 5, 719 5, 811 5, 348 5, 090 5, 287 4, 564 4,372 5, 601 6,189 4, 766 5, 080 5, 728 5, 848 5,309 5. 042 5,248 4, 526 4, 517 5, 732 6, 010 4, 669 5,118 5, 839 6, 005 5, 127 5,152 5, 242 4,510 4, 511 5, 792 6,103 4, 559 5,124 5, 959 5, 982 5,079 5, 011 5,085 4,290 4,514 5, 637 5,942 4, 552 5,186 5, 878 5, 904 5, 057 5,000 5, 215 4,337 4, 629 5, 808 4, 436 5,179 5, 803 5, 762 4, 898 5,134 5. 266 4,328 4, 629 5, 757 5, 987 6, 992 8,131 8,537 8, 681 8, 075 7, 864 8,488 7, 507 7,085 9,002 10, 065 2, 225 2,914 2, 818 2,806 2, 801 December 2,860 2,796 3,409 3, 721 4,382 5,158 5, 749 5,633 4,829 5, 055 5, 295 4, 270 4, 682 5,623 5,956 CO TABLE 4 1 . — W A G E Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees i of maxi- January February mum 166 246 300 351 356 330 352 318 303 348 390 166 246 300 351 356 330 352 318 303 348 390 166 246 300 351 356 330 352 318 303 March April May June July 5,405 8,877 8,784 9,865 10, 234 11,187 11,891 11,381 11,577 12,408 5,339 7,632 8,695 9,706 10, 020 10,806 9,412 10,195 11,114 10,613 10, 531 10,079 10,977 11, 903 5,521 7, 594 8,646 9,966 10, 262 11,330 11,471 11, 258 10,724 12,457 12,846 3,449 4,651 5,357 6, 226 5,922 5,885 5,795 5, 764 5,539 5,998 6,049 3,406 4, 634 5,350 6,071 5,941 5,901 5,716 5, 799 5,499 5,949 6,304 3,440 4, 650 5,332 • 6,155 5,865 5,932 5, 761 5, 825 5, 616 6,009 6,285 3,425 4,698 5,493 6,073 5, 972 6.104 5,889 6.105 5,891 6,071 6,603 3, 291 4,850 5,644 6,022 5,925 6,326 6,085 6,044 6,080 6,396 6, 787 3,467 4,796 5,570 6,187 6,058 6,538 6,619 6,502 6,372 7, 222 7,268 3,384 6.154 5,624 6,199 5,939 6,427 2,044 2, 741 2,916 3,464 3, 849 4,373 4,480 4,336 3,853 4,152 4, 796 2,025 2,752 2,949 3,537 3, 911 4, 348 4, 431 4,381 3,913 4, 246 4,810 2,034 2, 751 2, 989 3, 593 3,894 4,358 4,438 4, 415 4,018 4, 273 4,889 2,025 2,772 2,963 3, 669 4,020 4,425 4,482 4, 432 3,935 4,423 5,035 2,048 2,782 3,051 3,684 4,095 4,480 4, 528 4,487 3,999 4,581 5,116 2,054 2, 798 3,076 3,779 4, 204 4,792 4,852 4, 756 4,352 5, 235 5, 578 2,021 5,493 7,302 8,273 9,690 9, 771 10, 258 10,275 10,100 9,392 10,150 10,845 5,431 7,386 8,299 9,608 9,852 10, 249 10,147 3,383 5,163 5, 599 6,232 5, 790 6,171 6,204 6,040 6,433 6,669 6,655 94.8 72.4 91.0 93.2 89.6 90.0 83.3 85.5 74.2 82.0 83.2 2,027 2, 793 3,080 3,693 4,133 4,529 4,710 4,430 4,128 4,776 5,069 96.3 94.7 89.6 89.6 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. Number employed i n - 5,450 7, 470 8,456 9,742 9,992 10, 529 10,371 10, 537 9,826 10,494 11,638 95.4 79.9 91.1 93.3 94.2 90.5 84.7 85.6 79.3 81.0 84.4 78.1 85.8 SERVICE—HOTELS 5,474 7,401 8,321 9,748 9,759 10, 290 10,199 10, 240 9,634 10, 282 11,174 5,410 7,955 8,680 9,924 9,923 10,700 10, 914 10,470 10,561 11,444 11, 725 86.5 85.7 EARNERS: 10,180 12,661 6,821 6,577 7,136 7.155 7,176 2,723 3,160 3, 666 4, 295 4, 760 5,070 4, 804 4,441 5, 253 5,485 September October November 5, 346 9,014 9,085 10,074 10,170 11,287 11,980 11,203 11,847 12,526 12,489 5,389 9, 240 8,915 10, 257 9,855 10,744 11,149 10,343 11, 430 12, 256 11,803 5,404 7,895 9,007 10, 293 9,799 10,736 11, 204 10,171 11,319 12,290 11,718 5,401 7, 839 8,907 10,155 9,664 10,484 10,941 9,959 10,892 11,875 11,398 3,317 6, 225 5,829 6,270 5,837 6,448 6,860 6,506 7,411 7,213 7,079 3,388 6,402 5,718 6,461 5, 594 6, 212 6, 297 6,026 7,300 7,183 6,752 3,389 5,020 5,857 6,426 5,556 6,190 6,366 5,938 7,158 7, 256 6,721 3,352 4,970 5,748 6,409 5,430 6,058 6,173 5,772 6,781 6,924 6,520 2,029 2,789 3, 256 3,804 4,333 4,839 5,120 4,697 4,436 5, 313 5,410 2,001 2,838 3,197 3, 796 4, 261 4, 532 4,852 4,317 4,130 5,073 5,051 2,015 2,875 3,150 3,867 4,243 4, 546 4,838 4,233 4,161 5,034 4,997 2,049 2,869 3,159 3,746 4,234 4,426 4,768 4,187 4, 111 4,951 4,878 August December TABLE 4 2 . — W A G E Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum 1 SERVICE—RESTAURANTS Number employed in— February March April May June July August September October November 2,294 3,263 4,419 4,886 5,163 6, 200 2,287 3, 231 4,454 4,933 5,085 6,145 7,345 6,343 8,262 8,331 9,018 167 220 272 280 327 406 440 365 421 465 615 2,300 3,190 4,003 4,698 5,177 5,860 7,368 6,306 7,803 8,076 8,825 96.6 95.1 82.5 89.7 94.7 87.3 86.0 93.8 77.5 88.7 94.1 2,283 3,105 3,679 4.432 5,107 5,414 6,795 6, 255 6,842 7,551 8,516 2,258 3,108 3,674 4.461 5,092 5,439 6,803 6,124 6,819 7,564 8,506 2,277 3,105 3, 734 4,468 5,075 5,476 6,917 6,174 6,924 7,695 8,600 2,316 3,157 3,824 4,572 5,197 5,471 7,072 6, 220 7,148 7, 708 8, 664 2,337 3,191 3,816 4,599 5,249 5,821 7.345 6,375 7.756 8,012 8, 797 2,335 3,212 3,931 4,683 5,272 6,021 7,846 6,433 7,987 8,144 9,011 2,323 3,218 3,867 4, 719 5, 217 5,990 7,900 6,244 8, 206 8,362 8,963 2,301 3, 221 4,074 4,783 5, 248 6,056 7, 797 6,324 8,363 8,261 8,516 7,615 6,387 8,426 8,412 167 220 272 280 327 406 440 365 421 465 615 1,134 1, 702 2,233 2,368 2,339 2,920 3,706 3,007 4,213 3,952 4,399 95.4 93.6 78.3 91.2 1,128 1,650 2,026 2,255 2,478 2,711 3.433 2,990 3, 485 3,724 4, 215 1,116 1,646 2,008 2,275 2,465 2,701 3,423 2,922 3,498 3,691 4, 226 1,123 1,643 2,042 2,252 2.461 2,718 3,460 2,934 3,615 3,777 4,286 1,139 1,665 2,097 2,331 2,498 2,701 3,532 2,962 3, 780 3,758 4,263 1,158 1, 693 2,098 2.346 2,492 2,865 3,743 3,061 4,190 3,919 4,364 1,152 1, 700 2,176 2,381 2,381 2,961 4,071 3,079 4,313 3,981 4,589 1,152 1, 720 2,141 2,358 2,236 2,988 4,089 2,994 4, 545 4,070 4,512 1,146 1, 724 2,264 2,415 2, 256 3,026 3,975 3,014 4,664 4,028 4,479 1,149 1,756 2,289 2,469 2,216 3,111 3,947 3,120 5,003 4,176 4,469 1,121 1,756 2,562 2,426 2,169 3,090 3, 756 3, 039 4,607 4,085 4,474 1,115 1,745 2,566 2,442 2,179 3,099 3,588 3, 013 4, 518 .4,070 4,466 167 220 272 280 327 406 440 365 421 465 615 1,167 1,487 1, 769 2,331 2,839 2,939 3,662 3,299 3,590 4,124 4,425 96.5 96.2 87.6 87.4 83.3 86.9 85.2 93.8 1,155 1,455 1,653 2,177 2,629 2,703 3,362 3, 265 3,357 3, 827 4,301 1,142 1.462 1,154 1.462 1,692 2, 216 2,614 2,758 3,457 3, 240 3,309 3, 918 4,314 1,177 1,492 1,727 2,241 2,699 2, 770 3,540 3,258 3,368 3,950 4,401 1,179 1,498 1,718 2, 253 2.757 2,956 3, 602 3,314 3,566 4, 093 4,433 1,183 1,512 1, 755 2,302 2,891 3,060 3, 775 3,354 3,674 4,163 4,422 1,171 1,498 1,726 2,361 2,981 3,002 3,811 3,250 3,661 4, 292 4,451 1,155 1,497 1,810 2,368 2,992 3,030 3,822 3,310 3,699 4,233 4,434 1,172 1,509 1,854 2,438 3,138 3,081 3,944 3,412 3,798 4,340 4, 529 1,173 1,507 1,857 2,460 2,994 3,110 3,859 3,348 3,819 4,327 4, 562 1,172 1,486 1,888 2,491 2,906 3,046 3, 757 3,330 3,744 4,261 4,552 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. EARNERS: 83.7 93.7 69.7 88.4 91.9 86.6 88.2 93.8 1,666 2,186 2,627 2,738 3,380 3,202 3,321 3,873 4,280 8,913 2,321 3, 265 4,143 4,907 5,354 6,192 7,891 6,532 8,801 December CO CO TABLE 4 3 — W A G E EARNERS: TRANSPORTATION Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum 798 996 1,137 I,149 1,134 1,081 1,146 1,048 1,071 1,129 1,271 798 996 1,137 1,149 1,134 1,081 1,146 1,048 1,071 1,129 1, 271 996 1,137 1,149 1,134 1,081 1,146 1,048 1,071 1,129 1,271 34,380 45,179 50,098 53, 084 52, 037 53, 357 56,115 51, 368 51, 462 56, 877 59, 320 81.1 88.0 94.0 94.5 87.5 94.0 83.9 84.6 91.0 PUBLIC CO UTILITIES Number employed in— February March April May June July August September October November 31,443 41,409 45, 201 49,600 50,952 51, 545 52, 467 51,082 46, 538 52, 076 56, 669 31,292 39,330 43.813 48, 941 51, 340 51, 622 51, 702 49,881 46,899 51, 568 56,966 30,625 40, 286 44,657 50,882 51,979 51, 776 52, 778 50,042 46, 764 53,004 57,450 32,705 42,826 47,622 52, 734 52,162 52,805 54,155 51, 718 47,932 54,772 59,158 35,323 45, 717 49,946 55, 449 52, 702 53,807 55, 596 51, 265 50,051 56, 807 60,589 37,189 48,926 51, 722 55, 405 53,462 53,953 57,360 52, 858 52,181 58,909 61,807 38,193 47, 370 53,025 55,615 53,156 54, 551 57, 748 52, 914 54, 614 59,841 62, 277 38, 305 47, 488 53,978 55,023 53,082 54, 570 58,147 52, 612 55,420 60,955 61, 427 36,771 48,036 54,026 54,208 52,054 54, 519 58, 359 52,138 55, 500 59, 423 60, 326 35, 831 47,089 53,053 53, 950 52,044 53,981 59,061 51,193 54,156 59, 476 59,300 33,622 46,848 52,827 53,690 51, 253 54,064 58,487 50,983 54,129 58,544 58,452 28, 221 77.1 78.0 79.2 87.3 92.1 90.8 87.1 92.5 80.5 82.8 25, 436 33,645 37,331 40, 111 40,197 39,437 40, 880 39,814 35, 751 40,869 44, 743 25, 340 31.814 35,859 39,320 40,257 39, 507 40,176 38, 755 36, 215 40,387 44,801 24, 586 32, 685 36, 538 40,941 40,803 39, 879 41,111 38,977 36,085 41,483 45, 211 26, 504 35,089 39, 534 42,553 41,042 41,101 42,250 40,729 37,417 43,116 46,897 29,148 37,923 41,656 45,016 41,695 42, 234 43, 547 40, 284 39,421 45,046 48, 358 30,859 40, 770 43,199 44, 774 41,732 42,398 44,809 41,853 44, 223 46,975 49, 470 31,817 39, 465 44,380 44, 704 41, 591 43,171 44,806 41,898 43,400 47, 778 49,928 31,897 39,612 45.140 44,167 41,606 43,429 45, 451 41,666 44,403 48,801 49,186 30,444 40,148 45,295 43,486 40, 723 43, 363 45,675 41, 335 44, 437 47,472 48, 478 29, 727 39, 286 44,343 43,146 40,369 42,905 46,116 40, 399 43,153 47,729 47, 590 27,592 39,026 43,819 42,812 39,529 42,875 45, 512 40,303 42,985 46,756 46,724 6,159 7,829 8, 478 10,447 11,373 11,511 12, 356 10,944 10,899 11, 745 12,079 92.9 92.2 87.4 87.0 90.9 91.4 88.8 94.6 93.8 92.0 94.8 6,007 7, 764 7,870 9,489 10, 755 5,952 7,516 7,954 9,621 11,083 12,115 11,526 11,126 10,684 6,039 7,601 8,119 9,941 11,176 11,897 11,667 11,065 10, 679 11, 521 12, 239 6,201 7,737 8,088 6,175 7,794 8,290 10,433 11,007 11, 573 12,049 10,981 10,630 11,761 12,231 6,330 8,156 8,523 10,631 11,730 11,555 12, 551 11,005 10,958 11,934 12,337 6,376 7,905 8,645 10,911 11, 565 11,380 12,942 6,408 7,876 8,838 10,856 11,476 11.141 12,696 10,946 11,017 12,154 12,241 6,327 7,888 8, 731 10,722 11,331 11,156 12,684 10,803 11,063 11,951 11,848 6,104 7,803 8,710 10,804 11,675 11,076 12,945 10, 794 11,003 11, 747 11, 710 6,030 7,822 9,008 10,878 11,724 11,189 12,975 10,680 11,144 11,788 11, 728 37, 350 41,620 42,637 40, 664 41, 846 43, 759 40, 423 40, 564 45,132 47, 241 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 80.0 80.4 AND 12,108 11, 587 11, 268 10, 787 11, 207 11,926 11,181 12,165 10,181 11,120 11, 704 11,905 10,989 10, 515 11,656 12,261 11,016 11, 214 12,063 12,349 December TABLE 4 4 — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S — T E L E G R A P H A N D T E L E P H O N E ( I N C L U D I N G M E S S E N G E R SERVICE) Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting of maxi- January February mum 1 297 341 403 414 389 360 387 365 405 9,558 13,188 14,611 18,147 17, 760 17, 730 19, 237 17, 526 17, 596 19,024 19, 697 77.4 87.6 87.6 94.9 96.2 90.4 96.3 91.9 91.9 94.5 297 341 403 414 389 360 387 365 405 399 390 3, 521 5, 460 6, 271 7,839 6, 649 6, 549 7,188 6,832 6,921 7, 553 7,885 297 341 403 414 389 360 387 365 405 399 390 6,037 7, 728 8, 341 10, 308 11,111 11,181 12, 050 10,694 10, 675 11,470 11,811 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 9,396 13, 262 14, 242 Number employed in— March April 6,534 7, 344 6,858 7,321 7,914 8,151 3,564 5,468 6,306 7,356 6,438 6,762 7,385 6,908 7,270 7,834 7,880 3,420 5,681 6,536 7,304 6,379 6,817 7,262 6,846 7,225 7,792 7,739 6,252 7, 754 8,673 10,706 11,242 10,817 12,361 10, 691 10, 788 11,833 11,974 6,177 7, 765 8, 571 10, 577 10,973 10,851 12,355 10, 567 10,833 11,646 11,586 5,983 7, 705 8, 573 10,631 11, 250 10, 771 12,615 10,556 10, 784 11,457 11,454 5,910 7,724 8,870 10,719 11,329 10,909 20, 111 10,110 13,390 15, 030 19, 202 18,019 17, 679 19,942 17,675 18, 240 19, 560 20,336 9,945 13,210 15, 283 18, 596 17,908 17.351 19, 705 17,549 18,109 19, 747 20,125 3,638 6,798 6,232 8, 524 6, 755 6,452 7,331 6,923 6,903 7,654 8,042 3,894 5, 607 6,542 8,428 6, 675 3,693 5,456 6,610 7,890 6,616 7,327 6,934 7,263 7,827 8,253 6,168 8,038 8, 377 10,493 11, 517 6,216 7,783 8,488 10,774 11,344 11,063 12,615 10,741 10,977 11,733 12,083 3,481 5, 579 6,487 7,444 6,757 6,267 6,938 6,874 6,610 7,262 7, 734 3,709 4,351 5,662 7,425 6,921 6,267 6,797 6,683 6,538 7,201 7,799 3, 323 4,301 5,994 8,080 6,892 6,374 6,935 6,632 6, 299 6,942 7, 615 3,364 4,556 6,030 6,997 6, 385 7, 252 6, 788 6, 501 7,146 7,699 4,890 5,931 8,630 6,791 6,554 7,237 6,862 6,650 7,389 7,917 93.7 92.5 87.4 87.0 91.8 91.6 89.3 94.7 93.8 92.4 94.8 5,915 7,683 7, 755 9, 368 10, 578 11,720 11,327 11,001 10,565 10,975 11,653 5,863 7,436 7,833 9,501 10,902 11,762 11,274 10,878 10,466 10,939 11,887 5,949 7,517 7,999 9,821 10,989 11, 545 11,397 10,815 10,462 11,273 11,958 6,105 7,648 7,964 10, 057 10,936 11,350 11,632 10, 737 10,301 11,412 11,975 6,045 7,697 8,157 10,314 10, 806 11,224 11,751 10, 738 10,423 11,508 11,954 8, 282 3, 549 5,586 6,586 7,532 6,443 6, 550 7,286 6,885 7,264 7,842 8,108 9,806 14,836 14,609 19,017 18,272 17, 673 19, 575 17,669 17, 633 19, 320 83.0 59.4 85.7 83.1 86.8 89.4 92.0 95.6 86.0 87.7 92.3 16,802 18, 558 19,674 17,416 17,401 19,641 17,452 18,097 19,488 19,694 9,330 13.405 15.406 18,023 17, 708 17,726 19,880 17,288 18,136 19,293 19,216 9,431 12,587 14,088 18,944 17, 597 17, 778 18,988 17,600 17,073 18,897 19,871 17,335 17,987 18,265 17,875 17,175 18, 237 19,387 16,812 9,547 13,173 14,879 17,987 17,688 17,533 20,000 17,464 18,054 19, 291 19,334 July 9,272 11,818 13,993 17,901 17,881 17,919 18, 332 17,447 16, 761 18, 215 19,573 12,204 13,994 18,339 17,933 17, 735 18, 884 17, 525 November June 9, 572 11, 787 13,495 16,926 17,823 18,029 18,071 17. 561 17,004 18,140 19,686 11, 221 12,244 10, 746 10, 730 11,666 12,069 September October May August 6,666 9,726 13,351 15,157 18,109 12,618 10,442 10,911 11,501 11,477 0 01 TABLE 4 5 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R A D E , R E T A I L A N D Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum OS Number employed in— March April May June July August September October November 26,744 33,178 38, 461 42,374 43,464 45,754 51,736 45, 286 48,364 52,663 56,070 93.4 86.9 86.5 96.2 96.5 84.7 94.2 95.5 83.3 88.3 90.7 25,801 31,433 36,120 41, 279 42,898 42,099 50,831 45,193 45, 297 49,831 54, 221 25,693 30,891 36,017 41,463 42,968 41,812 49,701 44,521 44,695 49,716 54,320 26,175 31,974 36,817 42,035 43,900 42,688 50,953 44,741 45,307 50,971 54,669 26,665 32,992 38, 204 42,449 43,896 44,117 51,392 45, 375 46,726 52,021 55,618 26,917 33,313 38,199 42, 701 43,834 44,705 51,308 45,009 47, 591 52,536 55,919 27, 335 32,988 38,365 42,854 44,227 45, 874 52, 289 45, 789 48,500 53,388 55,806 27,060 32,539 37, 759 42, 677 43,944 46, 553 52,741 44,684 48, 780 52,503 55,505 26,762 32,498 37,636 42,202 43,433 47,103 52,475 44,370 48,518 52,310 55, 292 27,497 33, 743 39,051 42, 528 42, 697 47, 707 52,540 44,942 49,155 53,195 56, 225 27,296 35,159 40, 507 42,629 43, 085 48, 225 52,420 46,169 50,335 53,885 57,488 27,054 35, 066 41,210 42,781 42,890 48, 809 52,197 46,443 51,802 55,307 57,997 21, 722 27,067 31,632 34,726 34, 597 36,138 41,359 36,581 39,528 42,892 46,103 92.4 87.9 87.6 96.1 94.1 84.2 93.9 95.6 85.1 90.2 92.3 20,844 25,483 29,897 33,819 34,700 33,007 40,855 36,433 36,955 40,586 44,567 20,804 25,366 29,886 34,085 34,848 32,711 39,902 35,897 36,639 40,820 44,791 21,033 25,887 30,098 34,160 34,991 33,337 40,538 35,839 36,953 41,584 44,893 21,348 26, 525 30,904 34, 282 35,144 34,327 40,915 36,368 37,975 42,396 45, 503 21, 862 27,073 31,173 34,832 35, 211 35,128 41,084 36,346 38,998 42,837 45,971 22,509 27,038 31, 595 35,118 35,448 36, 512 41, 894 37,142 39,784 43,677 46,035 22,441 27,018 31,369 35, 205 35,117 37, 214 42,485 36,432 40, 252 43,049 46,052 22,407 27, 204 31,623 34,967 34,963 37, 833 42, 250 36,348 40,141 43,055 46,043 22,474 27, 653 32, 227 34,983 33,767 37,924 42,000 36,644 40,439 43, 501 46,532 21,898 28,354 33,043 34,957 33.735 38, 263 41,763 37,404 41,128 43.736 47,176 21, 640 28,343 33,675 35,148 33,355 38, 572 41,508 37,489 42,021 44,463 47,377 5,021 80.4 77.8 79.6 88.6 82.0 86.4 90.1 83.9 76.0 78.8 80.5 4,957 5,950 6, 223 7,460 8,198 9,092 9,976 8, 760 8,342 9,245 9,654 4,889 5,525 6,131 7,378 8,120 9,101 9, 799 8,624 8, 056 8,896 9,529 5,142 6,087 6,719 7,875 8,909 9,351 10,415 8,902 8,354 9,387 9,776 5,317 6,467 7,300 8,167 8, 752 9, 790 10,477 9,007 8, 751 9,625 10,115 5,055 6, 240 7, 026 7,869 8,623 9, 577 10, 224 8, 663 8, 593 9, 699 4,826 5,950 6,770 7, 736 8, 779 9,362 10, 395 8, 647 8, 716 9, 711 9, 771 4,619 5,521 6,390 7,472 8,827 9,339 10,256 8,252 8,528 9,454 9,453 4,355 5, 294 6,013 7,235 8,470 9,270 10 225 8,022 8,377 9, 255 9, 249 5,023 6,090 6,824 7,545 8, 930 9,783 10, 540 8, 298 8, 716 9, 694 9, 693 5,398 6,805 7, 464 7,672 9,350 9,962 10,657 8, 765 9,207 10,149 10,312 5,414 6,723 7,535 7,633 9, 535 10,237 10,689 8,954 9, 781 10, 844 10,620 6,111 6,829 7,648 8,867 9, 616 10, 377 8, 705 8,836 9,771 9, 967 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. CO WHOLESALE TABLE 4 6 . — B O O K K E E P E R S , STENOGRAPHERS, Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum AND OFFICE CLERKS: ALL INDUSTRIES Number employed i n - March April May June July August September October November 58, 695 68,361 82,223 93, 450 120, 856 128, 539 106,849 58,239 68,959 83, 016 94,137 106, 761 122, 749 126, 213 106,994 14,149 17, 981 20,017 21, 624 22, 709 23, 652 27, 241 23, 562 58,889 66, 574 79,360 91, 247 104, 264 116,185 130,857 110,481 98.3 91.2 88.2 92.5 92.9 87.6 91.7 91.5 58, 799 63,926 74,114 87,121 99,427 108,982 127, 527 116, 749 58,601 63,973 75,002 87, 753 100,119 109,652 129,878 114,827 58,835 64,608 76,666 88,497 101,477 110, 757 131, 663 113, 728 59,208 64, 917 77, 267 89, 440 101, 797 112, 013 133,173 111, 968 59,011 65, 523 77,921 90,397 103, 259 112,862 133, 591 111, 706 59,182 66, 506 79, 083 91, 513 105,384 114,476 134, 724 110,431 59, 273 66,836 80,237 92,339 106, 687 117, 523 135,528 109,146 93,182 107, 030 119, 914 134,056 108,414 59,024 67, 913 81, 624 93, 060 106, 749 120, 076 131,133 107,555 25,904 30,439 126, 470 133,235 93. J 121,208 132,263 122,166 132, 726 123,829 133,194 124, 678 133, 934 126, 076 133,320 127, 599 132,966 128,644 133,639 128,815 133,479 128,529 133,435 128,306 132,991 128,538 133,091 14,149 17, 981 20, 017 21, 624 22,709 23,652 27,241 23.562 35,050 39,052 46,352 51, 559 53,996 58,848 66, 545 55,803 97.4 90.6 88.2 94.1 34,864 37,284 43,096 49,668 54,128 53,778 65,586 59,388 34,663 37,274 43,667 50,151 54,227 54,419 66, 605 58,340 34, 750 37, 644 44, 714 50,589 54,850 55, 255 67, 448 57, 621 35,200 37,852 44, 989 51,089 54, 512 56,001 56, 732 35,116 38,299 45,463 51,397 55,032 56, 746 68,244 56,328 35, 340 39,009 46, 298 52,062 55,512 57,935 68,561 55,624 35,499 39,418 47,121 52,602 55,392 59,689 68,95', 54,965 35, 521 39.807 47.808 52,764 54,770 61. 670 68,208 54,722 35,293 40,024 47, 786 52,290 53-, 369 61,486 66,382 54,241 34,984 40,297 48,031 52, 015 52,068 61', 933 64,676 53,877 34, 581 40, 585 48,400 52,130 52,133 63,094 63,407 53, 925 25,904 30,439 63,997 67,456 61,217 67,089 61, 785 67,367 62, 712 67,464 63,104 67,810 63,693 67,459 64,432 67, 282 65,154 67, 784 65,390 67,798 65,134 67,556 65,065 67, 292 65, 067 67, 218 14,149 17,981 20, 017 21, 624 22, 709 23, 652 27, 241 23, 562 23,838 27, 523 33,008 39, 688 50,269 57,337 64,312 54, 678 23,935 26, 642 31, 018 37,453 45, 299 55,204 61,941 57,361 23,938 26, 699 31,335 37, 602 45,892 55, 233 63, 273 56, 487 24, 085 26, 964 31, 952 37, 908 46,627 55, 502 64, 215 56,107 24, 008 27, 065 32, 278 38,351 47,285 56,012 65,092 55, 236 23,895 27, 224 32 458 39, 000 48,227 56,116 65,347 55,378 23,842 27,497 32, 785 39, 451 49,872 56, 541 66,163 54,807 23, 774 27,418 33,116 39, 737 51, 295 57,834 66, 571 54,181 23,663 27, 507 33,372 40,418 52, 260 58, 244 65,848 53, 692 23,731 27,889 33,838 40, 770 53. 480 58, 590 64, 751 53,314 23, 711 28, 064 34,192 41,435 54,192 58,923 63,863 52, 972 23, 658 28, 374 34, 616 42, 007 54, 628 59, 655 25, 904 30,439 62,472 65, 779 59, 991 65,174 60, 381 65,359 61,117 65, 730 61, 574 66,124 62,383 65, 861 63,167 65, 684 63, 490 65,855 63,425 65, 681 63,395 65,879 63, 241 65, 699 63,471 65,873 1 90.5 90.7 98.2 92.1 88.3 88.9 82.9 91.7 92.9 92.3 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 68, 081 59,184 67, 314 81,180 2 Figures not obtainable. 106, 260 December 62, 806 53,069 CO TABLE 47.—BOOKKEEPERS, STENOGRAPHERS, AND OFFICE CLERKS: TRADE, RETAIL AND WHOLESALE Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 6, 276 Number employed in— March April May June July August Septemr ber October November 16,537 16, 279 19,438 23,159 22, 303 26, 638 30,905 27,778 96.4 93.4 91.1 94.0 96.2 87.9 95.2 93.4 18,718 22, 612 22,016 24,967 29,988 28,938 16,565 15,950 18,813 22,622 21, 948 25,180 30,128 28,425 16,596 16,009 19,108 22,696 22,132 25, 484 30,514 28, 377 16,640 16,068 19,133 22,828 21,976 25,765 30,815 28,120 16,518 16,122 19,064 22,836 22,166 25,998 30,832 27,925 16,513 16,190 19,126 23, 081 22,340 26,302 30,979 27, 763 16, 323 16,141 19,407 23,241 22,451 27, 111 31,487 27,538 16, 312 16,179 19, 470 23,264 22,490 27, 345 31,485 27,191 16,485 16, 393 19, 732 23, 322 22,577 27,580 31, 220 27,182 16,516 16,502 19,935 23,585 22,307 27,587 31,059 27, 033 16,504 16, 701 20, 201 23,761 22,421 27,943 31,159 27,180 31,839 34,070 93.1 96.3 30, 697 33, 633 30,838 33,693 31, 255 33,953 31, 218 34,213 31, 673 33,958 31,982 33, 874 32,252 33,992 32,263 33, 975 32,316 34, 289 32,063 34,122 32, 526 34, 224 8,611 97.9 93.9 92.8 97.9 89.6 84.3 95.2 94.2 8,585 7,578 8,956 10, 275 8,635 9,145 11,231 10, 823 8, 613 7,614 8,901 10,333 8,555 9, 215 11, 304 10,753 8,559 7,656 8,803 10, 275 8,587 9,409 11, 284 8,564 7, 705 9,044 10,412 8, 253 10,005 11,574 10,590 8,629 7,825 9,177 10,255 7,971 10,197 10, 682 8,602 7,711 8,842 10,346 8,426 9,624 11,354 10, 679 8,570 7, 780 9,119 10, 377 11, 048 8,597 7,511 8,754 10, 235 8,642 8,930 11,043 10,884 10, 482 8,630 7,875 9,243 10, 269 7,808 10, 257 11,361 10,402 7,932 9,273 10,307 7,782 10, 373 11,579 10,404 11,546 12, 834 11, 651 12,909 11,873 13,016 11,888 13,018 12,028 12,978 12,074 12,994 12,226 13,064 12, 259 13,124 12, 293 13,081 12,147 13,162 12, 287 13,179 7,945 8,441 10, 054 12,420 13, 335 8,011 8, 431 10,152 12,421 13,497 16, 339 19, 283 17, 554 8,027 8,454 10, 232 12,495 13,421 16, 550 19,511 17,367 7,959 8,466 18, 966 17,890 7,968 8,439 10,059 12,387 13,306 16, 250 19,085 17,541 12, 561 13,579 16,589 19,548 17, 243 7,911 8,479 10, 284 12, 735 13, 914 16, 678 19, 625 17, 084 7,759 8,436 10, 363 12,829 14,198 17,106 19,913 16,948 7, 742 8,399 10, 351 12,887 14,290 17,152 19,837 7,856 8,568 10,555 13, 067 14, 606 17,383 19, 694 16, 700 7,886 8, 627 10, 692 13, 316 14,499 17,330 19,698 16,631 7,876 8,769 10, 928 13,454 14,639 17,570 19,580 16, 776 19,151 20, 799 19,187 20, 784 19, 382 20,937 19,330 21,195 19, 645 20,980 20, 880 19,908 20,026 20,928 20,004 20,851 20,023 21, 208 19,916 20,960 20, 239 21, 045 7, 730 9,009 10, 297 8,288 9,716 11, 362 10,642 12,046 13, 055 96.5 5,638 7,927 8,549 10,429 12, 862 14,016 16,922 19,543 17,136 94.6 92.5 89.6 89.9 89.3 90.1 95.2 93.0 6,2 7,6 19,793 21,016 92.5 96.1 16, 549 16, 008 7,567 8,664 10,192 8,681 8,801 11,022 16,166 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 10, 261 2 8, 200 10,193 11,648 10,496 Figures not obtainable. 11,526 December eg TABLE 4 8 . — B O O K K E E P E R S , S T E N O G R A P H E R S , A N D O F F I C E C L E R K S : T R A D E — S T O R E S , RETAIL AND WHOLESALE Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum 2,708 3,157 3,366 3, 695 4,021 4,271 4,932 4, 218 11,688 4,634 5,666 Number employed in— 1 February March April May June July August September October November 16, 992 93.7 92.1 91.1 92.1 94.3 89.0 93.6 94.6 11, 754 10,742 12,312 13, 795 14,597 15, 793 17,543 17, 608 11, 741 10,655 12,315 13, 670 14, 494 15,818 17,569 17, 258 11,730 10, 657 12,468 13, 720 14, 645 15,937 17, 771 17, 248 11, 799 10,703 12,506 13,803 14,468 16,137 17, 994 17,105 11,646 10,752 12,472 13,837 14, 612 16, 233 18, 032 16,978 11,624 10, 780 12,490 13,901 14, 672 16, 302 18,088 16, 864 11,431 10,753 12,585 14,009 14, 701 16,702 18,403 16, 810 11, 392 10, 738 12,579 14,008 14, 773 16,844 18,459 16, 663 11,614 10,907 12,751 14,138 14,972 17, 017 18,455 16, 710 11,678 11,006 12,965 14,371 14, 828 17, 039 18,323 16, 661 11,689 11,183 13, 214 14,527 14, 951 17,340 18,556 19,006 19, 453 91.9 95.3 18,428 19, 287 18,459 19, 231 18, 662 19,420 18,521 19,579 18, 759 19, 356 18,959 19, 263 19,189 19, 305 19,143 19, 275 19,183 19, 603 19,197 19, 393 19,519 19,537 2,708 3,157 3, 366 3,695 4,021 4, 271 4,932 4, 218 5, 562 4, 470 5,007 5,204 4,751 5,212 5,626 5, 703 95.9 92.7 93.3 96.9 90.2 85.2 92.2 95.4 5,586 4, 370 4,863 5,139 4,990 4,778 5,395 5,906 5,569 4,336 4,877 5,138 4,946 4,826 5,391 5,791 5,532 4, 372 4,993 5,157 4,949 4,920 5, 489 5, 752 5,570 4, 387 4,980 5,181 4,886 5,005 5,551 5,710 5,517 4,420 4, 897 5,181 4,943 5,091 5,546 5, 676 5,540 4,438 4,903 5,184 4, 795 5,192 5,605 5,659 5,497 4,461 4,997 5, 222 4, 670 5, 303 5,751 5,666 5,496 4,507 5,038 5,223 4, 649 5, 397 5,786 5, 634 5,570 4,531 5,052 5,205 4,568 5,415 5,755 5,655 5,566 4,550 5,123 5,248 4,509 5,461 5, 623 5,637 5,573 4,595 5,155 5,276 4,502 5,546 5,847 5,600 4,634 5,666 6,148 6, 370 93.4 96.6 5,926 6, 301 5,996 6,302 6,108 6, 368 6,063 6, 357 6,090 6, 315 6,118 6,315 6,177 6, 338 6, 219 6, 370 6, 216 6,380 6, 228 6,417 6,283 6,451 2,708 3,157 3, 366 3,695 4, 021 4,271 4,932 4, 218 6,126 6,400 7,673 8,848 10, 003 11, 364 12, 535 11, 289 91.7 90.4 90.5 93.7 94.2 6,168 6, 372 7,449 8,656 9, 607 11,015 12,148 11, 702 6,172 6,319 7,438 8,532 9,548 10,992 12,178 11,467 6,198 6, 285 7, 475 8,563 9, 696 11, 017 6,129 6, 332 7,575 8, 656 9, 669 11,142 12, 486 11,302 6,084 6,342 7,587 8,717 9,877 11,496 6,229 6, 316 7,526 8, 622 9,582 11,132 12, 443 11, 395 12,483 11, 205 5,934 6, 292 7,588 8,787 10,031 11,399 12, 652 11,144 5, 896 6, 231 7, 541 8,785 10,124 11,447 12, 673 11,029 6,044 6,376 7, 699 8,933 10,404 11,602 12,700 11,055 6,112 6,456 7,842 9,123 10, 319 11,578 12,700 11,024 6,116 6,588 8,059 9,251 10,449 11,794 12,709 11,129 4, 634 5, 666 12, 859 13, 083 90.9 94.4 12,502 12,986 12,463 12, 929 12,554 13, 052 12,458 13, 222 12, 669 13,041 12, 841 12,948 13, 012 12,967 12,924 12,905 12,967 13, 223 12,969 12,976 13, 236 13,086 10,871 12,681 14,052 14,754 16, 576 18,161 1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 12, 282 11, 110 2 Figures not obtainable. December CO CO TABLE 4 9 . — B O O K K E E P E R S , STENOGRAPHERS, Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 235 488 515 676 722 779 515 594 803 676 722 779 235 289 369 488 515 594 803 676 722 779 3,816 4,151 5,389 7,537 5, 856 8, 430 11,001 9, 230 9, 361 10,989 12,691 3,819 4,071 5,103 7,324 5, 768 7, 630 10, 749 9, 736 8,806 10, 520 12,440 3,854 4,100 5,194 7,450 5, 771 7, 822 10, 855 9, 586 9,041 10,621 12, 562 OFFICE March 3,880 4,138 5,310 7,456 5,809 7,995 11,015 9,570 9,109 10,788 12,637 April 3,845 4,139 5, 290 7, 481 5, 834 8,061 11,075 9, 476 9,279 10, 888 12, 728 3, 845 4,124 5,242 7, 433 5, 858 8,179 11,062 9, 400 9,299 11,096 12, 695 2,405 2,430 2, 951 4,128 2, 717 3, 214 4, 723 4,309 3, 743 4, 666 5, 527 2,415 2,409 3,026 4.167 2, 698 3, 297 4, 744 4,268 3, 935 4, 687 5, 596 2,434 2,431 3.103 4,182 2,705 3,410 4,818 4,246 3,979 4,772 5, 638 2,419 2, 443 3,055 4,204 2, 703 3,380 4,829 4, 228 4,065 4, 826 5, 650 2, 411 2, 439 3,042 4,138 1,411 1,698 95.4 95.0 89.9 89.3 89.3 88.4 93.3 90.3 93.0 93.7 97.7 1,414 1,641 2,152 3,196 3,051 4, 416 1,439 1,691 2.168 3,283 3,073 4, 525 6,111 5,318 5,106 5,934 6,966 1,446 1,707 2,207 3, 274 3.104 4,585 6,197 5,324 5,130 1,426 1,696 2,235 3,277 3,131 4, 681 6, 246 5,248 5, 214 6, 062 7,078 1,434 1,685 2, 266 6.110 7,025 6,026 5,427 5,063 5,854 6,913 6,016 July May 97.9 96.3 91.5 96.1 88.6 81.8 95.5 90.9 89.1 93.0 96.2 3,394 3,261 4, 787 6,193 5,121 5,282 CLERKS: TRADE—OFFICES O o Number employed in— 2, 405 2, 452 3,123 4,143 2, 595 3,643 4,809 4.109 4,079 4, 879 5, 665 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 97.0 96.5 90.8 95.8 95.9 85.5 94.6 90.7 91.7 93.7 97.3 AND 2,680 3,479 4, 812 4,182 4,068 4,934 5,649 2, 200 3, 295 3,178 4,700 6, 250 5,218 5,231 6,162 7,046 3, 819 4,145 5, 266 7, 587 5,928 8,379 11,144 9.320 9,373 11,177 12, 695 3, 790 4,122 5, 428 7,614 6,016 8,754 11,323 9,169 9, 553 August September October November 3,809 4,157 5,497 7,619 5,987 3, 790 4,189 5, 581 7, 587 5,903 11,007 8,917 9, 572 11,231 12, 736 8, 868 3, 790 4,190 5, 561 7, 615 5,790 8, 850 10, 984 8, 834 9,567 10,975 12, 771 3,790 4, 213 5, 577 7,644 5, 796 8,875 10, 833 8, 855 9,601 11,105 12, 733 8,820 12,755 11, 263 8, 971 9, 556 11,219 12, 747 2,407 2, 464 3,062 4,192 2,654 3, 578 4, 823 4,173 4,114 4,931 5,664 2.393 2,427 3,157 4, 220 2,626 3,825 4,891 4.084 4,192 5,002 5, 710 2,396 2,442 3,189 4,171 2, 606 3,912 4,929 4,020 4,199 4, 985 5, 719 2, 391 2, 463 3, 223 4, 095 2,485 3, 884 4, 841 3, 984 4,185 5,019 5, 671 2, 401 2, 487 3, 219 4,076 2,422 3, 898 4, 811 3, 935 4,164 4,862 5, 714 2,405 2,501 3,223 4,090 2,408 3,913 4,779 3,918 4,156 4,952 5,700 1,412 1,681 2,204 3, 395 3, 274 4,801 6.321 5,147 5, 259 6,246 7,031 1,397 1,695 2,271 3.394 3,390 4,929 6,432 5.085 5,361 6,178 7,045 1,413 1,715 2,308 3,448 3,381 4,908 6,334 4,951 5,357 6,234 7,028 1, 399 1,726 2, 358 3,492 3,418 4, 984 6,166 4,633 5,387 1,389 1,703 2, 342 3, 539 3, 368 4, 952 6,173 4,899 5,403 6,113 7,057 1,385 1,712 2,354 3, 554 3,388 4,962 6,054 4,937 5,445 6,153 7,033 11,180 6, 212 7,065 December TABLE 5 0 . — B O O K K E E P E R S , STENOGRAPHERS, Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum 6,749 7, 884 8,299 8,600 8, 858 9, Oil 9, 652 8,632 35, 576 41, 512 49,079 55, 741 62,155 68, 249 73,035 57,965 97.0 89.9 87.2 91.6 91.7 87.2 85.4 8,701 9,125 65. 538 65,963 93.9 98.4 6,749 7,884 8,299 8,600 8, 858 9,011 9,652 8,632 22, 224 26,150 30, 959 34,306 35, 315 38, 489 41, 863 32, 713 95.9 89.4 87.0 93.2 94.7 83.9 85.0 86.7 8, 701 9,125 37, 379 37, 743 6, 749 7,884 8, 299 8, 600 8, 858 9, 011 9, 652 8, 632 13, 352 15, 362 8, 701 9,125 18,120 21, 436 26, 839 29, 760 31,172 25, 252 28,159 28, 220 1 OFFICE CLERKS: ALL MANUFACTURES Number employed i n - March April May June July 35, 795 41,307 49, 076 55, 871 62, 637 66, 872 76, 563 57, 674 36,031 41, 824 49,817 56, 479 63, 488 68, 740 76,396 56, 584 September October November 35, 944 42, 215 50, 589 57, 207 63,983 70,616 74,699 56,310 35, 654 42, 595 50, 573 57,086 63,795 70,453 72,306 55,731 35,344 42,936 50, 881 57, 273 63,623 71, 254 69,814 55,381 34,937 43, 297 51,402 57,700 64,093 72, 592 67,405 55,445 August 35,453 39,730 46,074 53,359 59,485 64,355 74,244 61,417 35,633 40,199 47, 292 53,936 60, 500 65,003 75, 234 60, 504 35,809 40, 288 47, 649 54, 519 65, 647 76, 012 59, 477 35,658 40, 732 48, 266 55, 270 61, 518 65, 949 76, 080 58, 782 63,486 66,279 64, 558 66, 365 65,190 66, 653 65, 767 66,105 66,429 , 65,585 j 66, 770 65,941 66,661 65,813 66,443 65,695 66,245 65, 621 66, 041 65, 769 22,213 24, 703 28, 492 32,819 34,991 35,395 41,980 35, 899 22,024 24,949 29,007 33,188 35, 200 35, 759 42,840 34, 986 22, 088 25,186 29, 756 33, 558 35, 847 36, 257 43, 380 34, 386 22, 417 25, 253 29,948 33,899 35, 478 36, 707 43, 765 33, 553 22, 321 25, 557 30, 448 34,123 35, 801 37,003 43,816 33, 200 22,439 26,036 31,017 34,616 36,154 37, 588 43, 823 32,418 22,616 26,467 31,595 35,010 36,161 38, 747 43, 767 31, 780 22, 590 26,717 32,131 35, 203 35,964 40,303 42,806 31, 592 22,337 26, 892 31,945 34,897 35,054 40,034 41,188 31,300 22,067 27,114 32,054 34,749 34, 227 40, 464 39, 616 31,129 21, 691 27,302 32, 360 34, 820 34,469 41,414 38,149 31,196 93.9 97.9 35, 775 37,855 36,197 37,992 36, 846 37, 983 37,188 38, 247 37,457 37,882 37,842 37, 507 38,085 37, 802 38, 042 37, 683 37, 874 37, 607 37, 797 37, 452 37, 685 37, 429 90.8 87.4 87.6 80.2 91.5 86.0 13, 448 14, 606 16, 830 20,046 23, 759 28,669 30,302 13,429 14, 781 17,067 20,171 24,285 28,596 31,404 26,431 13, 545 15,013 17, 536 20,378 24,653 28,746 31,854 26,118 13,392 15,035 17, 701 21,469 27, 327 29,993 32, 629 24, 804 13, 354 15, 498 18, 458 22, 004 28, 019 30, 313 31, 893 24, 718 13,317 15, 703 13, 277 15, 822 18, 827 22, 524 29, 396 30, 790 30,198 24, 252 13, 246 15,995 19,042 25,134 28,940 32, 247 25,924 13,356 15, 271 18,059 21, 255 26,483 29, 284 32, 740 25, 256 13, 415 15,357 20,620 13,337 15,175 17, 818 21,147 25, 717 28,946 32, 264 25, 582 29, 624 31,178 29, 256 24, 249 18.8 26, 910 28,129 27,289 28,287 27,712 28, 382 28,002 28, 406 28, 310 28, 223 28, 587 28,078 28, 685 28, 139 28, 619 28,130 28,448 28,169 28, 356 28,340 88.1 35,661 39, 309 45, 322 52, 865 58, 750 64,064 72, 282 62, 858 AND Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 60, 612 18, 222 2 Figures not obtainable. 18, 628 22,189 28, 741 30, 419 31,118 24, 431 28, 569 28,088 22, 880 December TABLE 5 1 . — S A L E S P E O P L E Year All employees: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 192 1 1922 2 1923 1924 Males: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 192 1 1922 2 1923 1924 Females: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 192 1 1922 2 . 1923 1924 Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees i of maxi- January February mum (NOT T R A V E L I N G ) : ALL INDUSTRIES Number employed in- ! March April May July i June I 1 August September October November December 14,149 17,981 20, 017 21,624 22, 709 23, 652 27,241 23, 562 29, 710 32,188 36,909 40, 422 42, 002 46, 861 50, 173 46, 784 83.1 81.0 78.5 83.4 85.5 80.6 85. 2 84. 2 29,193 31,185 35, 073 39, 151 41,027 43, 506 48, 434 46, 773 28, 717 30,445 34, 405 38, 023 40, 847 43, 732 47, 923 45, 573 29, 307 31,409 35, 330 40, 097 42, 098 44, 458 48, 992 46, 683 30, 204 31,924 36, 976 40, 527 41,891 45, 543 49, 572 46,670 29,835 32,251 ! 36,403 40, 119 41,492 45, 704 49, 823 I 46, 435 ! 28, 684 29, 595 31, 000 31, 661 35, 723 36. 045 39, 854 39, 516 40, 809 41,800 46, 225 46, 285 49,672 1 49, 675 45, 326 46,314 27,967 30, 490 34, 773 38, 641 40, 237 46, 335 49,041 44, 727 28,907 31, 832 36, 747 40, 628 41, 700 47, 661 50, 121 45, 374 29,932 32, 853 38, 249 41,158 42, 120 48, 407 50, 621 46, 835 30, 540 33, 611 39, 363 41, 758 42,934 50, 512 51,971 47, 597 33,641 37, 591 43,818 45, 598 47,068 53, 967 56, 236 53,099 25,904 30, 439 54, 901 62, 106 77.9 81.5 51,062 58,947 51,028 59, 279 52, 793 61, 022 53, 461 62, 608 53, 495 1 61, 353 54,323 61, 264 53,910 60, 621 53, 082 59, 934 55, 663 61, 432 56,145 62,142 58, 327 64, 307 65, 525 72,363 14,149 17, 981 20,017 21, 624 22, 709 23, 652 27, 241 23, 562 14,636 16, 602 18, 421 20, 348 20, 116 22, 465 24, 848 24, 278 95.2 91. 1 90.7 95. 1 95.4 83.8 93.2 94.4 14,451 16, 254 17, 825 19, 969 20, 399 20, 573 24, 028 23, 859 14, 435 16,108 17, 797 20,061 20, 339 20, 873 24,137 23, 890 14, 536 16, 201 18, 004 20, 360 20, 588 21,168 24,488 24,107 14, 690 16, 458 18, 257 20, 368 20, 504 21,627 24, 658 24,278 14, 644 16. 528 18, 323 20, 370 | 20, 286 1 22, 044 24, 826 1 24,320 14, 675 16, 613 18, 298 20,406 20,263 22, 324 24,976 24, 355 14,523 16, 534 18, 326 20, 370 19, 963 22, 777 25, 018 24,187 14, 456 16, 389 18, 292 20, 218 19, 647 22, 954 24,819 24, 084 14, 552 16, 632 18, 529 20, 331 19, 729 23, 230 25, 044 24, 178 14, 712 16, 771 18, 759 20, 296 19, 557 23, 509 25,114 24, 305 14, 792 17, 043 19, 018 20, 434 19, 617 23, 932 25, 273 24, 500 15,169 17, 690 19, 626 20, 991 20,495 24, 564 25, 790 25, 271 25, 904 30,439 28, 870 34, 136 87.9 90.6 27, 212 32, 628 27, 448 32, 965 28,015 33, 364 28,255 34, 056 28, 506 34,141 29,017 34, 355 29,094 34,308 28, 890 34,184 29, 536 34,416 29, 449 34, 431 30, 067 34, 782 30,947 36,000 14,149 17, 981 20, 017 21, 624 22, 709 23, 652 27, 241 23, 562 15,074 15, 586 18, 488 20, 075 21, 886 24,397 25, 326 22, 506 73.1 70.9 68. 1 73.0 77.2 77.7 78. 1 74.2 14, 742 14, 931 17, 248 19,182 20, 628 22,933 24, 406 22,914 14, 282 14, 337 16,608 17,962 20, 508 22, 859 23, 786 21, 683 14,771 15, 208 17, 326 19,737 21,510 23, 290 24, 504 22, 576 15, 514 15, 466 18,719 20,159 21, 387 23,916 24, 914 22, 392 15,191 15, 723 18,080 19, 749 21, 206 23, 660 24,997 22,115 14,920 15, 048 17, 747 19, 448 21, 537 23,961 24, 696 21, 959 14,161 14,466 17,397 19,146 20, 846 23,448 24,657 21,139 13, 511 14,101 16, 481 18, 423 20, 590 23, 381 24, 222 20, 643 14, 355 15, 200 18, 218 20, 297 21,971 24,431 25,077 21,196 15, 220 16, 082 19,490 20, 862 22, 563 24, 898 25, 507 22, 530 15, 748 16,568 20,345 21, 324 23,317 26, 580 26, 698 23,097 18,472 19,901 24,192 24, 607 26, 573 29,403 30,446 27,828 25,904 30,439 26,031 27,970 87.9 70.8 23,850 26, 319 23, 580 26,314 24, 778 27, 658 25, 206 28, 552 24,989 27, 212 25, 306 26,909 24, 816 26,313 24,192 25, 750 26,127 27, 016 26, 696 27, 711 28, 260 29, 525 34, 578 36, 363 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. TABLE 5 2 . — S A L E S PEOPLE Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January February mum (NOT TRAVELING): ALL MANUFACTURES Number employed i n - March April May June July August September October November 6,749 7, 884 8,299 8, 600 8, 858 9,011 9, 652 8, 632 3,902 3, 762 5, 035 5, 316 5,103 5, 346 5, 735 5, 680 96.1 95.9 94.5 94.8 97.0 85.3 93.7 96.3 3,825 3, 683 4, 870 5,104 5, 077 4, 886 5, 507 5, 622 3,839 3, 678 4,915 5,241 5,072 4,979 5, 586 5,613 3,858 3, 692 4,986 5, 328 5, 081 5,067 5, 648 5, 625 3,904 3,743 4,988 5, 289 5,131 5,135 5, 717 5, 652 3,908 3,789 5, 012 5, 335 5,152 5, 251 5, 723 5, 629 3,908 3, 768 5, 055 5, 363 5,175 5, 322 5,749 5, 660 3,909 3,787 5,098 5,365 5,160 5, 456 5, 774 5, 654 3,797 5,153 5,379 5,163 5, 520 5, 759 5, 695 3,921 3,787 5, 060 5,382 5, 061 5, 556 5, 803 5, 725 3,934 3, 780 5, 066 5,340 5, 018 5, 584 5,875 5, 725 3,937 3,807 5,098 5,314 5,042 5, 669 5,843 5, 729 8, 701 9,125 6, 363 7, 002 90.9 94.0 6,061 6, 722 6,129 6, 753 6,154 6,842 6,198 6,940 6,316 6,986 6, 380 7,053 6,459 ! 7,108 I 6,385 7,137 6, 548 7,117 6, 505 7, 075 6, 558 7,146 6,749 7, 884 8,299 8, 600 8, 858 9,011 9, 652 8, 632 3,153 3, 013 4, 025 4, 243 4,005 4, 214 4, 507 4,646 97.5 95.2 94.3 95.8 95.9 86.3 94.4 96.4 3,098 2, 918 3, 894 4,129 4, 015 3, 860 4, 335 4, 575 3,109 2,917 3,938 4, 222 4,007 3,920 4,387 4, 583 3,132 2, 942 3, 988 4,287 4,019 4, 002 4, 454 4, 597 3,151 3, 010 3, 987 4, 254 4,042 4,030 4, 494 4,614 3,160 3, 056 4, 023 4,287 4, 062 4, 132 4, 505 4, 604 3,166 3, 039 4, 046 4, 308 4, 080 4,208 4, 545 4, 646 3,165 3, 063 4, 079 4, 306 4, 070 4,330 4, 552 4, 644 3,165 ' 3,050 4,128 4,288 4, 056 4, 351 4, 537 4, 680 3,168 3.046 4.047 4, 265 3,953 4, 391 4,548 4, 686 3,176 3,032 4, 050 4, 210 3,912 4, 405 4,593 4, 691 3,170 3,046 4,058 4,181 3,915 4,469 4, 581 8, 701 9,125 5,171 5,834 92.2 94.2 4,925 5, 605 4,976 5,654 5,007 5, 719 5, 054 5, 774 5, 140 5,831 5,165 5,896 5, 266 5, 936 5, 221 5, 949 5, 335 5,946 5, 293 5, 878 5,332 5, 923 6, 749 7, 884 8,299 8, 600 8, 858 9, 011 9, 652 8, 632 749 749 1,010 1,072 1,098 1,132 1,228 1,034 91. 2 92.1 83. 5 90.3 81.4 91.3 93.2 727 765 976 975 726 750 998 1,041 1,048 1,090 1,119 1,218 1,025 742 729 1,009 1,055 1,095 1,114 1,204 1,014 744 724 1, 019 1,059 1,090 1,126 1,222 1,010 734 747 1,025 1,091 1,107 1,169 1,222 1,015 753 741 1,013 1,117 1,108 1,165 1,255 1,039 758 748 1,016 1,130 767 761 1, 040 1,133 1,127 1, 028 753 733 1, 001 1,035 1,089 1,105 1, 223 1,038 748 1,172 1,047 730 761 977 1,019 1,065 1,059 1,199 1,030 8, 701 9,125 1,192 1,169 85.8 87.6 1,136 1,117 1,153 1,099 1,147 | 1,123 I 1,144 1,166 1,176 1,155 1,215 1,157 1,193 1,172 1,164 1,188 1,213 1,171 1, 212 1, 062 1, 026 i Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 1,062 1,065 1,194 s Figures not obtainable. 1,106 1,179 1,282 1,034 1,197 December 1,200 1,262 1,039 1,226 1,223 O DO TABLE 5 3 . — S A L E S P E O P L E Year All employees: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 1922 2 192 3 192 4 Males: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 1922 2 192 3 192 4 Females: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 1922 2 192 3 1924 Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employment is lishments of emreporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum. 6,276 (NOT TRAVELING): TRADE, RETAIL AND WHOLESALE Number employed in— February March April July May <1 August ber October November December l-H > I—1 o 24,874 27,355 30,156 32, 761 34,605 38,745 41,593 38,346 80.3 78.4 75.5 80.3 82.2 79.5 83.4 81.3 24,486 26,480 28,638 31,775 33,587 36,089 40,348 38,475 23,993 25, 748 27,938 30, 508 33,401 36,144 39,678 37,290 24,535 26,677 28,769 32,420 34,628 36,698 40,609 38,315 25,377 27,101 30,345 32,871 34,367 37,615 41,033 38,192 25,003 27,383 29,700 32,425 33,968 37,622 41,236 37,973 24,691 26, 797 29,256 32,066 34,240 38,159 41,029 37,831 23,776 26,107 28,815 31,758 33, 288 37,962 40,919 36,874 23,081 25,603 27,830 30,891 32,766 38,009 40,329 36,233 24,065 26,973 29,885 32,850 34,377 39,228 41,338 36,842 25, 062 27, 999 31,363 33,467 34,974 39,990 41,805 38,391 25,681 28,720 32,458 34,129 35,806 42,014 43,233 39,159 28,743 32,667 36,871 37,969 39,858 45,406 47,556 44,576 Ul 44,671 50,188 75.3 79.0 41,568 47, 736 41,351 47,846 42,931 49,348 43,443 50, 643 43,231 49,279 43,863 49,043 43,440 48,378 42,712 47,727 45,160 49, 345 45.687 50,153 47,768 52,338 54,895 60,421 g 10,630 12,624 13,006 14,035 14,220 16,058 17,839 17,171 93.4 89.8 89.2 93.3 92.1 82.6 92.8 93.3 10,538 12,410 12, 677 13,835 14,405 14,743 17,419 16,916 10,508 12,271 12,597 13,825 14,351 14,906 17,401 16,943 10,561 12,319 12,734 13,992 14,582 15,034 17,619 17,083 10,691 12,475 12,959 14,020 14,489 15,396 17, C86 17,147 10,637 12, 501 12,930 13, 999 14,263 15,659 17,806 17,195 10,617 12, 584 12,843 13,952 14,216 15,907 17,878 17,194 10,465 12,482 12,776 13,949 13.949 16,229 17,849 17,047 10,413 12,371 12,699 13, 832 13,699 16,378 17,698 16,899 10,536 12,619 13,005 13,944 13,921 16, 545 17,883 16,970 10,671 12, 772 13,242 14,025 13,900 16,846 17,940 17,167 10,773 13,019 13,494 14,233 14,002 17,208 18,148 17,381 11,154 13,666 14,117 14,819 14,866 17,841 18,741 18,113 20, 240 23, 838 87.2 89.1 19,231 22,973 19,308 23,076 19,699 23,252 19,781 23,711 19,835 23,682 20.211 23,765 20,231 23,694 20,087 23,625 20,660 23,944 20,613 24,084 21,156 24,479 22,064 25,774 14,244 14, 731 17,150 18,725 20,385 22,687 23,754 21,175 72.0 69.6 66.5 72.1 76.2 77.0 77.3 73.1 13,948 14,070 15,961 17,940 19,182 21,346 22,929 21,559 13,485 13,477 15,341 16,683 19,050 21,238 22,277 20,347 13,974 14,358 16,035 18,428 20,046 21,664 22,990 21,232 14,686 14,626 17,386 18,851 19,878 22,219 23,347 21,045 14,366 14,882 16,770 18,426 19,705 21,963 23,430 20,778 14,074 14,213 16,413 18,114 20,024 22,252 23,151 20,637 13,311 13,625 16,039 17,809 19,339 21, 733 23,070 19,827 12,668 13,232 15,131 17,059 19,067 21,631 22,631 19,334 13,529 14,354 14,391 15,227 18,906 20,456 22,683 23,455 19,872 19,442 21,074 23,144 23,865 21,224 14,908 15,701 18,964 19,896 21,804 24,806 25,085 21,778 17,589 19,001 22,754 23,150 24,992 27,565 28,815 26,463 24,431 26,350 67.1 22,337 24, 763 22,043 24,770 23,232 26,096 23.662 26; 932 23,396 25,597 23,652 25,278 23,209 24,684 22,625 24,102 24,500 25,401 25,074 26,069 26,612 27,859 32,831 34,647 1 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 2 Figures not obtainable. 16,880 18,121 V—I £ •d •H o H SzJ •3 h3 » H W m O o g H > H 2 TABLE 54.—SALES P E O P L E ( N O T T R A V E L I N G ) : T R A D E — S T O R E S , RETAIL AND a CO o Year All employees: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 192 2 192 3 1924 Males: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 1920 192 1 192 2 192 3 1924 Females: 191 4 191 5 191 6 191 7 191 8 191 9 192 0 192 1 192 2 192 3 1924 1 Per cent Number Average minimum of estab- number employlishments of emment is reporting ployees 1 of maxi- January mum 24,550 26, 506 29, 768 32,298 33,999 38,093 40,840 37,058 38,842 43.146 48, 293 80.1 77.8 75.2 80.1 81.8 79.5 83.2 10,306 11,780 93.1 89.2 89.0 93.0 91.6 82.7 92.7 92.9 85.8 86.9 10,216 11,576 12,308 13,392 13,830 | 14,271 16,734 15,706 15,670 17,833 21,227 72.0 69.6 66.5 72.1 76.2 77.1 77.3 73.0 65.7 67.1 69.5 13, 942 14,066 15,960 17,937 19,162 21,233 22,893 21,534 20,768 22,306 24,723 12,620 13,576 13,635 15,525 17,123 15,911 16,414 18,750 21,994 14, 244 14,726 17,148 18, 722 20,364 22,568 23,717 21.147 22,428 24,396 26,300 Arithmetic average of the 12 months. 80.8 73.2 74.8 78.3 24,158 25, 642 28,268 31,329 32,992 35,504 39,627 37,240 36,438 40,139 45,950 WHOLESALE Number employed i n - February March April May June July August September October November 23,663 24,912 27,562 30,055 32,799 35,554 38,951 36,042 35,507 39,904 46,028 24,209 25,843 28,386 31,958 34,038 36,082 39.871 37,034 36,350 41,474 47,518 29,962 32,405 33,761 36,989 40,273 36,909 38,697 41,977 48, 747 24,672 26, 539 29,310 31,955 33,361 36,993 40,482 36,713 38,287 41, 732 47,353 24,356 25,944 28,858 31,596 33,601 37, 508 40,256 36, 543 38, 721 42,323 47,089 23,441 25,251 28,425 31,287 32, 646 37,297 40,160 35,571 37, 583 41,862 46,439 22, 751 24, 746 27,437 30,416 32.155 37; 345 39, 555 34,936 36, 843 41,122 45,800 23,733 26,114 29,489 32,386 33, 751 38, 554 40, 589 35, 548 38,001 43,572 47,424 24,735 27,144 30,972 33.005 34,379 39,311 41,050 37,065 39, 729 44,125 48,244 25,351 27,868 32,065 33,668 35,217 41,307 42,466 37,834 41,451 46,200 50,423 10,184 11,439 10,241 11,489 12.353 13,533 14,013 14, 535 16,916 15,828 15, 770 18,273 21,466 10,367 11,640 12, 578 13,558 13,903 14,888 16,959 15,891 16,215 18,348 21,872 10,312 11,661 12,541 13, 534 13, 677 15,143 17,086 15,961 16,178 18,369 21,813 10,288 10,135 11,630 12,389 13,483 13,328 15,685 17,126 15, 776 16, 323 10,210 21,862 21,804 10,087 11,519 12,309 13,362 13,109 15,828 16,966 15,631 16,296 18,533 21, 746 11,765 12,612 13,484 13,316 15,980 17,173 15,704 16,566 19,108 22,073 10,349 11,921 12,853 13,566 13,325 16,279 17,224 15,873 16,784 19,089 22,229 10,448 12,171 13,103 13,774 13,432 16,637 17,419 16,085 17,067 19,627 22, 620 13,968 14.354 16,033 18,425 20,025 21, 547 22,955 21,206 20,580 23,201 26,052 14, 680 14,622 17,384 18,847 19,858 22,101 23,314 21,018 22,482 23,629 26,875 14,360 14,878 16, 769 18,421 19,684 21,850 23,396 20,752 22,109 23,363 25,540 14,068 14,209 16,410 18,109 20,003 22,134 23,115 13,306 13,621 16,036 17,804 19,318 21,612 23,034 19,795 12,664 13,227 15,128 17,054 19,046 21,517 22,589 19,305 20,547 22, 589 24,054 13,523 14,349 16,877 18,902 20,435 22,574 23,416 19,844 21,435 24,464 25, 351 14,386 15,223 18,119 19,439 21,054 23,032 23,826 21,192 22,945 25,036 26,015 14,903 15,697 18,962 19,894 21,785 24,670 25,047 21, 749 24,384 26,573 27,803 12,222 13,375 13,769 14,422 16,709 15,721 15,589 17,891 21,300 13,479 13,473 15,340 16,680 19,030 21,132 22,242 20,321 19,918 22,013 24,728 25,047 26,262 11,735 12,448 13,487 13,598 15,374 17,141 15,933 16,335 18, 706 20,610 22,386 23,617 25,227 18,688 21,260 23,174 24,635 December O Qjl APPENDIXES APPENDIX A. SCHEDULE F O R M , DIVISION OF LABOR STATISTICS, O H I O APPENDIX B. STATE CLASSIFICATION OF W A G E EARNERS IN 1923 APPENDIX C. VARIATIONS IN M E N ' S AND W O M E N ' S E M P L O Y M E N T IN IRON AND STEEL AND T E X TILE MANUFACTURING 107 APPENDIX A.—SCHEDULE FORM, DIVISION OF LABOR STATISTICS, OHIO [FRONT Return promptly. Retain duplicate. OF SCHEDULE] See instructions on reverse side. STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DIVISION OF LABOR STATISTICS R E P O R T F O R Y E A R E N D I N G D E C E M B E R 31,1924 NOTES: A. If engaged in more than one industry, use a separate sheet for each. Report on Ohio operations only. B. If operating in more than one county, separate reports must be made for each county. C. Send for additional copies of this form if you need them. D. When it is impossible to give an exact answer to an inquiry, enter the best possible estimate and add to the answer " E . " E. Your report is not acceptable to this department until each of the following 11 questions has been answered. In correspondence, please refer to this file number. 1. Name of firm and establishment (Answer for both when names differ) 2. Address of principal office: Street and number ; post office 3. Location of operations covered by this report (Give both city and county location. See notes B and C at top of form) 4. Nature of business (if manufacturing, name principal products) (See notes A and C at top of form) 5. Give date if plant changed hands during year 1924 Give name and address of former owner Give name and address of present owner 6. Number of days in operation during year 1924... 7. Number of hours normally worked— Other help Office help Male Female a. Per day or shift b. Per week . 8. Give total wage and salary payments in dollars only during year 1924, including bonuses and premiums and value of board and lodging, if furnished (do not include salaries of officials): a. To wage earners $ b. To bookkeepers, stenographers, and office clerks c. To salespeople (not traveling)... d. To superintendents and managers. Total of above items 9. Number of persons employed on 15th of each month. If data are not obtainable for the 15th of the month, enter data for the nearest representative day. Wage earners Bookkeepers, (include both Sales people stenogratime and (not travelphers, and Number piece ing) office clerks employed workers) on the 15th of— Fe- Males Fe- Males FeMales males males males Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 10. Classified weekly rates of wages and salaries for week of greatest employment during year. IMPORTANT.—Please note that it is weekly rate of wage rather than actual weekly wage which is asked for under this question. See instructions for question 10 on the back of this form. If your pay roll shows rates for 2 weeks or for 1 month, divide rates for 2 weeks by 2 and the rates for a calendar month by 4K- Include both time workers and piece workers. In reporting rates of piece workers use a normal week's earnings as a basis. Bonuses and premiums, if any, should be prorated and included with rates of wages or salaries. If board or lodging is furnished in addition to wages or salaries, estimate the value and include in reporting rates of wages or salaries. In reporting for retail stores do not report for week_of special sales or week during holiday period, 108 APPENDIX A.—SCHEDULE FORM 109 [FRONT OF SCHEDULE—continued] Wage earners (include both time and piece workers) Males Classified rates of wages per week for the week ending— Bookkeepers, stenographers, a n d office clerks Females Males Females •P. hfl © <33 !>>> 00 O Males Females 03 -a , 1924 Sales people (not traveling) 00 O 03 o3 ft © hfi O bfi fl 3 03 §> 03 S o 0 >>> CO ° * ' " 00 o bC^ O oo -j 5 bO ^ Ploo * ® as P, © hfi ^ Under $5.. $5 but under $10... $10 but under $12.. $12 but under $15.. $15 but under $20.. $20 but under $25.. $25 but under $30.. $30 but under $35.. $35 but under $40.. $40 but under $50.. $50 or over 11. IMPORTANT.—If manufacturing, give total value of products manufactured in 1924. Value reported should be in dollars for all products f. o. b. factory, less selling expense $ Give name and value of different articles manufactured. Name Value Name Value Name Value $ $-.-. $ This is to certify that the answers to the inquiries on this sheet are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. By. (Name) (Official capacity) 110 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN [BACK GENERAL OF SCHEDULE] E X P L A N A T I O N S AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR A N N U A L INDUSTRIAL OF A L L O P E R A T I O N S IN O H I O D U R I N G 1 9 2 4 REPORT For authorization and penalties see section 885 of the General Code, section 4 of the act defining the powers, duties, and jurisdiction of the State Liability Board of Awards, and section 22, paragraph 10, and sections 24 and 43 of the act creating the Industrial Commission of Ohio. Questions 1 to 7.—These questions are self-explanatory. Question 8.—The total wage and salary payments during the year should be given separately for each of the four classes of employees indicated under 8a, 8b, 8c, and 8d. D o not include officials of the company. Question 8a. — Wage earners: Include mechanics of all kinds, factory employees, shop foremen, laborers, laundry employees, cleaners and caretakers in buildings, employees of alteration departments and of delivery departments in stores, cash girls, check boys, farm hands, etc. Question 8b.—Bookkeepers, stenographeis, and office clerks: Include bookkeepers, typists, stenographers, copyists, timekeepers, draftsmen, filing clerks, sales office employees, cashiers, etc. Question 8c.—Sales people (not traveling): Include the selling force in stores and other establishments. Do not include traveling sales people. Office clerks handling sales should be included under 8b rather than under this heading. Question 8d.—Superintendents and managers: Include all superintendents and managers but not shop foremen. Shop foremen should be included under 8a. Question 9.—The information desired is the number of persons, under each of the classifications given, in your employ on or near the 15th of each month, as shown by the pay-roll records. Employees should be grouped under the same classifications as in 8a, 8b, and 8c. Superintendents and managers should not be reported under question 9. Question 10.—Under this question we wish you to select the week of greatest employment, except as noted in regard to retail establishments, and enter your people in the proper column opposite the weekly wage which they would have received had they been in your employ full time during the entire week selected. The usual timekeeper's rate book, in which is shown the amount earned per week at each rate per hour and each number of hours per week, will be of great assistance in bringing hourly rates to a weekly basis. Enter sales people who work on a strictly commission basis opposite their average weekly rate of wage for the year. Employees should be grouped under the same classifications as in 8a, 8b, and 8c. Superintendents and managers should not be reported under question 10. Question 11.—This question is self-explanatory. Fill this form as indicated above and return it as promptly as possibly to the division of labor statistics in the inclosed self-addressed envelope. Form 1124. THE DEPARTMENT OF I N D U S T R I A L RELATIONS. APPENDIX B.—STATE CLASSIFICATION OF WAGE EARNERS IN 1923 * GENERAL GROUPS Agriculture. Construction. Fisheries. Manufactures: Chemicals and allied products. Food and kindred products. Iron and steel and their products. Leather and leather products. Liquors and beverages. Lumber and its products. Metals and metal products other than iron and steel. Paper and printing. Rubber products. Stone, clay, and glass products. Textiles. Tobacco manufactures. Vehicles. Miscellaneous manufactures. Service. Trade, retail and wholesale. Transportation and public utilities. DETAILS OF CLASSIFICATION AGRICULTURE Dairy farming. Florists, fruit growers and nurserymen; seedmen; hothouses, General farming. Operating farm machinery, not by farmers; threshing; ensilage cutting; shredding; hay baling. Agriculture not otherwise classified. corn CONSTRUCTION Brick, stone and cement work; mantle setting. Electrical contracting. Erecting or installing machinery. General contracting, includes wrecking. Oil, gas, and water; drilling or producing. Painting and decorating. Plastering, includes lathing. Plumbing and steam fitting. Sand and gravel excavating. Sheet-metal work and roofing. Street, road, and sewer contracting; water mains; grading, excavating, and teaming. Ventilating and heating. Construction not otherwise classified. FISHERIES (no subheads) MANUFACTURES Chemicals and allied products: Baking powder and yeast. Blacking, cleaning, and polishing preparations. Bluing. Bone, carbon, and lamp black. i This list includes many items for which no figures appear in the 1923 report. Ill 112 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN Chemicals and allied products—Continued. Chemicals, acids, and wood distillation; sulphuric, nitric and mixed acids, not including turpentine and rosin charcoal. Dyestuffs and extracts. Explosives. Fertilizers, tankage. Ink, printing and writing. Oil, linseed, lubricating, and cottonseed, and oil cake. Paint and varnish. Patent medicines and drug compounds, includes drug grinding. Petroleum refining. Salt. Soap, candles, grease and tallow. Chemicals and altoed products not otherwise classified. Food and kindred products: Bakery products. Canning and preserving. Coffee, spices, and peanuts, roasting and grinding. Confectionery. Cordials, sirups, and flavoring extracts. Dairy products and ice cream. Flour-mill and grist-mill products; grain elevators and small businesses connected with them. Food preparations; breakfast foods; stock foods; macaroni; ice cream cones. Glucose and starch. Oleomargarine. Slaughtering and meat packing. Sugar. Vinegar and cider. Food and kindred products not otherwise classified. Iron and steel and their products: Blast-furnace products. Boilers and tanks. Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets. Burial vaults, steel. Calculating machines, includes cash registers; time clocks and locks; gas and water meters. Cutlery and tools. Doors and shutters, iron and steel. Files. Forgings. Foundry and machine-shop products; bells; plumbers' supplies; steam fittings; hardware; structural-steel fabrications. Gas engines and tractors. Horseshoes not made in steel works or rolling mills. Locomotives not made by railroad companies. Nails and spikes, cut, wrought, and wire. Pipe, wrought. Pumps and windmills. Safes and vaults. Saws. Scales and balances. Screws, machine and wood. Sewing machines, cases and attachments. Springs, coil. Springs, steel car and carriage. Steel works and rolling mills. Stoves and furnaces. Tin plate and terneplate. Typewriters and parts. Wire. Wirework, wire rope, and cable. Iron and steel and their products not otherwise classified. Leather and leather products: Belting, leather. Boots, shoes, cut stock and findings. Gloves and mittens, leather. APPENDIX B . — S T A T E CLASSIFICATION 113 Leather and leather products—Continued. Leather, tanned, curried, and finished. Saddlery and harness. Trunks and valises. Leather and leather products not otherwise classified. Liquors and beverages: Liquors, malt. Liquors, vinous. Malt. Mineral waters and beverages. Liquors and beverages not otherwise classified. Lumber and its products: Baskets, wood, rattan, and willow. Billiard tables and materials. Boxes, cigar. Boxes and packing crates. Coffins and undertakers' goods. Cooperage and related goods. Furniture. Furniture, wicker and reed. Lasts. Looking-glass and picture frames. Matches. W o o d pulp. Saw-mill and planing-mill products. Show cases. Wood bending, turning, carving. W o o d preserving. Lumber and its products not otherwise classified. Metals and metal products other than iron and steel: Babbitt metal and solder. Brass, bronze, and aluminum products. Clocks, watches, and materials. Copper, tin, and sheet-iron products, includes stamped and enameled ware. Electro plating. Galvanizing. Furniture (metal) and office fixtures. Gas and electric fixtures and lamps and reflectors. Gold and silver, leaf and foil. Jewelry, includes reducing and refining. Lead, bar, pipe, and sheet. Needles, pins, hooks and eyes. Silverware and plated ware. Smelting and refining, aluminum, brass, and copper. Smelting and refining not from the ore. Metals and metal products other than iron and steel not otherwise classified. Paper and printing: Bags, paper. Boxes, fancy and paper; drinking cups. Card cutting and designing. Engraving and die sinking. Envelopes. Labels and tags. Paper, includes stationery. Photo-engraving. Printing and publishing. Stereotyping and electrotyping. Type founding and printing materials. Wall paper. Paper and printing not otherwise classified. Rubber products: Druggists' sundries and toys, rubber. Tires and tubes. Rubber garments. Rubber products not otherwise classified. 114 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN Stone, clay, and glass products: Brick and tile, clay. Cement. Concrete products. Crucibles. Burial vaults, concrete. Emery wheels and other abrasives, includes sand and emery cloth. Glass. Glass cutting and ornamenting. Lime. Marble and stone work; stone yards. Mirrors. Pottery, terra-cotta, and fire-clay products. Statuary and art goods. Stone and clay, crushing and grinding. Wall plaster, includes hydrated lime. Stone, clay, and glass products not otherwise classified. Textiles: Awnings, tents, and sails, includes auto fabrics. Bags other than paper. Buttonholes. Carpets and rugs. Clothing, men's, includes shirts and coat pads. Clothing, women's, includes corsets. Cordage, twine, jute and linen goods. Cotton goods and small wares. Custom tailoring, men's and women's. Dyeing and finishing textiles, includes sponging. Flags, banners, and regalia. Furnishing goods, men's. Gloves, cloth. Hats and caps other than felt, straw, or wool. Horse clothing. Hosiery and knit goods. Mattresses, pillows, and cotton felts. Millinery and lace goods, includes artificial flowers and feathers. Oilcloth and linoleum. Shoddy. Silk and silk goods, includes throwsters. Upholstering materials. Waste. Wool pulling, includes scouring. Woolen, worsted, and wool-felt goods, includes fur and felt hats. Textiles not otherwise classified. Tobacco manufactures: Chewing and smoking tobacco and snuff. Cigars and cigarettes. Tobacco rehandlers. Vehicles: Airplanes and parts. Automobiles and parts. Bicycles, motor cycles, and parts. Carriages and sleds, children's. Carriages, wagons and materials, includes repairing. Cars, steam and street railroad, not including operations of railroad companies. Ship and boat building. Wheelbarrows. Vehicles not otherwise classified. Miscellaneous manufactures: Agricultural implements. Artists' materials. Belting and hose, woven and rubber. Brooms and mops. Brushes. Buttons. Coke. APPENDIX B . — S T A T E CLASSIFICATION Miscellaneous manufactures—Continued. Dairymen's, poulterers', and apiarists' supplies. Dentists' supplies. Electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies. Enameling and japanning. Engravers' materials. Fancy articles. Fire extinguishers, chemical. Fire arms and ammunition. Fireworks. Foundry supplies. Fuel, manufactured. Fur goods. Hair work. Hand stamps, stencils, and brands. House-furnishing goods, miscellaneous. Ice, manufactured. Instruments, professional and scientific. Jewelry and instrument cases. Lapidary work. Models and patterns other than paper. Mucilage and paste. Munitions. Musical instruments and materials other than pianos and organs. Optical goods. Paving materials. Pens, fountain, stylographic, and gold. Photographic apparatus and materials. Pianos, organs, and materials. Roofing materials. Signs and advertising novelties. Soda-water apparatus. Sporting and athletic goods. Steam packing. Surgical appliances and artificial limbs. Toys and games. Umbrellas and canes. Washing machines and clothes wringers. Window shades and fixtures. Miscellaneous manufactures not otherwise classified. SERVICE Advertising. Banks. Barbers and hair dressers. Bowling alleys and parks. Garages. Hospitals. Hotels. Laundries and dry cleaners. Office buildings, includes window cleaning. Photographers. Professional. Restaurants. Saloons. Schools and colleges. Shoe repair. Social agencies. Theaters. Undertakers. Service not otherwise classified, includes horseshoeing, cemetery care, etc. TRADE, RETAIL AND WHOLESALE Offices. Retail delivery, milk, ice, and water. Stores, retail and wholesale. Yards, lumber, coal, and scrap. Trade not otherwise classified. 115 116 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN TRANSPORTATION A N D PUBLIC UTILITIES Drayage and storage, includes livery stables and teaming. Electric light and power. Electric railroads. Gas, illuminating and heating. Natural gas. Pipe lines (petroleum). Steam railroads (intrastate). Stockyards. Taxicab service. Telegraph and telephone, includes messenger service. Transportation by water, includes stevedoring. Waterworks. Transportation and public utilities not otherwise classified, APPENDIX C.—VARIATIONS IN MEN'S AND W O M E N ' S EMPLOYMENT IN IRON AND STEEL AND TEXTILE MANUFACTURING The report in earlier pages of this volume has shown in a general way some of the outstanding variations in trends of men's and women's employment and has illustrated the influence of different factors in causing these variations. With so great a mass of material as that involved in the monthly employment figures by sex for a period of 11 years in 54 classifications,1 obviously it is impracticable to give a detailed analysis of each set of figures and curves. Nevertheless, in many instances such analysis will yield most significant information regarding the many economic factors that influence employment trends. T o illustrate the importance of detailed information about the industry in any attempt to interpret the real meaning of the trends of employment indicated in the curves and figures, there is presented in the pages following an analysis of the figures for two industrial classifications—the manufacture of iron and steel and their products and the manufacture of textiles. These two classifications represent two very different situations, as far as women's employment is concerned. In iron and steel manufacturing women form a very small percentage of the wage earners, but their proportionate importance has tended to increase during the 11-year period under discussion, and changes and developments in industrial practices of recent years indicate that women may become a more essential part of the working force in the industries that form a part of or are allied with this leading industrial classification in Ohio. In the manufacture of textiles women form by far the greater part of the working force. Their proportionate importance in the industry as a whole changed practically not at all during the 11-year period 1914 to 1924. In fact, textile manufacturing has been for many years one of the chief strongholds of wage-earning women, and the comparative variations in employment for men and women in^his classification should afford examples of the influence of factors very different from those applying in iron and steel manufacturing, where women's employment is comparatively new and unimportant. THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON AND STEEL AND THEIR PRODUCTS. The manufacturing group that is of the greatest importance in the State of Ohio is the iron and steel industry. In fact, the production of iron and steel and the manufacture of their products is one of the basic industries in the United States. With it are clearly interrelated other great industries, from which it buys materials, as fuel, certain minerals, transportation services, etc., or to which it sells its products. There is no manufacturing industry that does not consume iron or steel or their products in one form or another and in varied quantities. The conditions and fluctuations in other industries, therefore, are quickly reflected in the iron and steel industry, while the latter, in turn, influences other industries to a very marked degree. Therein lies the reason why the iron and steel industry is counted as belonging to the "basic g r o u p " of the Nation's industries and why it is considered as being a "barometer of trade." The trend of employment in this industry should, therefore, be of more than local significance. In fact, figures showing the employment of men and women in this basic industry are indicative of trade and industrial activity throughout a very broad field. Especially is this true in Ohio, for this State contributes a large part of the total iron and steel output of the country. Within the State itself the industry assumes an even more important position, so that employment figures may become of even greater significance when they are considered from the viewpoint of the State. In the first place, the industries classified by the Ohio Division of Labor Statistics cover a wide range of industrial activity, from the basic process in the i For four of the classifications figures from 1914 to 1918 were not available. 117 118 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN making of pig iron to the production of finished articles for consumption use. The list of specific industries so included in 1923 is as follows: Blast-furnace products. Boilers and tanks. Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets. Burial vaults, steel. Calculating machines (including cash registers, time clocks and locks, and gas and water meters). Cutlery and tools. Doors and shutters, iron and steel. Files. Forgings. Foundry and machine-shop products. Gas engines and tractors. Horseshoes, not made in steel works and rolling mills. Locomotives, not made by railroad companies. Nails and spikes, cut, wrought, and wire. Pipe, wrought. Pumps and windmills. Safes and vaults. Saws. Scales and balances. Screws, machine and wood. Sewing machines, cases and attachments. Springs, coil. Springs, steel car and carriage. Steel works and rolling mills. Stoves and furnaces. Tin plate and terneplate. Typewriters and parts. Wire. Wire work, wire rope, and cable. Iron and steel and their products, not otherwise classified. In view of the scope of this list it is not surprising that more than one-fourth of all the wage earners in the industries of the State are engaged in the production of iron and steel and their products. 2 For this reason the figures showing trend of employment for the industry as a whole will repay careful analysis as an index of conditions throughout the State. As an example of variations between the trends of employment for men and for women the figures for iron and steel are less important in viewT of the very small proportion of women employed. Nevertheless, the figures and curves for this industry make possible an illustration of the significance of total figures when one of the component groups is very much in the minority. They provide also an opportunity to study the comparative effects on the two sexes of the war, the 1920-21 depression, and the steel strike of 1919, in an industry that was, of all the industries in the State, probably the most seriously affected by each of these events. From the standpoint of women's employment it will be necessary also to consider certain branches of this industrial classification, as in the majority of individual industries included women form so unimportant an element in the labor force. Of the various branches of the iron and steel industry, foundries and machine shops and steel works and rolling mills employ the largest numbers of workers. Together they employed over two-thirds of the men in the iron and steel group of the State in 1923. Women, however, are but a small proportion of the total working force in this group of industries, being only 3 per cent of the average number of wage earners in 1923. More women were employed in foundries and machine shops than in any other branch of the industry, but here, too, only a small proportion of the total working force of those plants was made up of women. The next largest group of women was that engaged in the manufacture of bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets, and here they formed approximately onesixth of the wage earners. Although the number of women employed in the manufacture of screws was smaller than in any of these other groups, they formed a much larger proportion of the working force in this branch of the industry than in the others, one-third of the total in 1923. Therefore, the industrial groups last mentioned—the manufacture of bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets and the manufacture of screws—have been selected for supplementary analysis. Seasonal fluctuations. The figures on employment for the years 1914 to 1924 indicate no normal seasonal movement of employment of any significance for either sex. In this respect, therefore, the curve for the total is representative of conditions for each sex. Nor does the lack of seasonality in the iron and steel group seem to arise from a balancing of the slack and dull seasons of the individual industries of which it is composed. For none of these industries do the figures for either sex indicate any fluctuations that tend to reappear each year. 2 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Biennial Census of Manufactures: 1923, pp. 1346-1352. APPENDIX C . — I R O N AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 119 There were years in which there were wide differences between minimum and maximum employment of both men and women, but such differences were due ordinarily to conditions peculiar to the year rather than to recurring seasonal factors. Changes from periods of great depression to periods of prosperity, or the reverse movement, had more effect on employment of both men and women than had seasonal demand. Secular trend in iron and steel industry in Ohio. The upward secular or long-time trend in the growth of the iron and steel industry in Ohio from 1914 to 1924 had more bearing upon the trend of employment than had any small seasonal fluctuations. During the severest depression in 1921 employment fell by 600 persons below the lowest level in 1914. The average for the year 1924 shows a growth of employment over the year 1914 of 64,000 persons. On the whole, discounting the big fluctuations due to the war, depressions, and strikes, there has been a steady secular trend upward, and this upward movement has been more marked for women than for men. Another factor that would materially affect the employment figures for the period under consideration is that labor-saving devices and improved machinery were being introduced in great volume into iron and steel mills and metalworking establishments. Each year brought its own special inducements for plants to save on human labor. The war years made workers scarce and high-priced and at the same time called upon the factories to produce an additional amount of work. The years of depression, 1914, 1921, and 1924, reduced or eliminated profits and forced plants to center attention on means to reduce labor costs. So the effort to replace labor by machinery and by more intelligent planning was never ending. And the results were successful. Fewer and fewer men became necessary to produce the same or even an increased quantity of finished material. An illustration of a plant in which the labor force was cut practically in half is as follows: In 1916 a Cleveland factory making automobile springs employed 1,800 men, working in three shifts of 8 hours; they fabricated 2,500 tons of steel a month. In 1917, by improvement of the internal transportation system, the addition of more efficient methods of production, the introduction of labor-saving devices, and the more intelligent application of the energy expended, the factory was able to fabricate about the same amount of steel, 2,500 tons a month, with a force of only 950 men, still working in three shifts of 8 hours. 3 Wire mills were enabled, by the introduction of improved material-handling machinery, to increase the size of the wire bundles handled from the 50-to-75pound bundles in the early days to 200-pound bundles and, in 1923 or 1924, to 300-pound bundles. A mill that substituted 300-pound bundles for 150-pound bundles could discharge 25 per cent of its employees, and at the same time increase the capacity of the mill.4 In view of this constant and successful movement to replace labor by mechanical means, it is evident that the number of workers in the industry in Ohio did not rise so high toward the end of the period 1914-1924 as it would have done without the labor-saving installations and inventions. Although it is difficult to estimate the actual extent of the influence of such changes in manufacturing methods they are important factors for consideration in connection with any figures showing trend of employment. It is especially important to take into account these changes when examining the greater increase among women during the 11-year period. With so few women employed in the industry changes leading to greater efficiency in production probably would apply to the greatest extent among men's occupations, thereby giving women's employment a position of apparently greater importance. General factors affecting trends of employment. For both men and women wage earners in the iron and steel industry in Ohio the curves of employment based on the average of 1914 as 100 rose and fell from 1914 to 1924 in response to the general expansions and contractions of trade. This was the great influence shaping the course of employment in the industry. Strikes were a secondary cause; their influence was responsible for 3 Daily News Record. June 4,1917. p. 5. Fairchild publications, New York. * Bennington, E. T. Standardization of Product Aids Handling. In The Iron Age, Jan. 29, 1925, pp. 344, 345. Iron Age Publishing Co., New York. 120 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN the sharp and sudden descent of the curve of employment for men late in 1919 and for many of the slight fluctuations in other years. In general it is clear that the industry has a tendency to make rapid changes in the employment of both sexes. Even so, however, the declines in the employment curves due to business depression or inactivity do not show the full extent of the decline in production, for " I n slack times in the iron and steel industry a larger number of men are carried on the pay roll than are required for mere production. * * * As the industry picks up, more full-time operation develops, and the output per man-hour does not rise so greatly as does the output per m a n . " 5 The period 1914-1924 opened with a year of marked depression. The curve of employment consequently was very low and descended in November to a point approached only once thereafter, and that in July of 1921, a time of most acute depression. Throughout 1915 and 1916, urged upward by the tremendous growth and expansion of the industry that began shortly after the outbreak of the World War, largely due to the great volume of war orders placed with the iron and steel trade in Ohio, the curve of total employment rose in an almost unbroken line, arriving at a position about 70 points above the 1914 average. Until the close of 1916 the trend of men's and women's employment was very similar and is accurately represented by the total curve. For the next two years, however, the trend of women's employment showed great fluctuations and marked deviation both from the total curve and from that of the men. With the exception of these two war years, 1917 and 1918, when women workers were being introduced into iron and steel plants in great numbers, and of the latter part of 1919, when the steel-strike influence was active, the employment curve of women paralleled that of men with great exactness. Differences were outweighed by similarities. It might be observed, however, that the employment of women was more sensitive than that of men, increasing in greater proportion during periods of advancing activity and decreasing with greater proportionate rapidity when the specter of depression appeared. This occurred during the periods of rising employment in the early part of 1920, in 1922-23, and in the first months of 1924: and in the periods of declining employment found after the armistice, in 1920-21, and in the middle months of 1924. Certain of the factors that apparently have influenced a deviation in trend between women's employment and that of men are of interest in estimating the validity of the total curve as an indication of trends for both sexes. For example, in 1917 the employment curve for men showed throughout the year a slight increase and no very great fluctuation. On the other hand, the employment of women declined during the year from a high point in January and was very erratic. January showed an increase of 43.8 per cent over the preceding December, and it was the high point in 1917. The number of women on the pay roll was 7,227, or 2.8 per cent of the total, for January. Their numbers declined sharply until the low point for the year was recorded in May at 4,871, or 32.6 per cent below January. T h e employment of women increased somewhat in June but dropped again slightly in July, so that from May through July it was far below the high points of employment in the spring and fall. Large increases were made in September and October, and employment in the latter month was only 9.9 per cent below January. In November and December considerable declines again were recorded, and the year ended with the number of women at 5,462, or 24.4 per cent below January. The declaration of war by the United States in 1917 affected industries in two direct ways: First, after some weeks it greatly increased war orders, and second, it made an inordinate demand upon the man power of the country for both military and industrial purposes. The orders for war supplies continued to come from the Allies abroad and now came from the home Government in a continuous and ever-increasing stream. Accordingly, the manufacturers of war implements and other war supplies constantly had to enlarge production facilities. The producers of iron and steel and the manufacturers of their products in the State of Ohio got their due share of the orders. As a result, the iron and steel mills and the plants manufacturing their products were busy as never before. Employment increased, as seen in the employment figures. The production of iron and steel, as a basic industry, was essential i Haney, Lewis H. Labor: Employment—Earnings—Efficiency. 357. Iron Age Publishing Co., New York, In The Iron Age, Jan. 29, 1925, p. APPENDIX C . — I R O N AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 121 for the carrying on of the war, and therefore the men employed in this industry were exempt from conscription, which meant that the men already employed held to their jobs and new men were taken on. This explains why the employment of men increased during the year while the number and the proportion of women tended to decrease in the total group of iron and steel. Not only that, but it throws light on the fluctuations in the employment of women. Men were pressing for employment, while women could easily find more suitable work in the industries not exempt from conscription and therefore more in need of workers. But the entrance of the United States into the war in April was not followed immediately by a stream of contracts for iron and steel products. On the contrary, there was a period of comparative quiet for two months or so—domestic buyers and foreign governments hesitated, standing aside until the United States Government should make known its wants. This uncertainty was a dominant factor in the market as late as the end of May. On June 7 it was reported in The Iron Age, from the Cleveland district, that iron and steel mills were taking on as little additional tonnage as possible, holding themselves in readiness for the Government's call upon them. Additional Government orders had been placed, but only for small lots. The Iron Age of June 14 stated that metal-working plants as a class had felt for some weeks that Washington was too slow to take advantage of the manufacturing facilities of the country. At this same time the machine-tool industry of the Cleveland district was said to be still marking time pending Government orders. By the end of June Government buying of iron and steel was steadily increasing.6 Production in the industry was hampered from beginning to end of the year by an insufficient fuel supply and insufficient railroad service. The lack of coke caused the pig-iron output of 1917 to fall behind that of 1916—blast furnaces were banked for days at a time waiting for coke. And steel works fell short of normal output at times because there was no coal for gas producers. 7 All these influences played a definite part in the fluctuation in the employment curve for both men and women in this and other industries. It is in 1918 that the greatest difference in the trends for the two sexes occurs— in fact, the employment curves show an enormous increase for the women but only a small one for the men. Nineteen-eighteen was almost entirely a war year. Orders for war supplies were more pressing than ever before. This explains the increasing employment in the manufacture of iron and steel and their products. At the same time the heavy drafts of men for military service overseas, approximately 2,500,000 men during the year, began to weigh even upon the industries exempt from conscription, and among these the iron and steel industry was constantly expanding, which meant that there was a constant need for new hands. As men became scarce, women had to be taken on. This in part explains the proportionate gain of women's employment over that of men during the year, which was, in that sense, a women's year in the iron and steel industry. The number of establishments reporting in 1918 was 1,635, an increase of only 52 over the previous year. Men's employment fluctuated even less during 1918 than during the preceding year, the minimum figure being 96.3 per cent of that for the peak. Although women did not replace men they formed an additional labor force to meet the pressure for increased production. Their employment advanced rapidly until November, when 88 per cent more women were employed than had been on the rolls in January. The almost perpendicular rise in the employment of women was unbroken through November, in which month more than 10,000 women were employed in the manufacture of iron and steel products in Ohio, the largest number at any time during the period 1914-1924. The bulk of this increase came in foundries and machine shops and in factories normally engaged in the manufacture of calculating machines but at that time devoting a large part of their capacity to the manufacture of war materials. The gains were most conspicuous in the latter industry, with an increase of over 30 per cent in each of three successive months in the spring of 1918. Although the peak of women's employment in these factories was reached in July, the number employed throughout the rest of the year remained far in advance of employment at its opening. In the foundries and machine shops women's employment, although advancing more slowly, continued to increase steadily through November, and it was not until after the armistice that it showed any slump. The number of men employed in the iron and steel e The Iron Age, June 7, 1917, p. 1421; June 14, pp. 1446,1475; and June 28, p. 1575. Iron Age Publishing Co., New York. ? Ibid., Jan. 3, 1918, p. 55. 64130°—30 9 122 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN group in December was slightly in advance of what it had been at the beginning of the year, in spite of the fact that by that month their employment had begun to fall off. After 1918 the trends for men and women were very similar, with the exception of the temporary decrease for the men resulting from the steel strike in 1919. This strike, which caused a great break in the employment figures, lasted about three months, beginning September 22 and ending officially early in January. The Ohio employment figures for September were not affected by the strike, since the call was issued for the 22d of the month. By October 15, total employment showed a drop of 44,464 (of whom 44,386 were men and 78 were women), although on October 9 the"union estimated that the number of men out in the Ohio districts was 107,000.8 By the time the November reports were compiled, more than 25,000men had returned to work. By December the numbers of both men and women employed were in excess of the numbers employed in September before the calling of the strike. It is evident that the employment of women was affected very little by the strike. The effect of the 1920-21 depression was similar for women and men. Late in September, 1920, the iron and steel industry in Ohio, as elsewhere, came to the turn of the year and felt the beginning of the business recession that was to continue into the following year. Iron and steel remained active longer than did some of the other industries. Declines in silk, cotton, rubber, and wool, that started early in the year, caused a disturbance in mercantile lines in M a y . The automobile slump started in June. There was a sharp decline in building contracts in the first half of 1920. These and other branches of industry began their declines because of the final revolt of buyers against high prices, and the consequent very effective, though unorganized, general strike of buyers. There was a feeling in the steel industry, in the summer and early fall, when other lines were slowing up, that for once steel was not a barometer of general trade, for signs of reaction were not noticed in steel until September. Employment in the industry in Ohio was higher at the middle of September than in August, and almost as high as in March. Many in the trade thought that the industry would run at a good rate practically until the end of the year. " October gave a blow to all such hopes. It was proved again that the industries of the country are bound together in a way that makes prosperity in one impossible alongside of depression in another. The steel industry's readjustment might lag a little behind that of others, but it was inevitable." 9 Women's employment in iron and steel industries began to decline in August, 1920, and their number continued to fall off with each month throughout the rest of the year. Although men's employment was less in August than in July, it increased again in September and it was not until October that the depression showed itself. However, although activity began to fall off in October, employment of men in October was only 3.7 per cent below the September figure and in some of the 25 branches under which the industry is classified in 1920 there was an increase rather than a decrease. Most of the men who were out in October had been in foundries and machine shops. Steel works and rolling mills practically held their own, while tinplate and terneplate mills actually were taking men on. The per cent of loss was highest in the factories making gas engines and tractors. By November men were being laid off much more rapidly. About 7,000 men were let out of foundries and machine shops alone, and steel works and rolling mills also began to feel the real force of the depression, letting almost 5,000 men go in one month. Tin mills practically held their own. December saw a decrease approximately half again as great as that in November. Over 10,000 men were laid off in steel works and rolling mills alone and 10,000 more were let out of foundries and machine shops. Tinplate and terneplate mills, which had maintained their forces well up to this time, turned off almost 2,500 workers, or more than two-fifths of their labor force of November. Blast-furnace workers dropped in number more than during any previous month. By the close of the year employment in the iron and steel industries had been hard hit, although activity had been maintained longer in these industries than in most others. In the opinion of the leading trade journals, the steel strike of 1919 served to keep activity high in the early part of the year because of the resulting scarcity of steel. Eventually slackening of work in other industries caused a reaction in the steel industry. 10 U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly Labor Review. December, 1919, p. 84. The Iron Age, Jan. 6, 1921, p. 2. Iron Age Publishing Co., New York. " Ibid., p. 1. 8 9 APPENDIX C . — I R O N AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 123 Not only did women's employment begin to fall off earlier in 1920 than did men's, but up to the end of the year their decline had been more rapid than was the case with the men. In May women formed 3.2 per cent of the total number of wage earners in the iron and steel industry, but by the end of the year only 2.7 per cent of those employed were women. On the whole, however, the depression of 1920-21 hit men and women in the iron and steel industry with approximately equal force. Men's employment showed a decrease of 54.8 per cent between the month of highest employment in 1920 and the time of least activity in 1921, while the number of women wage earners decreased 55.2 per cent during the same period. In the recovery after the depression women seemed to share almost equally with men. This may have been due somewhat to the fact that partly because of the shortage of labor—its numbers being wholly inadequate t o the demands of the industry as orders came pouring in—and partly because of its high cost, efforts were continued this year to find means of securing the same production at a lower labor cost. T o this end, in the machine-tool industry many of the simple types of automatic machines were, in 1922, originated or modified. The use of single-purpose or special machines, for which there was such an enthusiasm during the time of the war, was markedly diminishing in favor of the standard or all-purpose types of machine tools, but special machines still were being used to some extent, often to handle the second operation on work coming from automatic screw machines. This may have had some effect on maintaining the employment of women, for women had been, during the war, considered especially adapted for work at the special-purpose machines. Conclusions. Variations in employment in the iron and steel industry in Ohio were frequent and comparatively large during the period 1914-1924. The variations were caused usually by changes in the state of trade, rising demand or falling demand. Behind this were overexpansion and overcapacity. Strikes and lockouts were a secondary influence upon the course of employment. Seasonal influences appeared to be absent and consequently had no effect upon employment. The employment curve for women followed very closely that of men in the total group of iron and steel manufacturing, except for 1917 and 1918. The proportion of women workers increased during the war years and after the war remained higher than it had been before. The employment of women was not so adversely affected by strikes as was that of men. During the great steel strike in 1919 women's employment declined by an amount that was small in comparison with the decrease of men, so that the result was an increase in the proportion of women workers. The employment curve of women tended to be more sensitive than that of men. It often rose comparatively higher during periods of advancing activity and declined comparatively lower during periods of depression. In almost every movement shared by the employment curves of both men and women, that of women rose or fell with comparatively greater sharpness. During the period 1914-1924 there were in the iron and steel industry many improvements in machinery, many introductions of labor-saving devices. Consequently, for the same or a greater production toward the end of the period the employment curve did not rise so high as it had done in the earlier years. BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS, AND RIVETS The manufacture of bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets not made in rolling mills is not a large branch of the iron and steel industry, but Ohio has more wage earners thus employed than has any other State.11 Furthermore, it is of more importance as a woman's industry than are most of the others in the group. In 1923, foundries and machine shops were the only establishments employing a greater number of women and screw factories were the only ones in which women formed a larger proportion of the wage earners. In fact, compared with the figures for the iron and steel industry as a whole women appear to be a fairly important factor in this smaller group, as in 1914 they formed 17.3 per cent and in 1924 they were 17.5 per cent of the total employees. In spite of the small number of establishments reporting in the group classified as manufacturing bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets (from 15 to 30) there is a very striking similarity between the general trends of employment in this industrial 11 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Biennial Census of Manufactures: 1923, p. 423. 124 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN group and those for all iron and steel. In the smaller group the fluctuations both up and down are more extreme than for the larger, but the shape of the two curves, for the total employees, is remarkably similar. This is not so, however, when the trends for men and women are considered separately. The relative importance of the two sexes in the manufacture of bolts, nuts, etc. does not seem to have altered to any significant extent as it has done in the entire industry. The greater proportion of women in the smaller group naturally would result in a closer resemblance between the curve for women and the curve for all employees, but an even more potent factor in bringing about this similarity probably is the small number of establishments reporting and the consequent homogeneous character of the entire classification. On the whole, the total curve in the manufacture of bolts, nuts, etc. could be accepted as a very reliable indication of the trend for each sex. The only period during which there appear marked differences in trend for the men and the women is the year 1918, when the men's employment stayed practically on a level throughout the year while women's increased considerably. This difference was anticipated in 1917, when men's employment decreased slightly and women's increased, and it is due, of course, to the war. From the late months of 1917 the employment of women increased until by the end of 1918 their index had about reached that of the men, a condition that had not existed since 1914. The depression of 1920-21 did not affect the women in this industry quite so severely as it did the men, although trends for the two sexes were very similar. Decreases for the women began a couple of months earlier than for the men and the recovery of the women in 1921 began a month later. SCREWS, MACHINE AND WOOD Fewer workers were emplo} T ed in the manufacture of screws than in most of the industries of the iron and steel group for which the Ohio employment figures were secured. However, the figures for this group are given separate consideration here because of the fact that in Ohio women form a larger proportion of the workers than in any other industry of the iron and steel group. Several branches employ a larger number of women than does the manufacture of screws, but the State employment figures show that in 1924 more than a third of all the wage earners in screws were women. Furthermore, according to the census of 1923 Ohio has more people employed in manufacturing machine screws than has any other State in the Union.12 Figures for this industry are available for all the years from 1914 to 1924 except 1915, when too few establishments reported to justify publishing separate figures. From the records of these 10 years there is no indication of a repeated seasonal movement in activity. Although there were years in which there was a rather wide range between minimum and maximum employment, these same variations did not tend to recur year after year but rather were due to cyclical fluctuations that varied in character from year to year. The figures for 1914 are scarcely comparable with any of the other years for which reports were made. More establishments reported during that year than in any other and the minimum employment of men in 1914 was more than twice the maximum employment of men in any other year. The probable explanation of this has been discussed elsewhere in the report (see p. 10). In this industry, therefore, it is more satisfactory to start comparisons with 1916. In the graph showing fluctuations from month to month based on the 1914 average the changes in men's employment in the later years appear less important because of the fact that the number for the base year was very high in comparison with the other years. The chief value of the curves for this very small group is as an illustration of the violent fluctuations and deviations from the general trends in the larger group that may be expected when a classification includes so few establishments. In a classification that covers only from three to eight establishments, employing only from 68 to 337 women over the 11-year period, the fluctuations of the curve of employment necessarily are violent and can not be considered as indicative of any but very local situations. It is apparent that in these few establishments there were great irregularities in the employment of women and that these irregularities did not affect the men, whose employment was steadier. Even so, however, study of the trend of employment within each year indicates a certain general similarity in a number of years. Women apparently increased and 2 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Biennial Census of Manufactures: 1923, pp. 1346-1352. APPENDIX C.—IRON AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 125 decreased more rapidly than did men and their increases were likely to come after and their decreases before those of men. The numbers included probably are too small to shed much light on the effect of the war and the depression of 1920-21 on the relative trends for the two sexes. The curves for this group should be used merely as an example of the greater sensitiveness of women's employment than men's and the violent irregularities that can be looked for when the figures are so small that the effect of any local situation is not minimized by the counteracting influence of conditions in other localities. THE MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES Textiles is the manufacturing group that employs the largest number and next to the largest proportion of women wage earners. In this group as a whole an average of more than 26,000 women were employed in 1924, and those women formed 66.1 per cent of all the wage earners in the group. The curves of employment in textile manufacturing illustrate, therefore, the very opposite of the situation that is shown in the manufacture of iron and steel and their products, where the women employed in 1924 amounted to only 2.9 per cent of the total employees. The textile group as a whole, however, does not yield especially significant information when considering the differences in trend of men's and women's employment and the factors that influence these differences. For the classification "textiles" includes not only the various stages in the manufacture of the products ordinarily included under that designation but their products—articles made from cloth. The list of industries included under this classification is as follows: Awnings. Tents and sails. Bags, other than paper. Buttonholes. Carpets and rugs. Clothing, men's. Clothing, women's. Cordage, twine, jute, and linen goods. Cotton goods and small wares. Custom tailoring, men's and women's. Dyeing and finishing textiles. Flags, banners, and regalia. Furnishing goods, men's. Gloves, cloth. Hats and caps, other than felt, straw, and wool. Horse clothing. Hosiery and knit goods. Mattresses, pillows, and cotton felts. Millinery and lace goods. Oilcloth and linoleum. Shoddy. Silk and silk goods. Upholstering materials. Waste. Wool pulling. Woolen, worsted, and wool-felt goods. Textiles, not otherwise specified. It is evident, with a knowledge of the great diversity of products within this group, that the curves showing trends of employment will show little that is significant in the likeness or unlikeness between the trends of men's and of women's employment in textile manufacturing. Examination of the curves for this industrial group- reveals an astonishing degree of similarity between the employment trends for the two sexes. In no other of the groups studied is there so close a resemblance in the trends of employment for men and women. It is possible that this marked resemblance may be due in part to a tendency when men are in the minority for their employment to follow closely the development of women's employment, but more probably the similarity is due to the combination of individual industries, with conflicting trends,1 into the larger classification. The possibility of such a balancing effect is well illustrated by the lack of indication of distinct seasonal trend for either sex in the curves for all textiles. In none of the years reported did the textile group show marked seasonal fluctuation. In 8 of the 11 years the number of men employed during the lowest month was 85 per cent or more of the maximum employment for the year, while for women the percentage was at least that high in 7 years. For both men and women the greatest difference between minimum and maximum employment came in 1920 and was due to the general business depression rather than to sharp changes of a seasonal character. During most of the other years there tended to be two peaks of employment, spring and fall, but the contrast with the slack months was not startling. Probably this tendency is due primarily to the prominent part that the clothing industry forms of the larger textile group. The figures for textiles are the result of combining those for industries that have marked busy and slack seasons at certain times of the year with others whose seasons are in direct contrast or just miss of coinciding, as well as those that show no tendency for brisk and slow months to succeed each other in the same order each year." The spring and fall 126 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN seasons for women's clothing normally begin before those of men's clothing, while hosiery and knit goods have a single extended season with a tendency for employment to be at its lowest in December, January, and February, and the manufacture of cloth gloves shows no regular seasonal movement in employment. Scrutiny of seasonal changes in other subindustries that employ considerable numbers of workers indicates the variety of conditions that exists within the textile group. The manufacture of millinery and lace goods has two definite busy seasons, but ordinarily the spring season comes earlier than in the two main clothing groups, while the two busy seasons in custom tailoring come somewhat later than in the ready-made-garment industry. The manufacture of cordage, twine, jute, and linen and the manufacture of woolen, worsted, and wool-felt goods show very little seasonal variation. These examples indicate the way in which some industries tend to balance others within the same group and to lessen the extent of fluctuation in the textile group as a whole. It is probable that a person out of work because of the slack season in one branch of the textile classification is able to secure work in another branch whose busy season is on when he is out of work. Thus the combined figures really fail to indicate the seriousness of the fluctuations. Taking the textile groups as a whole, apparently the war had little effect on the employment of either men or women. Here again it is probable that this is due to the combination of conflicting figures for various groups. However, it is interesting to see that for this group as a whole the only marked fluctuation of employment came as a result of the depression of 1920-21, when employment for both men and women started to decrease in April, 1920, and reached a low point in January of the following year. From the middle of 1923 on there was a tendency to a decrease in employment but it was not nearly so severe as the decrease in 1920. In both cases the decreases applied alike to men and women. There was also a short slump in employment at the close of the war, in the last months of 1918, but the amount lost was rapidly regained during the latter half of 1919 and employment for both men and women reached a high point in the early months of 1920. For this industrial group the curve for the total gives an almost completely accurate picture of the trends for either sex. As a significant indication of the trends for an industrial group, however, the curves for all textiles combined probably are not of great value, as the classification covers too varied a group to be fitted into an apparently limited industrial classification, while at the same time it does not include a sufficiently great variety of products to make the classification representative of a broader and more generally significant grouping. The clothing industry. Among the varied industries that are included in the classification of textiles by far the most important is the manufacture of men's and women's clothing. The manufacture of men's clothing employed in the year 1924 an average of 13,139 wage earners, of whom 70.6 per cent were women. This was not far from one-third of all the wage earners included in the textile group, and the women in the manufacture of men's clothing formed more than one-third of the women wage earners in the larger classification. Closely allied to the manufacture of men's clothing is the manufacture of women's clothing, and although it does not rank so importantly a very considerable proportion of the wage earners in textiles are employed in the manufacturing of women's clothing. In 1924 the average employment in this industry was 4,748, of whom 73.4 per cent were women, and this was 11.8 per cent of all wage earners in textiles. These two industries form outstanding examples of the so-called women's industries, and, as such, examination of their employment curves should throw much light on whether or not the similarity indicated in the all-textiles curves between the trends for the two sexes can be considered typical for these more limited, but far more significant, classifications. For there are certain conditions that are characteristic of the clothing trades. In the first place, small manufacturing units prevail. In 1914 there were 14,953 establishments in the United States engaged in these industries, 85.2 per cent of which employed not more than 50 wage earners, almost two-thirds employing not more than 20. Only 24 establishments in all had more than 1,000 employees. 13 Establishments in Ohio have been, in general, of greater size than those in New York or in the United States as a whole. 13 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Manufactures: 1914, vol. 2, p. 177. APPENDIX C.—IRON AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 127 The manufacturing units are not in the hands of great corporations. On the contrary, a large proportion of the plants belong to or are under the control of individuals. Of the 5,564 women's clothing establishments in the United States in 1914, 42.9 per cent were under individual control, 16.8 per cent were operated by corporations, and 40.2 per cent were under other forms of ownership, such as partnerships, cooperative associations, etc. Of the 4,830 men's clothing establishments in the country in 1914, 52.2 per cent, or more than half, were under individual control, 14.8 per cent were operated by corporations, and 33 per cent were under other forms of ownership.14 Among these many small establishments there is little teamwork. Lack of organization in the industry, lack of cooperation among the manufacturing units and among the various markets, were named by one of the leading men's clothing trade journals 15 as being responsible in part for the sorry plight of the industry in the years of business depression beginning in 1920. This authority also said that the clothing industry was the only important one without a central, organized system of technical and business information, which accounted largely for the crudities of the business. The many independent manufacturers have not been governed by a clear and comprehensive purpose that would have enabled them to control certain conditions to the benefit of their industry. A third characteristic of the men's and women's clothing industries is that they employ a larger proportion of women than of men as wage earners. Over 68 per cent of the average number of wage earners in 1919 were women. 16 Fourth, in the needle industries at least, the number of highly skilled workers is small. Most of the operations require a degree of skill that is easily acquired. 17 Fifth, the clothing industries are seasonal, some of them highly so. Since most people buy their clothes for the summer in April and May and their winter clothes in October and November, the industries that supply this clothing naturally are seasonal industries, working to capacity during the months just previous to the buying seasons, then slowing down until the approach of the next season causes renewed activity. In the men's clothing industry in Ohio the employment figures for 1914-1924 show that February, March, and April were months of increasing employment, the increase sometimes beginning earlier, in January, sometimes extending later, into May. After a period of decreased employment, activity recommenced, and the months of August, September, and October witnessed increasing employment, which sometimes reached its height in November. In the women's clothing industry the Ohio employment figures show that January to March w^as the period of greatest activity, in preparation for the spring buying season, the second peak of employment being reached in July, August, or September. Frequently from 1,000 to 1,500 more workers were employed at the height of the season than during the dullest month preceding or following it. From these figures it is evident that the two busy seasons in the women's garment industry tend to occur earlier than the corresponding seasons in the manufacture of men's clothing and to be more sharply defined. This is true in Ohio because the men's clothing industry in this State does a good deal of special-order business, in which the manufacturer sells directly to the individual who wears the suit, so that he gets his orders only a short time before the wearing season. The manufacture of men's clothing tends to be less sharply seasonal than that of women's clothing. In each of the nine years for which data wrere supplied by tfce Ohio Division of Labor Statistics, except two, the per cent that minimum employment was of maximum was higher for men's clothing than for women's, indicating that employment was steadier and did not suffer such large increases and decreases as did employment in the women's clothing branch. This is accounted for originally by the different demands that men and women have in buying clothes. Men's garments have become standardized along certain lines that change little from season to season, while women's garments change a great deal.18 The differences in the seasonal character of the twro industries and the demand that they make on their men and women wage earners would not appear, therefore, U. S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Manufactures: 1914, vol. 2, pp. 179, 188. Clothing Trade Journal. July, 1924. Editorial. New York. U. S. Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth census: 1920. vol. 9, Manufactures, 1919, p. 1143. See Experience with Trade Union Agreements—Clothing Industries. National Industrial Conference Board. Research Report No. 38. The Century Co., New York. June, 1921. p. 8. is Bryner, Edna. The Garment Trades. Survey Committee of the Cleveland Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio. 1916. p. 29. 14 15 16 128 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN where figures are combined for the two. Instead, the tendency would be to flatten out the curve so that the seasonal tendency for both industries would appear to be much less marked. It is because the seasonal character of the clothing industry presents such problems from the standpoint of both men and women workers that the employment figures showing trends for the two sexes are especially important. In studying these figures, moreover, it is well to bear in mind that in respect to the seasonal problem the clothing industry is in a better situation in Ohio than in many other localities, and the difference in trends for the two sexes resulting from seasonal demands therefore would be less apparent. Manufacturers of men's and women's clothing in Ohio have made determined efforts to bridge over the dull seasons and to make employment more constant throughout the year. It was said in 1918 that Cleveland appeared to be the only women's clothing manufacturing center of any significance in which certain methods were applied successfully for the regularizing of employment. 19 Dovetailing of products is the principal method adopted. There are several forms of this. One form is the manufacturing of simpler or lower-priced garments during the slack season. This is possible because the seasons for products in the lower grades do not coincide with those for goods in the higher grades. Another form of dovetailing is used by some firms that manufacture several different lines of goods. One house makes eight lines of lighter garments for women and shows practically no seasonal fluctuation. Manufacturing one other line at such times as will fill in the slack season of the principal line is a third form of dovetailing. The dress and waist factory that supplemented this line with petticoats was an early example. The manufacture of garments for stock is still another type of dovetailing. For this purpose there is selected a garment so staple and so much in demand that it can be made without regard to style or season. The foremost example of this is the blue serge suit.20 One large Cleveland men's wear house makes the suit during slack periods when last season's contracts have been filled and before orders have come in for the next season. The entire force is then engaged in making blue serge suits, lighter weight for summer and heavier weight for winter. There are six weeks in the fall and eight weeks in the summer thus occupied. 21 A policy adopted by some Ohio firms to regularize employment is that of extensive advertising of a few specific styles. This advertising creates a large and permanent demand for a few styles and thus enables firms to manufacture in advance of sales without incurring great business risks. Some firms have adopted the policy of demanding longer delivery dates, to obviate the necessity of temporary short-time expansion. Another method used is that of engaging in some contract work for an allied trade during the slack season of the year, and of giving the overflow during the busy season to contract houses in order to avoid putting additional people on the pay roll.22 The Clothing Trade Journal for May, 1924, speaks of the wonderful results obtained by two firms from specializing on a few lines in place of the old-fashioned endless diversity of styles and models. It does not, however, disclose where the firms are located. The paper says: A complete line of 150 models reduced to 24; another cut from 60 to 8; 30 to 60 layers cut at one time, instead of as few as 3 or 4 under the old system; overhead reduced one-tenth and production and selling costs onethird; prices lowered, sales doubled, profits increased; production continuous the whole year around; salesmen on the road 12 months of the year; number of customers from two to seven times greater than before—these are some of the remarkable benefits reaped.23 J*" There are two large clothing firms in Cleveland, one of which may have been described in the paragraph above, that have been very successful in achieving continuity of employment. One of them, manufacturing men's clothing, had had in 1921 continuous production of from 45 to 51 weeks a year for several years. This result was secured by standardizing products, adjusting them to a large class of consumers who valued durability and service above style. B y concentrating its advertising on this product, by giving proper inducements to its retail distributors in return for their accepting deliveries over an extended period 19 Emmet, Boris. Labor Survey of Cleveland Cloak Industry. Monthly Labor Review, August, 1918. p. 221. 20 U. S. Department of Labor. United States Training Service. Cloak, Suit, and Skirt Industry. Bui. 17. 1919. pp. 67-68. 21 Bryner, Edna. The Garment Trades. Survey Committee of the Ohio. 1916. p. 78. 22 Emmet, Boris. Labor Survey of Cleveland Cloak Industry. Monthly Labor Review, August, 1918. p. 222. 23 Clothing Trade Journal. May, 1924. p. 71. New York. U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Training Workers in the Women's Cleveland Foundation. Cleveland, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. APPENDIX C . — I R O N AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 129 instead of at the opening of the season, the plant managed to have continuous work. The other firm manufactures women's garments. This company has closely coordinated its selling policy with its production policy under scientific management. It follows the rule of "selling what it makes" instead of " m a k i n g what it sells." Months before the selling season it determines the number and kinds of garments it wants to make the following season in order to keep its plant at capacity production. Designs are approved and quantity manufacture is begun. The company has inspired its retailers with confidence in its judgment, the reliability of its promises, and the value of its merchandise. Its salesmen are given their quota and expected to sell it. Usually they do so. They are helped because the goods of the company are sold under a trade-mark, widely known to the public through national advertising. In the long run the firm is eminently successful in maintaining production 51 weeks in the year, one week, during which workers have a vacation with pay, being devoted to plant repair.24 The unions in their agreements with employers have attempted always to do what they could to distribute employment more evenly throughout the months of the year. They have made equal distribution of wTork and no overtime during the dull season part of their contract. They have constantly endeavored to raise wages to such an extent that the annual income of a garment worker would enable him to maintain his family in comfort and decency, considering that most of the workers are either totally or partially unemployed about 21 weeks yearly. They have tried to reduce the hours of work so as to make room for the employment of a larger number of workers who otherwise would be unemployed. 25 There was inaugurated in 1921 in Cleveland an agreement between the union and employers in the women's clothing industry under which the employers guaranteed to the workers a certain number of weeks of employment each year. This is discussed in greater detail below, under the heading "Cleveland plan." Although equal distribution of work in dull seasons is the rule, in many cases it becomes necessary finally to lay off some workers. In Cleveland several firms have a regular method of laying off so as to work as little hardship as possible. " O n e method is to distribute the lay-off among the workers, each being laid off from four to six and one-half weeks, one or two weeks at a time. * * * Another method is to lay off the workers in proportion to the period of service they have had with the firm, those longest with the firm having 100 per cent of employment during the year. Some firms maintain that the extra workers they take on in busy seasons are only makeshifts, not of a grade of skill that would warrant keeping them." In Cleveland methods of laying off are supplemented sometimes by devices to assist workers over the dull seasons. " I n one establishment the workers are paid a regular weekly wage, and account is kept of what they do at piece rates. What they make above their regular weekly wage is held back each week and paid in a lump sum at the end of the season to tide them over the dull period." 2 6 The results of these various methods of regulating employment in Ohio are apparent in a study of the regularity of employment in the women's ready-towear-garment industry undertaken by the United States Bureau. of Labor Statistics in 1915. This study gives a comparison of regularity of employment in this industry as it occurred in Cleveland, New York, Chicago, and Boston. This survey used variation in the amount of pay roll from week to week as the index of unemployment. The average weekly pay roll for the year, found by dividing the annual total pay roll for the establishment by 52, was taken as the standard, 100 per cent.27 In the cloak, suit, and skirt industry the greater irregularity in the trade in New York was found to be very marked. Cleveland showed the greatest regularity of employment, with Boston ranking second, Chicago third, and New York fourth. Cleveland's range of variation from the average weekly pay roll was 74 per cent, as compared with 121 per cent in New York. The number of weeks during which the variation was at least 20 per cent amounted to 21, as compared 24 Stone, N. I. Continuity of Production in the Clothing Industry. The American Labor Legislation Review. March, 1921. pp. 29-31. 25 Reisberg, Elias. Combating Seasonal Unemployment in the Women's Garment Industry. American Federationist. September, 1927. pp. 1078-1083. 26 Bryner, Edna. The Garment Trades. Survey Committee of the Cleveland Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio. 1916. pp. 75-76. 27 U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regularity of Employment in the Women's Ready-to-Wear-Garment Industries. Bui. 183. 1916. pp. 11-12. 130 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN with 38 in New York. Violent fluctuations occurred in only two weeks of the year, as compared with eight weeks in New York. The report said that Cleveland should rank next to New York in irregularity if specialization were the only cause of irregularity, since the Ohio city was second to New York in the extent to which its manufacturers confined themselves to the one broad line of cloaks, suits, and skirts. But Cleveland had two steadying factors—the somewhat cheaper quality of the goods made and the method of selling goods. 28 This difference in method of selling was described as follows: New York City is, as far as women's garments are concerned, what is technically called a "buying" market; that is, the goods are sold on the premises of the manufacturer to buyers who come for the purpose of purchasing. Cleveland, on the other hand, is a "selling" market; that is, the goods are disposed of by traveling salesmen who secure orders from buyers outside the city. These salesmen make every effort to secure orders as far in advance of the season as possible, a method that diminishes the manufacturer's risk and tends to regularize production.29 In the dress and waist industry, Cleveland showed greater regularity of employment than did New York, but less than did Boston, while its position in regard to Chicago could not be exactly determined. 30 Other factors that undoubtedly were partly responsible for the greater regularity of employment in Cleveland were the relatively larger size of establishments in Ohio than in the country as a whole and the greater proportion of regular factories as distinguished from contract shops, for it was brought out in the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey that large-scale production tends to regularize employment and that steadier employment is found in regular factories than in contract shops. Data on the size of establishments and the proportion of regular factories in the women's clothing industry will be found in the section of this report devoted to the women's clothing industry. Although no study is available comparing regularity of employment in the men's clothing industry in Ohio with that of other States, all the evidence tends to show that employment in this industry has been steadier in Ohio than in New York or many of the other clothing centers. Among the facts pointing to this conclusion are the following: Seasonal variations shown by the curve of employment from 1914 to 1924 are very slight; establishments in Ohio are of relatively larger size than in the country as a whole, much larger than in New York City, where most of the firms are of medium size or small, the industry being particularly in the hands of small manufacturers; 31 Ohio has a larger proportion of regular factories and a smaller proportion of contract shops than are found in the United States as a whole; in a survey made in Cleveland of 15 of the largest manufacturing industries, the men's clothing industry led all the others in regularity of employment. This greater regularity in the clothing industries of Ohio in comparison with other localities should be borne in mind constantly when the Ohio figures showing trends of employment for men and women wage earners are studied. If the seasonal curve is more accentuated for women than for men in Ohio, it may be supposed that an even greater difference will appear between the seasonal trends for the two sexes elsewhere. THE MEN'S CLOTHING INDUSTRY The men's clothing industry in 1914 ranked seventeenth among the industries of Ohio according to value of product and thirteenth according to number of wage earners employed. 32 In 1919 the industry took fifteenth place according to both value of product and number of wage earners.33 Cincinnati and Cleveland are the two great centers in the State for the making of men's clothing. Cincinnati employed in 1923 one-half of all the men's clothing workers in Ohio, and Cleveland more than one-third, 34 so that over five-sixths of the men's clothing made in the State was manufactured in these two cities. The percentage of women employed in making men's clothing is high. In fact, this industry can be called one of the outstanding women's industries. In Ohio, during the period from 1914 to 1924, there were about 70 per cent of 28 U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regularity of Employment in the Women's Ready-to-wear Garment Industries. Bui. 183. 1916. p. 78. 29 Ibid., p. 60. 30 Ibid., p. 80. 31 U. S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The Men's FactoryMade Clothing Industry. Miscellaneous Series, No. 34. 1916. p. 145. 32 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Manufactures: 1914. vol. 1, p. 1148. 33 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth census: 1920. vol. 9, Manufactures, 1919. p. 1142. 34 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Biennial Census of Manufactures: 1923. pp. 1404, 1405. APPENDIX C . — I R O N AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 131 women workers to about 30 per cent of men workers. Because of this great preponderance of women and because of the extremely seasonal character of the work the figures showing trends of employment for the two sexes will illustrate the effects of some very important factors. Since size of establishment has its relation to regularity of employment, and since form of ownership throws some light upon size of establishment, it is of interest to examine the prevailing forms of ownership in the industry. The percentage of men's clothing establishments owned by corporations is slightly higher in Ohio than for the country as a whole, for in the same year, 1919, almost three-tenths of the establishments were in the hands of corporations as against one-fifth in the United States. Almost one-half were owned by individuals and one-fourth by other forms, including partnerships. Furthermore, 66.9 per cent of all the men's clothing workers in Ohio were employed in corporateowned factories. 35 In 1914 the average number of wage earners to an establishment (found b y dividing total average number of wage earners by number of establishments) was 39 in Ohio, 28 in New York, 27 in Massachusetts, 59 in Illinois, and 20 in Pennsylvania. 36 In 1923 the average was 75 in Ohio, 26 in New York, 33 in Massachusetts, 92 in Illinois, and 35 in Pennsylvania. 37 From this it is seen that Ohio and Illinois continued to report larger establishments than did the other States foremost in the manufacture of men's clothing. This fact, that the men's clothing factories of Ohio tended to be of larger size than those of the rest of the country, should have had its influence in making employment in this industry somewhat steadier in Ohio, since greater regularity of employment has been found to exist in larger plants. Regularity of employment also depends to a certain extent upon whether the establishment is a regular factory or a contract shop. In 1923 Ohio had a larger proportion of regular factories than had the United States as a whole. Of the men's clothing establishments in Ohio, 63.8 per cent were regular factories, whereas of men's clothing establishments in the United States 59.6 per cent were regular factories. In Ohio 36.2 per cent of the establishments were contract shops, whereas in the United States 40.4 per cent were contract shops.38 This fact of having a larger proportion of regular factories, combined with that of having, in general, shops of larger size and a larger proportion owned by corporations, should make employment in the men's clothing industry in Ohio more regular than in the country as a whole. Another and a very important factor in stabilizing employment in the clothing industries is the extent of trade-union organization among the workers. The history of the employment of trade-unionism in this industry in Ohio therefore is of great significance in connection with a study of trends of employment. Prior to 1914 the United Garment Workers had jurisdiction over the men's clothing and shirt industries. However, its membership had always been uncertain and small in these trades, whereas it kept a fairly steady membership in the overall industry. In 1914 the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America split from the United Garment Workers and claimed jurisdiction over the men's clothing and shirt industries. With the Amalgamated, unionism spread rapidly in the men's clothing industry. The union was accepted in New York, Chicago, and Rochester in 1919, a year in which a series of strikes occurred. By 1920 the Amalgamated wielded a preponderating influence in these three cities and in most of the other men's clothing centers. It has become a highly effective industrial union, with a membership increased to 170,000. During the prolonged period of depression in the clothing industry, beginning late in 1920, the Amalgamated lost heavily in number of members, but by 1923 it showed a slight increase.39 Cincinnati and Cleveland were two men's clothing markets that remained persistently nonunion. In 1918 Cincinnati was not in " t h e column of organized clothing centers." 40 In 1924 it was reported that the union's attempts to organ35 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census: 1920. Manufactures, 1919, vol. 8, p. 110, and vol. 9, p. 1160. 36 Ibid. Census of Manufactures: 1914. vol. 2, p. 180. 37 Ibid. Biennial Census of Manufacturers: 1923. p. 288. 38 Ibid., pp. 282, 288. 39 Wolman, Leo. The Growth of American Trade Unions, 1880-1923. National Bureau of Economic Research. New York. 1924. pp. 50-52. Also Gilbertson, H. S. Meeting the Labor Problem in the Clothing Industry. Administration, February, 1923, pp. 181-189. 40 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Documentary History, 1914-1920. (Section 19161918.) p. 128. 132 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN ize the Cincinnati market met with distressingly little success. All forces appeared to combine to keep the market nonunion. The press was hostile, organized labor unfriendly, the city authorities not averse to using their influence against the union. A very important factor in the market was the large firm of A. Nash Co. By refusing to accept the union, this company contributed to " t h e prestige of Cincinnati as a flourishing nonunion center." 41 However, during all these years, 1914 to 1924, the Amalgamated was striving to create a permanent, effective union organization of the Cincinnati market. Many strikes and lockouts occurred in the course of the long struggle. There was a hard-fought strike of about three months in 1919, following which collective-bargaining agreements were signed between the Amalgamated and a number of individual clothing firms. The union did not remain at peace very long, for a series of strikes and lockouts was brought into Cincinnati in 1920 by the open-shop wave that was then sweeping the country. Agreements were renewed with a number of houses in 1922, but on the whole the union's attempts to organize the market made little headway until the close of 1925, when an agreement was effected between the Amalgamated and the A. Nash Co. 42 The Cleveland market has been only partly unionized, and only since 1920, though a few agreements were signed with individual houses between 1915 and 1920. The first collective agreement in Cleveland was the indirect result of a strike terminated in February, 1920, by acceptance of the decision of an arbitrator, who recommended that an agreement be concluded. Such an agreement was made in October, 1920, between the Cleveland Clothing Manufacturers' Association and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The contract followed the Chicago contract of 1919 in the main, but omitted the trade board. It was for one year. Among the nonunion shops in Cleveland are two very large ones. Most of the strength of the United Garment Workers is now in the overall industry, and this union has agreements with a number of individual firms in Cincinnati and Cleveland. 43 An examination of the Ohio employment figures shows that the proportion of women employed in men's clothing in that State during the nine years for which statistics are available remained extremely close to 70 per cent throughout. The lowest such figure was for 1914, at 68.2 per cent, or 1.8 points below 70. The year 1915 showed the next lowest percentage, 69.4. In all the other years except 1921 and 1923, which reported the highest proportions of 71.2 and 71.6 per cent, respectively, the average proportion of women remained almost stationary at a few tenths of a point above 70 per cent. The proportion of women varied very slightly within the year. In only one of the nine years did it vary by as much as 3.4 points, and that was in 1921, the year of depression. Within the other eight years the proportion varied b y less than 2 points; indeed, in one year it changed by only eight-tenths of a point. Thus the proportion of women was far more constant in the men's clothing industry than in the women's clothing industry, where in four of the years the proportion varied by 2 to 4 points and in two of the years by as many as 6.4 points. Furthermore, throughout the period 1914-1924 the figure showing proportion of women for the year varied by only 3.4 points in the men's clothing industry though in the women's clothing industry, where the tendency was for the proportion to increase, it varied by as much as 13.7 points. The curve of employment for wage earners in men's clothing does not at all resemble that for wage earners in all manufacturing industries in the State, except during 1924, the last year of the period. The chief difference, at once apparent, is that employment in men's clothing, instead of rising as high as 80 points above the 1914 average during the war years 1915-1918 and the two years immediately following, as did employment in the total of all wage earners in manufacturing, remained close to the 1914 average until the end of 1919. In 1920 it did go above this average, as high as 20 points above it, declining in December to below the average, but in this same year employment of wage earners in all manufacturing was for the most part about 80 points above the average, declining by December to about 25 points above the average. In 1915 orders from Europe for war materials, giving a vast incentive to the production of all kinds of metals, caused the curve of employment in all manu<i Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Documentary History, 1924-1926. pp. 17-18. « The Amalgamated in Cincinnati: A Record of Struggle and Achievement. Cincinnati Joint Board, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. May, 1928. pp. 23-30. « U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Development of Collective Bargaining in the Men's Clothing Industry in the United States. Monthly Labor Review. June, 1922, pp. 1093-1108. APPENDIX C.—IRON AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 133 facturing to rise sharply almost from the beginning of the year, but the rise of employment in men's clothing was not nearly so great. This industry was a branch of the purely domestic trade, which was repressed earlier in the year by uncertainty and the fear of involvement in war. At the end of the year the industry was somewhat stimulated by a wave of purchasing that followed large earnings in industrial centers and the harvesting of record food crops. Employment figures for men's clothing are lacking for 1916 and 1917, but considering the fact that the curves for 1915 and 1918 showed no tendency to rise above the 1914 average there is no reason to suppose that they rose far above it, if at all, in 1916 and 1917. In 1916 there was record activity throughout, due to the enormous European orders for war materials, especially food and munitions. The year was conceded by all to have been prosperous; wages were high. It is evident, from reports in Bradstreet's, that clothing manufacturers in Ohio did a business considerably above that in 1915. Without doubt, therefore, the curve of employment in 1916 was somewhat higher than in 1915. In 1917, when the United States itself was at war, the same influences were active as in 1918, and in all probability the curve of employment in men's clothing was very much the same as in 1918, that is, close to the 1914 average. Total employment was, of course, at a high level during 1917 and 1918, because of the feverish activity in supplying food, munitions, and other manufactures to the armed forces. Men's clothing, however, was an industry that was not stimulated by the war; at any event, not in Ohio. T o understand this one must realize that the clothing industry is one that suffers readily from changes in the prosperity of the consumer. "Clothing in the bulk may be a necessity, but the garments that are actually sold include a large proportion of semiluxuries, which are cut off in time of crisis." 44 During the war people were forced to economize. Numerous campaigns were carried on to induce economy where it was not forced. People were urged to wear old clothes and to be proud of doing so. It is noted in Bradstreet's many times in the course of these two years that the buying of wearing apparel had failed to broaden in a degree commensurate with employment and record wages, presumably because of high prices dictating economies, because of economy campaigns, and because saving by small investors for the purpose of participating in the Liberty loans was quite general. Everywhere there was a turning away from luxuries and a tendency to forego anything that was not essential. Also, of course, there were many thousands of young men who had little or no use for civilian garb. For these reasons 1917 and 1918 saw greatly slackened production in men's civilian clothing. It is true that the uniform trade partly filled the breach. But, though considerable work in the making of uniforms, overcoats, overalls, and other clothing for the Army was carried on in Ohio, the great bulk of these contracts were placed in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. 45 In all the long list of war contracts of $100,000 and over placed from April 6, 1917, to June 1, 1919, covering 1,116 pages, there were only seven contracts with men's clothing houses in Ohio, and two of these were for the manufacture of canteen or breech mechanism covers. It can be assumed that Ohio did not enjoy any larger share of the clothing contracts of less than $100,000. It was stated in the Daily News Record of January 1, 1928, that little uniform work was being done in Cleveland in proportion to the contracts being executed in the New York market. 46 Another factor that reduced employment in the clothing industries, even when there were plenty of orders, was the inability of manufacturers at times to get as much material as was needed. Firms frequently had contracts but no goods, and they were even forced to lay off workers. As an example of the inability of companies to deliver on contracts, one men's clothing house of Cleveland received on June 7, 1917, a contract of $148,665 for the making of wool service coats. Eight months later, on February 2, 1918, the greater part of the contract was canceled, leaving the net contract as amended at only $25,000.47 During the first half of 1919 employment in the men's clothing industry in Ohio was still below the 1914 average, although employment in the total of all wage earners in manufacturing was far above such average. The war, with its 44 Budish, Jacob M., and Soule, George. The New Unionism in the Clothing Industry. Harcourt, Brace, and Howe. New York. 1920. p. 32. 46 United States House of Representatives. 66th Cong., 1st and 2d sessions. Select Committee on Expenditures in the War Department. Hearings. War contracts of $100,000 and over. Serial 1, vol. 2, pp. 675-1791. Washington. 1919. 4® Daily News Record. Jan. 1, 1918. Fairchild publications, New York. 47 United States House of Representatives. 66th Cong., 1st and 2d sessions. Select Committee on Expenditures in the War Department. Hearings. War contracts of $100,000 and over. Serial 1, vol. 2, p. 1114. Washington. 1919. 134 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN emphasis on economy, was over, but high prices were holding down sales of clothing; merchants were slow in placing orders, anticipating price reductions; the mildest winter in years discouraged the buying of heavy winter apparel; there was a good deal of unemployment, especially in centers that had specialized in war work. Throughout the country wearing apparel was one of the least favorably situated industries as regards new business coming in. However, from about the middle of 1919 employment in the men's clothing industry rose sharply to well above the 1914 average and remained there till December, 1920. It was remarked in Bradstreet's that consumptive demand seemed to have singled out lines that had been under the ban of war necessity and that men's and women's clothing of all kinds was leading in activity. The pent-up demand of the past years and buying by returned soldiers were incentives. There were large crop yields, sold at high prices. The country was prosperous and labor well employed. Men's clothing manufacturers of Cincinnati and Cleveland reported business very good, their only difficulty being to secure enough labor and material to fill all the orders. At the close of 1920 and in the early part of 1921 employment in men's clothing declined again below the 1914 average. In doing so it reflected the general business depression prevailing at the time. As the chairman of the board of arbitration in the clothing industry in Chicago said in one of his decisions, " T h e clothing industry is a very dependent one; very dependent upon the ups and downs in the general business situation." 48 The fact that employment in men's clothing rose again above the 1914 average by the spring of 1921 and remained at varying heights of from 20 to 40 degrees above this average during the remaining years of the series is due not so much to improved business and better demand for clothing as to conditions in the industry peculiar to Ohio. One factor that alone accounted for much of the increase was the men's clothing firm of A. Nash Co., famed for its application of the "golden rule" policy. This establishment was said by the Amalgamated 49 to have been by all odds the most important and the largest factor in the Cincinnati market between 1920 and 1924. Organized in 1918, when it employed 29 persons, it grew by leaps and bounds until in 1925 it reached a volume of business of more than $12,000,000 and employed several thousand wage earners. The number of wage earners was said to have been about 6,000 in 1924.50 Since the average of the total number of wage earners in the industry in Ohio in 1924 was 13,139, it can easily be seen what a determining influence the growth of this firm had upon the employment curve of the industry during these years. Another condition responsible for much of the increase in employment from 1921 to 1924 was the fact that Cincinnati, as a clothing market, was known as the place favorable to nonunion settlement. The Amalgamated had failed to unionize the market, although it had some agreements with separate houses. The influence of the A. Nash Co. was felt here, too. The Amalgamated has said 51 that with regard to unionization Mr. Nash " maintained a policy of silence and inaction. Whatever his intentions, the leadership of his firm in the market contributed to add to the prestige of Cincinnati as a flourishing nonunion center." 52 In 1924 the employment curve for men's clothing in Ohio declined somewhat, very much as did that for all manufacturing, influenced by the general business depression of 1924, but it still remained well above the 1914 average, due to the factors outlined. In the course of almost every year certain seasonal variations in the curve of employment of the men's clothing industry will be noted. The spring peak is reached anywhere in the five months February to June, and the fall peak in the five months August to December. The two points of minimum employment are reached in April, July, or August and in December or January. However, it will also be noted that the seasonal variations are not sharp nor decided, sometimes being barely perceptible or conceded by other movements. This is in marked contrast to the sharp seasonal fluctuations shown in the women's clothing industry, and is an evidence of the greater regularity of employment in the manufacture of men's clothing. 48 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Research Department. The Clothing Workers of Chicago, 1910-1922. Chicago Joint Board. 1922. p. 180. o Ibid. Documentary History, 1924-1926. p. 17. 60 The Golden Rule's Success in Business. Literary Digest. July 12, 1924. p. 30. m Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Documentary History, 1924-1926. p. 18. 52 In 1925, however, an agreement was effected between the Nash company and the Amalgamated. See The Amalgamated in Cincinnati: A Record of Struggle and Achievement. Cincinnati Joint Board, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. May, 1928. p. 102. APPENDIX C.—IRON AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 135 Perhaps the most significant thing about the trends of employment in the men's clothing industry is the degree to which they are similar for men and women. Both the long-term and seasonal trends are remarkably alike for the two sexes. The curve for the total wage earners indicates within a very few degrees the trend for each sex. It does not show the very slightly increased superiority gained by the women by the end of the 11-year period, and it does not show a somewhat more rapid and more extensive decrease among the women wage earners at the time of the depression of 1920. With these exceptions, however, it can be accepted as a remarkably accurate presentation of the situation for the two sexes. THE WOMEN'S CLOIHING INDUSTRY The women's clothing industry in Ohio is not so important as the men's clothing industry, but nevertheless it is an important employer of women and illustrates trends of employment for the two sexes in an industry that has very distinct seasonal problems and in which the proportionate employment of women has increased during the 11-vear period. In Ohio in 1919 the industry ranked eighteenth according to the value of its product and twentieth according to the total number of wage earners employed, 53 so it does not assume a leading place among the State's industries. From the standpoint of women, however, it has a more significant rank, for in 1924 the Ohio employment figures show that only seven of the individual manufacturing industries considered in this study employed more women workers and only three employed a larger proportion of women. In this industry, as in the manufacture of men's clothing, the seasonal trends are somewhat modified in Ohio by local conditions that make for greater steadiness in employment. For example, in Ohio a far larger proportion of the women's clothing establishments were owned by corporations and a much higher percentage of the workers were employed in such establishments than in the United States as a whole. In 1919, 50.3 per cent of the Ohio establishments were owned by corporations and 30.3 per cent by individuals, while in the United States the figures were 21.3 per cent corporate owned and 35.5 per cent individually owned establishments. Of the wage earners in the industry in Ohio, 78.5 per cent, but in the United States only 37.5 per cent, were in the corporate-owned factories, and only 12.3 per cent in Ohio, but 24.4 per cent in the United States, wTere in plants owned by individuals. 54 Since factories owned by corporations tend to be of larger size and to be governed by better accounting systems, and since greater regularity of employment is found in such establishments, the fact that Ohio has a far higher proportion of corporate-owned establishments and of workers employed in such establishments than the United States as a whole should indicate, other things being equal, that employment in the women's clothing industry is more regular in Ohio than in the country as a whole. The proportion of workers employed by corporations is smaller in the women's clothing industry than in the men's clothing industry for the United States, namely 37.5 per cent as compared with 56.2 per cent. However, the opposite is true in Ohio, where 78.5 per cent of the wage earners making women's clothing are found in corporate-owned factories, against 66.9 per cent of the wage earners making men's clothing. 55 Another factor making for greater steadiness of employment in the manufacture of women's clothing in Ohio is the larger size of the establishments. In 1924 the small shop dominated the women's clothing industry as compared with the period 10 years earlier. In size of establishment the industry had become decentralized and the small shop had gained on the large shop in a striking degree. This was in direct contrast to the tendency in the men's clothing field, where the average size of establishment increased during these years. Although there was a distinct decrease in size of establishment in Ohio as well as in the rest of the country during this period, the average number of employees per establishment remained considerably higher than in other States. In Ohio the average number of wage earners to an establishment in the industry, found by dividing the total average number of wage earners by number of establishments, decreased from 58 in 1914 to 45 in 1923; in New York State it decreased U. S. Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census: 1920, vol. 9, Manufactures, 1919. p. 1142. « Ibid., vol. 8, p. 110, and vol. 9, p. 1160. Idem. 53 55 136 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN from 28 to 16; in Massachusetts, from 30 to 19; in Illinois, from 34 to 20; in Pennsylvania, from 36 to 24.56 The trend toward decentralization in the industry, in marked contrast to the trend in industry generally, is explained by the growth of submanufacturing and the fact that there were practically no changes in the technical conditions of manufacture from 1914 to 1924. Most important of all, the experiments made in scientific management and in efficiency schemes have shown that the large shop based on division of labor becomes merely a collection of small shops under one roof and that the advantages of such a large shop can be offset by the small shops in a number of ways.57 The encroachment of the small shop upon the larger one in the various branches of the industry has gone the furthest in the older centers of the industry, namety, New York, Chicago, Philadephia, Boston, Cleveland, and Baltimore. In the smaller communities to which the various branches of the industry migrated between 1914 and 1924 the trend was to establish medium-sized and at times even fairly large shops.58 It will be noted from the census figures quoted that from the beginning to the end of the period 1914^1924 Ohio had women's clothing establishments of larger average size than had the other States of importance in the industry. The fact of the superior size of Ohio's establishments is brought out by other census statistics, as follows: Ohio had in 1914 a smaller proportion of women's clothing establishments employing as few as 50 wage earners than had the United States as a whole, namely 75.9 per cent against 84.8 per cent; it had a larger proportion of such establishments employing 51 to 250 wage earners than had the United States as a whole, namely 19.4 per cent against 14.3; it had a larger proportion employing 251 to 1,000 wage earners than had the United States, namely 4.1 per cent against 0.9 per cent. Also, Ohio had one establishment employing over 1,000 wage earners, and as only one establishment employing over 1,000 wage earners was reported for the United States, that one must have been in Ohio.59 In Cleveland, though the average number of workers per cloak-and-suit shop decreased from 126 in 1914 to 66 in 1921, it still remained over three times greater than the average for New York, which was 19 workers per cloak-and-suit shop in 1921.60 About one-fifth of the cloak-and-suit houses of Cleveland employed in 1918 about two-thirds of the total workers in that branch of the industry, indicating a considerable degree of concentration. 61 Ohio had, in 1923, a much larger proportion of regular factories and a much smaller proportion of contract shops than had the United States as a whole. Of the women's clothing establishments in Ohio 92 per cent were regular factories, whereas of women's clothing establishments in the United States only 77.4 per cent were regular factories. In Ohio only 8 per cent of the establishments were contract shops, whereas in the United States 22.6 per cent were contract shops.62 The final factor that should be considered in determining to what extent the employment fluctuations in a State or locality are typical of a broader field is the extent to which the industry is organized and operating under trade-union agreements. It is in the clothing industry that perhaps the most conspicuous examples are found of trade agreements tending to regularize wages and employment and it is quite possible that in a well-organized locality trends of employment may appear far less fluctuating and seasonal than would be the case where no such trade agreements exist. The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union is the one great union exercising jurisdiction over the women's clothing industry. The women's dress trade, in general, using lighter materials and requiring less skilled work, employs great numbers of inexperienced girls and has been very largely unorganized, even in New York City where the union is powerful. Women's coats and suits, however, require expert tailoring and are made very largely by men. s« U. S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Manufactures: 1914, vol. 2, p. 189; Biennial Census of Manufactures: 1923, p. 303. 87 Levine, Louis. The Women's Garment Workers. B. W. Huebsch, Inc. New York. 1924. p. 415. 58 Ibid., p. 394. 69 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Manufactures: 1914, vol. 1, p. 1174, and vol. 2, p. 177. 60 Levine, Louis. The Women's Garment Workers. B. W. Huebsch, Inc. New York. 1924. p. 395. e1 Emmet, Boris. Labor Survey of Cleveland Cloak Industry. U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly Labor Review, August, 1918, p. 229. 62 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Biennial Census of Manufactures: 1923, pp. 297, 304. APPENDIX C.—IRON AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 137 The cloak-and-suit industry had been highly organized, and the union controlled the trade to a very large extent in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo. 6,i In Cincinnati, effective collective bargaining on a large scale existed in the women's ready-to-wear industries. In 1918 more than two-thirds of the cloak and suit workers of the city were members of the union and worked under union conditions. They were organized in three locals of the International, and all trade agreements with employers were entered into in the name of the joint board that connected the locals. There was no unionism to speak of in the house-dress, kimono, and white-goods, trade. The branch last named, however, was of comparatively little importance,, since of the 1,600 garment workers estimated to be in Cincinnati in 1918, about 1,200 were in cloaks, suits, and skirts and only 400 in house dresses, kimonos,, and white goods. 64 In Cleveland, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, beginning with an unsuccessful strike in 1911, attempted for several years to build up an organization but made little progress. In the summer of 1918 a strike was called, the demands including a higher wage and machinery for adjusting disputes. As some of the firms affected were engaged on Army contracts, Secretary of War Baker intervened, and the questions at issue were submitted to a board of referees. The awards of the referees were observed down to December 24, 1919, when an agreement was signed by the Cleveland Garment Manufacturers' Association, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, and the joint board of six locals, and the board of referees. The agreement was to run for two years. It was renewed in December of the years 1921, 1922, and 1923.65 Thus the women's clothing market in Cleveland was nonunion until the close of 1919, after which it was for the most part a union market, though there were some women's clothing firms, including the largest, that did not sign the agreement with the union. The agreement entered into on December 24, 1919, between the Cleveland Manufacturers' Association and the Cleveland joint board of locals of the International Ladies' Garment Workers contained several new and unusual features. In fact, the agreement marked a revolution in the relations of Cleveland manufacturers and union members. The new understanding was well expressed in the preamble of the agreement: In view of their primary responsibility to the consuming public, workers and owners are jointly and separately responsible for the cost and quality of the service rendered. It is agreed that cooperation and mutual helpfulness are the basis of right and progressive industrial relations, and that intimidation and coercion have no proper place in American industry.66 Under the agreement a permanent board of referees was established, with power to adjust matters that could not be settled between the parties, to provide periodical wage scales for the industry, and to see that the agreement was fairly observed. The agreement contained many customary arrangements in the industry, such as the following: Inside subcontracting was eliminated, each worker to be employed directly by the firm; workers in outside shops were to receive union wages; during slack periods work was to be distributed among all workers as equitably as possible; strikes and lockouts during the agreement were forbidden unless authorized by the referees.67 The most serious friction between employers and employees in the women's clothing industry is caused by the alternation of busy and slack seasons. In the slack season it is thought to be in the employer's interest to lay off as many as possible; in the busy season it is sometimes said to be to the interest of workers to decrease their rate of production as much as possible to keep them at work for a longer period. In an effort to eliminate this seasonal difficulty, week work was jtc be introduced into the shops under the agreement, but week work that was based on "fair and accurate" standards of production. The distinctive feature of the agreement was the provision that the union and the association should jointly engage and pay industrial engineers to establish by means of time studies fair and accurate standards of average production for a minimum weekly wage. Each worker was to receive additional pay for every unit he or she produced in excess of the minimum standard. 68 63 National Industrial Conference Board. Experience with Trade-Union Agreements—Clothing Industries. Research Report No. 38. June, 1921. p. 96. w Emmet, Boris. Trade Agreements in the Women's Clothing Industries of Cincinnati and St. Louis, U, S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly Labor Review, March, 1918, p. 554. National Industrial Conference Board. Experience with Trade-Union Agreements—Clothing Industries. Research Report No. 38. June, 1921. pp. 90-91. Also, Levine, Louis. The Women's Garment Workers. 1924. 66 Mack, William J. Industrial Peace in Cleveland. The Nation. Feb. 16, 1921, p. 262. New York. 67 U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adjustment of Labor Disputes in the Garment Industries in Cleveland. Monthly Labor Review, July, 1920, p. 56. es Mack, William J. Industrial Peace in Cleveland. The Nation. Feb. 16, 1921, p. 263. New York. 64130°—30 30 138 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN In the two years that followed, the distinctive features of the agreement were developed and put into operation. The report of the industrial engineers was submitted in March, 1920, and in June of that year one of the plans of the engineers was put into operation. In July a joint bureau of standards was organized, maintained b y the manufacturers and the workers. A t a hearing in April, 1921, a scheme for continuity of employment in the industry was adopted by the board of referees, and became the first experiment of its kind in America. The board declared that the time had come to " break up one of the vicious features of seasonal industry by providing for as much continuity of employment as possible." Under the plan adopted, all regular workers were guaranteed 41 weeks of employment during the year. If a worker failed to receive such employment he was entitled to two-thirds of his minimum weekly wage for every week during which he was unemployed. The employer's liability was limited to per cent of his direct labor cost for the guaranty period. T o provide for the payment of unemployment benefits, each employer was to deposit each week a sum equal to i y 2 per cent of his pay roll for the week. All the guaranty funds were placed in the custody of the impartial chairman. 69 With the adoption of this scheme the essential features of the Cleveland plan were complete. After six months' operation of the employment-guaranty plan it was said that in four plants the full 20 wreeks' employment guaranteed was provided and the fund w^as returned to the employers. A number of establishments saved the greater part of their guaranty deposit. In four plants the entire fund was consumed and in two of these the fund was insufficient and a deficit was incurred. 70 According to the manufacturers' association— The result of the plan has, without any doubt, been an increase of work in the shops. It is true that the work has often been increased at a loss to the employer and it is a question whether some manufacturers would not rather take a loss through the employment fund. However, the incentive is direct and appealing, and appears to be the only way in which the evil of unemployment can be eradicated or limited in this seasonal industry.7! T h e agreement was renewed in 1921, 1922, and 1923, but only after some friction and maneuvering and due to the patient efforts of the board of referees. In M a y , 1923, the workers were granted an increase in wages. But in December, 1923, the board reduced the obligations of the employers. The guaranteed period of employment was reduced to 40 weeks, and the compensation of the workers during the time of unemployment was reduced f r o m two-thirds to one-half of the minimum weekly wage. Employers were to give a surety bond to the board of referees each week for an amount equal to 10 per cent of their direct labor pay roll. The worker was not to draw on the fund until he had accumulated the full 12 weeks of permissible unemployment, but during his lay-off he could work at another j o b and still draw his unemployment pay. Each employer was permitted to employ once in each of the two seasons, for a period not exceeding four weeks, additional " casual" workers not to exceed 20 per cent of the workers in any department of his plant. Also under the agreement going into effect on January 1, 1924, the joint board of standards was abolished and thus was admitted to have failed of its purpose. The failure was due to several causes, one of them being the personal element, in that the time-study men were young and inexperienced. In general, the workers felt that the standards were neither fair nor accurate and that the machinery was unduly influenced b y the employers. Nevertheless, the idea of maintaining production standards under joint control of the workers and the employers still remained part of the working agreement in Cleveland. As to the employment-guaranty feature of the Cleveland plan, Dr. Levine* believes it has given the most satisfactory results. This scheme was prompted by the two-fold purpose of making the industry partly responsible for the enforced idleness of the workers and of supplying an incentive to the employers to reduce seasonality of employment Both purposes have been achieved in marked measure. The employers have devised various wavs of keeping their employees working to the fullest extent possible. They have increased their sales force and have cut garments ahead of sales. They have added other lines of work and have accepted orders to be made up in idle time without any profit and at times even at a slight loss * * * The Cleveland plan has given the workers and the employers in the Cleveland garment market six years of unbroken peace In the words of the board of referees, it has passed out of the period of experiment. 69 Levine, Louis. The Women's Garment Workers. B. W. Huebsch, Inc. New York. 1924. pp. 370-372 ™ U S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Experience Under Employment Guaranty in Cleveland Garment Industry. Labor Review. August, 1922, pp. 365-368. 7! Ibid., p.Monthly 368. APPENDIX C.—IRON AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 139 Still, its future depends on many uncertain factors, * * *. If the Cleveland market should continue to shrink in size and importance, it may soon not have a wide enough basis for the maintenance of the "plan". 72 In considering what effect the operation of the Cleveland plan might have in reducing irregularity of employment as shown by the Ohio employment figures, it must be remembered that the number of wage earners who were directly or indirectly affected by the Cleveland plan was only about 3,000, while the total average number of wage earners in the industry reported to the Ohio Division of Labor Statistics was 6,091 in 1921, 5,671 in 1922, 5,883 in 1923, and 4,748 in 1924. The largest plant in Cleveland did not sign the agreement. The number of workers employed by the 28 firms that signed the agreement with the union in 1919 was about 3,000, but this decreased to about 2,000 between 1919 and 1924.73 In spite of the fact that the agreement under the Cleveland plan covered around 45 per cent of the workers reported by the Ohio employment figures, the curves of employment do not show that the seasonal trend in the industry was very greatly diminished. In 1914 there were two periods of depression, during which the number of wage earners was reduced 10.9 and 21.9 points, respectively, below the average of that year, while the peak of employment in February was 16.4 points above the yearly average and in August it was 7.8 points above that figure. During 1921, 1922, 1923, and 1924 such peaks and depressions were somewhat lessened but not eliminated. By 1924 the numbers for the times of greatest employment were increased only 12.6 and 2.8 points above the average for the year, while for the slack periods the numbers declined 6 and 17.6 points below such average. The following tabulation shows, for the two periods of greatest and least employment, the deviation from the average for the year. High and low employment in women's clothing [Average for the year equals 100] 1 1914 1915 1916 and 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 116.4 89.1 107.8 78.1 107.1 91.0 107.3 88.3 0) C1) 0) <9 107.4 97.1 108.1 88.3 99.6 90.5 110.4 95.5 116.7 98.3 100.5 71.0 108.6 101.8 109.6 83.9 106.8 94.0 104.8 92.0 106.9 101.5 108.5 82.4 112.6 94.0 102.8 82.4 Figures not available. It is evident from this tabulation that more detailed employment figures would be needed if the exact effect of this agreement were to be measured. In spite of the fact that the majority of workers affected by this agreement were men, and although the Ohio employment figures show a considerable degree of seasonal fluctuation, the curves indicate a great similarity in the seasonal trends for the two sexes. From this standpoint the total figures seem to give a very reliable indication of the trend for each sex. But the total figures do not indicate a conspicuous change that had come about in the employment of women in this industry. In Ohio, from 1914 to 1924, the proportion of women employed in the women's clothing industry showed a distinct tendency to increase. The average proportion of women in 1924 was 73.4 per cent, 11.6 points higher than the proportion in 1914, which was 61.8 per cent. An increase was recorded in each year of the series (1916 and 1917 not being reported) except 1920 and 1924. There is no evidence that the war and the drafting of men was responsible for any of the increase in the proportion of woman labor. As already stated, figures for 1916 and 1917 are lacking, but in 1918, the year in which the greatest substitution of women for men in factories took place, the proportion of women was very little higher than in 1915. In 1918 the average for women was 67.4 per cent of the total, only nine-tenths of a point higher than in 1915, three years previous. 72 Levine, Louis. The Women's Garment Workers. B. W. Huebsch Inc., New York. 1924. pp. 372380. w Ibid., p. 374. 140 VARIATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF WOMEN AND MEN This was not so large an increase as was usually shown from year to year throughout the rest of the period. And 1919, the year of demobilization and the return of men to industry, showed an increase of 1.8 points over 1918 in the percentage of women employed. Furthermore, the average number of both men and women workers wras lower in 1918 than in 1915. It may be concluded that war conditions caused no increase in the proportion of women employed in the industry and may even have contributed to the decline in their actual numbers, although a decline in number of workers was a continuing tendency in the women's clothing trade. This conclusion is in harmony with the recognized fact that the trend of woman labor during the war was away from the older f o o d and fabric industries to the newer war-implement industries. During the first part of the period under discussion, from 1914 to 1920, the percentage of women employed in the manufacture of women's clothing was lower than the percentage in the manufacture of men's clothing. But, with the tendencies noted for women wage earners to increase proportionately in the women's clothing industry and to remain at a more or less fixed proportion in the men's clothing industry, the average proportion of women employed became very nearly identical for the two industries in 1921: It was 71 per cent for women's clothing and 71.2 per cent for men's clothing. After that, from 1922 to 1924, with the same tendencies continuing, a higher percentage of women were engaged in the making of women's clothing than of men's. An explanation that may account for the lower proportion of women in women's clothing during the earlier years of the period is that the making of men's garments wTas more fully standardized and subject to fewer changes than the making of women's garments, with the result that more women could be used to advantage; and that styles in women's garments were more changeable and their manufacture not so routine in nature, with the result that fewer women could be used than in the older and more stable branch of the wrork.74 The increased proportion from 1922 to 1924 of women engaged in making women's clothing is believed to be largely due to a trend toward the making of lower priced garments in Ohio, lower priced garments allowing greater standardization. Although the long-term trend for the men and women seems to have been slightly different, resulting in an increased employment of women in the later years, there is only one time during the entire period when the trends for the two sexes appear very different. This was during the last part of 1920, when women's employment decreased more rapidly, and then in the first half of 1921 women increased more rapidly and did not experience the seasonal depression that occurred for men. Obviously this was the result of the business depression that occurred during those years. This depression apparently affected the women'sclothing industry a few wreeks earlier-than the men's clothing industry, but the more rapid decline of women was typical of both. In the recovery from the depression the women's curve quickly resumed its normal position in relation to the men's in both industries. On the whole, although no very extensive deviations from the total curve occurred for either sex, differences in trend were somewhat more marked in women's than in men's clothing and very much more marked than in all textile manufacturing. Hosiery and knit goods. A third group of industries classified as textiles in which women form a very important proportion of the wage earners is the manufacture of hosiery and knit goods. Only two of the industrial groups for which the Ohio employment figures were secured (cloth gloves and cigars and cigarettes) showed a proportion of women wage earners larger than the 76.6 per cent they formed of the wage earners in hosiery and knit goods. In this industry, the curve of the total wage earners follows more closely the trend for women than the trend for men. In fact, the curve for the total can be considered to be accurately representative of the trends and fluctuations of women's employment throughout the 11-year period. This is due, of course, t o the great numerical superiority of women among the wage earners. The men's curve does not deviate very greatly from the curve for the total but shows certain minor differences. Periods of depression apparently hit men's employment somewhat less severely than they did women's. This is probably because, in this industry, many of the men's occupations might be classed almost as part of the " o v e r h e a d . " In 74 Bryner, Edna. The Garment Trades. Ohio. 1916. p. 19. Survey Committee of the Cleveland Foundation. Cleveland, APPENDIX C . — I R O N AND STEEL AND TEXTILES 141 periods of depression work usually can be reduced easily by laying off the women, but the men, being already employed practically to the minimum extent, can not be let out without a greater dislocation of the plant. Women constituted the major part of the working force, but in all the years since 1914 they formed a slightly smaller percentage of the total than they did in that year. In 1914 women were 80.8 per cent of all workers, on the average, while in 1924, 76.6 per cent of the employees were women. This probably is due to the increased employment of men on full-fashioned knitting machines. Cloth gloves. Of the industries studied under the textile classification, the group that employed the largest proportion of women in 1924 (86.5 per cent) was the manufacture of cloth gloves. Although the number of women employed was not very large (2,017 was the average for 1924), in no other industrial group for which figures were obtained was there so great a proportion of women among the wage earners. This industrial group, therefore, offers a conspicuous example of the validity of total employment figures as an indication of trends for women when women are in the majority among the employees. It is evident from a study of the employment curves for the seven years (from 1918) for which figures were obtainable, that the curve for the total number of wage earners is almost identical with that for the women only. The curves showing the fluctuations within each year indicate even more strongly than in the manufacture of hosiery that women's employment is more sensitive than men's. Apparently women are taken on more rapidly during periods of rising employment and laid off more rapidly when employment is decreasing. This probably is due—also as in hosiery manufacturing—to the fact that this is a woman's industry and men are employed to a minimum extent at all times, so that reductions in the staff of men are not made so easily as are reductions in the women's end of the work. During the entire 7-year period, apparently, there has been little permanent change in the relative importance of the two sexes, although during the period of rising employment in 1919 and 1920 the men's index increased slightly more than the women's, and in 1922 and 1923 the increases for the men lagged a little behind those of the women. On the whole, however, the developments were very similar for men and women. Unfortunately, the figures for this industry were not procurable before 1918, so the effect of the war on the relative trends of the two sexes can not be estimated. The effect of the depression of 1920-21, however, is indicated in the curves. Apparently this depression hit cloth glove manufacturing a few months later than hosiery, and more than half a year later than the manufacture of women's clothing. In fact, the beginning of the depression in the manufacture of cloth gloves coincides more nearly with the depression in iron and steel manufacturing than with the other textile groups for which figures were secured. The fact that cloth gloves are work gloves, used by trainmen and men in various forms of heavy manual work, explains this similarity in trend between the manufacture of cloth gloves and that of iron and steel. PUBLICATIONS OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU [Any of these bulletins still available will be sent free of charge upon request] No. 1. Proposed Employment of Women During the War in the Industries of Niagara Falls, N. Y. 16 pp. 1918. No. 2. Labor Laws for Women in Industry in Indiana. 29 pp. 1919. No. 3. Standards for the Employment of Women in Industry. 8 pp. Third ed., 1921. No. 4. Wages of Candy Makers in Philadelphia in 1919. 46 pp. 1919. *No. 5. The Eight-Hour Day in Federal and State Legislation. 19 pp. 1919. No. 6. 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Married Women in Industry. 8 pp. 1924. No. 39. Domestic Workers and their Employment Relations. 87 pp. 1924. No. 40. (See Bulletin 63.) No. 41. Family Status of Breadwinning Women in Four Selected Cities. 145 pp. 1925. No. 42. List of References on Minimum Wage for Women in the United States and Canada. 42 pp. 1925. No. 43. Standard and Scheduled Hours of Work for Women in Industry. 68 pp. 1925. No. 44. Women in Ohio Industries. 137 pp. 1925. No. 45. Home Environment and Employment Opportunities of Women in Coal-Mine Workers' Families. 61 pp. 1925. No. 46. Facts About Working Women—A Graphic Presentation Based on Census Statistics. 64 pp. 1925. No. 47. Women in the Fruit Growing and Canning Industries in the State of Washington. 223 pp. 1926. *No. 48. Women in Oklahoma Industries. 118 pp. 1926. No. 49. Women Workers and Family Support. 10 pp. 1925. No. 50. Effects of Applied Research upon the Employment Opportunities of American Women. 54 pp. 1926. No. 51. Women in Illinois Industries. 108 pp. 1926. No. 52. Lost Time and Labor Turnover in Cotton Mills. 203 pp. 1926. No. 53. The Status of Women in the Government Service in 1925. 103 pp. 1926. No. 54. Changing Jobs. 12 pp. 1926. No. 55. Women in Mississippi Industries. 89 pp. 1926. No. 56. Women in Tennessee Industries. 120 pp. 1927. No. 57. Women Workers and Industrial Poisons. 5 pp. 1926. No. 58. Women in Delaware Industries. 156 pp. 1927. No 59. Short Talks About Working Women. 24 pp. 1927. No. 60. Industrial Accidents to Women in New Jersey, Ohio, and Wisconsin. 316 pp. 1927. No. 61. The Development of Minimum Wage Laws in the United States, 1912 to 1927. 635 pp. 1928. Price 90 cents. No. 62. Women's Employment in Vegetable Canneries in Delaware. 47 pp. 1927. No. 63. State Laws Affecting Working Women. 51 pp. 1927. (Revision of Bulletins 16 and 40.) No. 64. The Employment of Women at Night. 86 pp. 1928. *No. 65. The Effects of Labor Legislation on the Employment Opportunities of Women. 498 pp. 1928. No. 66. History of Labor Legislation for Women in Three States; Chronological Development of Labor Legislation for Women in the United States. 284 pp. 1928. No. 67. Women Workers in Flint, Mich. 80 pp. 1928. No. 68. Summary: The Effects of Labor Legislation on the Employment Opportunities of Women. (Reprint of Chapter II of Bulletin 65.) 22 pp. 1928. No. 69. Causes of Absence for Men and for Women in Four Cotton Mills. 24 pp. 1929. No. 70. Negro Women in Industry in 15 States. 74 pp. 1929. No. 71. Selected References on the Health of Women in Industry. 8 pp. 1929. No. 72. Conditions of Work in Spin Rooms. 41 pp. 1929. No. 73. Variations in Employment Trends of Women and Men. 143 pp. 1929. No. 74. The Immigrant Woman and Her Job. 175 pp. 1929. No. 75. What the Wage-Earning Woman Contributes to Family Support. 20 pp. 1929. No. 76. Women in 5-and-10-Cent Stores and Limited-Price Chain Department Stores. 58 pp. 1929. No. 77. A Study of Two Groups of Denver Married Women Applying for Jobs. 10 pp. 1929. Annual reports of the Director, 1919*, 1920*, 1921*, 1922, 1923, 1924*, 1925, 1926, 1927*, 1928*, 1929. * Supply exhausted. 143 O CHART 1.—ALL E M P L O Y E E S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN A L L INDUSTRIES, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X [Excludes mines and quarries and interstate railroads] U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 5 0 3 , 3 7 Z M In Jan. £ 7 1 , 7 6 6 M I n J a n . 7 B $ 4 Z O M I n J a T L 7 9 2 , l 9 4 M In&n. Figures Iri Jan.506,8 77Q5Z5M Iixdan. 9 0 4 3 0 8 M In J a n . 6 2 ^ 4 8 4 M. 1 5 1 , 1 8 0 F. 1Q9,2S5F. 177,602 F. 233,119 F 1 2 9 , 3 6 5 F. 13 2 , 9 0 2 F. 19J.G40R K I 4 9 f st5. rcprg. 1Z98f e s t s . r e p t g . zo,oi7 csts.Tcptg. 216 £ 4 csts. reptg. ZZ709 fsts.rcpt^. Z3.65Z rsts.rtptg. 27241 ests. rcptp. 25,5C£ esls.Tieptq. a v c u f a b l e I u J a n . 7 7 3 . 7 ^ M I n J a a 8 l 6 , 8 2 9 M, 255,715 F. 2 2 0 , 0 0 5 F. 25,904 fttfi. reptq. J ( U 3 9 csis.ncptq. J a n u a r y of eci c k y e a r = 1 0 0 \ I I F O T 1914 I 1915 i l ^ s y i g s s i i 1916 1917 1918 1919 i T i l T T i T 1920 1921 19 2 2 1923 1924 CHART 2.—WAOE EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN ALL INDUSTRIES, OHIO, 1014 TO 1924, BY SEX [Excludes mines and quarries and interstate railroads] U. S. Department of Labor Sourcc: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics Women's Bureau 160 [nJan.457.505M. [n<$m454834M fn<Jaa6109^SM InJan.729.783M InJdn.7n6G7M JnJon.696,17Arrt lTkJan.8lflj694-M IncJdn545,237ft1 In Jem. 503,116 MInJaneaveiM In Jan.7n,lf2 M. 136,t6tF. !025l4f: UQ?50fv IIX365f; US772R 91329F eaioeff 23LfiS2ests. TCfct^27247 esfs. renrg 2^562esrs.reoJgi 24.t24.ests.Tcbtg, 25.meits.rebty 14U9 cstj. rautt. 17,9816*5. re erg. 2aoi7e^s. rtttg. 180 January of ecuch year-tOO 160 160 M ]AQ —- 120 120 A too too " 60 60 €0 60 20D 180 200 1 Morvrhlv nveraap. ttf WUUJDO X55im M4€>5,569^7,569 / 160 A V 140 180 160 V 14Q / tzo 100 m 100 7 80 eq- 60 60 1914 1915 19J6 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 CHART 3a.—WAGE EARNERS: T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN AGRICULTURE, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX V. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau Source: Ohio Department of Industrial RelationsDivision of Labor Statistics CHABT 3b.—WAGE E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N A G R I C U L T U R E , OHIO, 1914 TO 1024, B Y S E X [Based on the same figures as Chart No. 3a but smoothed by a 12-month moving average, centered at the middle of each month] U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics CHART 4 . - W A G E EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN ALL MAXUFACTtJltES, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, £ Y SEX [Excludes manufacturing by railroad companies] Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics V. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 160 In Jan. 37^09iMIn Jan3544£9M InJan485396M- [njan.5e^96irn InJan.575035M iTtjarussiioeM rnJatv65*552M, Inddn59a75ffrt In JanJ7ft965 IT1Jrfddn.523.302M. In«3an.5395i»M7411 OF, 66A74F! 76,668 F. flSt362F 6Sl07af: 99285 ff ^ „ 107,710 r. r 94216 r 6az irF. 7&2&F. ests. netjto. ffMlCSC. TEDTai25 tjf. ests.rebrg. 160 Jcmiidiy ofecu:h year -100 160 140 140 120 120 100 too 160 &7Wests. TeJara. 7890 est* rebtg. 6i299 esti rebtg. &600 ests rewg. 8UB58 eStiTCDTg.aoitesrs. -rectg. 9652 ests. rebtg. fl£32 ests.-reotg. ' A 60 60 60 60 200 200 i1 .Monthly ave:rage ofWtMOO 160 X4.37069M3 7Q239r6^65C 160 140 — — s t i a f ^ y ©ooC«r>sui employtn«nt jelativss&omUj 120 \ 160 140 1I V — - v J 100 160 A * V 120 100 60 60 60 60 1914 1915 1916 19H 1916 1919 1920 1921 19ZZ 1923 1924 CHART 5 . - W A G E EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN M ANUF A C T U E E OF CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations . Division of Labor Statistics \jt s. Department of Labor Women's Bureau In Jan. 9,607M In Jan.iaiB3M In Jan.12,33lM fn JhnttJT&M InJarUWGlM In Janlfi^flM In Janl7,956h1 In Jan. 14,003 MIn Jan.14,47flM.In JaaiG.791 M.In Jaul6,239M 1,605f: 1.540E f,739E 2M25F. , , 1,537/: llziF. i.saiE ^39) F. 1,50BF. ests. reoro. 351 esrs. meoro. 369 ests. recta Attests. Ttbto. 5€0«sls rtptQ. 37J •jt». rebtg. 382 ests. r€t)t<7. 392 esrs. rebfg. 24.7 estJ. rcctq.JOIesTB. ret>ra 3J7 CSfl rcDtg. January of e a c h year~)00 y f .i^ * yX y ^ n h 1914 1915 H n ^ 1916 11 1917 i 1916 n H 1919 i ^ 1920 % \ n 1921 s 1 1 » 1922 t i t 1923 S i ? 5i )g 1924 CHART 6 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F I R O N A N D S T E E L A N D T H E I R P R O D U C T S , O H I O , 1914 T O 1024, BY SEX Source: Obio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau InJan.Z49.624M In Jan. 25^00 5f1In Ja.*t. 251,676 MlnJan.27460SM In Jan.l79j743M In Jan.t37Jt55M In Jan. 215J249M ITI Jan. 231,800 fit In Jem. 155,944*1 In Jau J3&A56M 6.590F 3,835 F. 7.Z27F. 5tZ50f. J/66F. 6.601 F. J.001F. 3,76 IF 2,853 F. IZ4S ejtj.Tebto. 1,394 *stiT«t>tg. 1.490 eitJ. TeDtg 1,583 ests, netttj. 1635 «ts. TetJtj. 1.687 esliTehtg. I797ests.rei)fg. f.667 ests. rrtrtg. 1.613 ests.rejjtg. 1.647 cstt. "nrtot<j. 1,673 tfltfreplg. J a n u a r y of eci c h yea.r-100 hU / /; f S —\ i A s A V; r r i T T T T i T T T i ' 1922 1923 1924 CHART 7 - W A G E EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURE OF IRON AND STEEL—BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS, AND RIVETS, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 2.225M In Jan. ZAZLtt In Jan. 3,992 MIn Jan. ^686 M.In Jan.5,042 MIn Jan 4,843 M.In Jan. ^731M. In Jan. J,646M In Jan. £263 MlnJan.A-392 M In Jan. 4347 M 484 F 340 F 545 F 612 F. 761F. 4 6 OF. 658 F . * ' 990 F. 684F. 763 F. 78 estjs. reprg. Z3 ests. Teptg. 23 tits, rtptg.26 esTj, repiq.30 ests. repty 30 ests. Teetg. 30 ests, nesro. 26 ests. rfMg. 27'C5fS. TCfifj. 28 ests reDtgr. 220 ZZO15 €St3. reptg. January ofe<ich year-100 U. S Department of Labor Women's Bureau ZOO 200 /•' i r / / 160 160 «y I/ / 160 A - V 140 120 160 140 jf u 10 0 V * V too V r eo 120 l v * 60 V , 60 60 zo 40 Z40 240 220 Monthly average oft914-100. 7.2,636 M. 2,179 f. 457 ZZO ZOOo^oCensus 180 2Q0 ^VN employment Tflaftv'esOo'j 160 160 160 140 140 T 20 1ZO 100 1C0 eo ^ ^ o I I o http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 1914 1915 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis TTTS 1916 5 9 <• T T T T Y T T l g T l ^ s T T T T r T ¥ g l ^ T T r T ^ 1917 19)6 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 60 CHAitT 8.—WAGE EARNERS TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURE OF IRON AND STEEL-SCREWS, MACHINE AND WOOD, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX U. S. Department of Labor Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Women's Bureau * Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 422 MIn Jan. 467 M. In Jan. 295 MIn Jan. 40^ M.In Jan. 525 M.In Jaw. 264M In Jan. 20 0 MIn Jan. 553 M,In Jan, 336M In Jan. 1,6 2 3 M f i gures 1 30 f: 20 8 F. 203 F. €SF 232 F. nit: 285 F. 232 F. 212 F. 12 J F & tsis reptg. avai?able 3 ests reprg. 7 5StS reptg. J ests reptg. 5 ests reptg. 5 ests reptp. 4. ests. repty. 5 ests. reptg. 6 est* reptg. 6 esfs. refctg. 250 260 January ofea c h year = 1 0 0 260 260 240 240 220 200 JflO 160 A •yd \4Q / v y l 120 100 V ^ L ^ 60 220 V • y A /t V ir /I ^ J p Arv / v U f ^ J ir i \ 60 \ 200 160 160 t A / #4/ V /\>\ \ k ! 43 120 100" 60 A V 40 60 40 JflO 160 160 160 J 40 1 120 120 100 100 60 60 60. 60 40 40 Z0 20 0 I T T I T T 1914 1915 o 3 c2 z £l £ ^ si 1916 o 3 5 3= ^ 1917 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 40 C H A R T S - W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F F O O D A N D K I N D R E D P R O D U C T S , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, b y S E X "Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 180 In Jan.F2LZ7iM1 In Jdn.15,389 MJIn Jan.UJ65 M. In Jan.18,697 frt. In Jan.19,157 trt, In Jan.2(060M. In Jan 22.2 UM. In Jan2J,327/Yf, In Jaal9.792 M. In JarL2ft145 M. In Jan. 22,01% M. 5.227 F. 6.086 F. 5,211 F. 5.865F. 4.014n 4404F. 5,873 F. 57071:1 7,371 F. A 7,056 £ 1243 ests. r«bt q. 1.276 tst*. re&tg. 1366 ests- rgptg. 665 otvTcp 1198 e s t s . T t b T g . T . Z f l 9 €St5. rtbta. esta. rebfg. 1475 esi i rgbtg. M l g s t } rtetg, 1.426 esis. rebtg. 180 J a n u a r y cf e a c h ycaT -100' 160 160 140 140 120 120 100 A * 100 80 60 19 K 1915 1916 1917 1916 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 19 2 C CHART 1 0 — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN M A N U F A C T U R E O F F O O D — B A K E R Y P R O D U C T S , OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau IfiO In Jan.3,43fh1 In Jan.3L9l3frt. Figures 960 F 1J02F 269 ests. reDTfl, J66 estATiebtf avaii able Fig ares "Pj L 1 available In Jan. 4 3 9 m In Jan.4454M. In Jan. 5,092M In Jan.4j663 M; In Jan.4,823 M In Jan5,654M In Jan. 5,844 M. 1,595 F. I.635F: 1,512 f. 1,827 F 1,445f: f,510 F 1,105'E 377e$tiTCDt£ 4*1 ests. reptq. 407 cits, retrg.403 esti rewtj. 451 ests. rtDtg. 371 ests. rebtg. 160 January of c ich yeaMOO 160 160 r j 140 120 140 * »«* 120 7 J ^hale 100 c f i * 100 60 80 * 60 220 r 200 Monthly average of 19MM I 4576 M 4,504 1:1,012 160 160 140 # 200 / r \jJ\f\ * I ^Census e mployment retails (total) 60 220 J I • 1 A i IdO r !60 — ,r / vtoXe 120 \40 —*v> 120 • 100 100 80 t 8 J9I4 1913 1916 1917 1916 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 \B2U 60 CHART 11.—WAGE E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F F O O D - C A N N I N G A N D P R E S E R V I N G , OHIO, 1914 T O 1924, BY SEX TJ, S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau [Scale reduced because of extreme fluctuation] Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics 3 19 2 4 a a .CHART 12.—WAGE EARNERS: T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN M A N U F A C T U R E OF F O O D - C O N F E C T I O N E R Y , OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X U. S Department of Labor Women's Bureau /• Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics CHABT 1 3 — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F L E A T H E R A N D L E A T H E R P R O D U C T S , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, BY SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations U . S. Department of Labor Division of Labor Statistics Women's Bureau 160 In Jan. 12,210M. In Jan .11,780 M. In Jan. 11,779 M. In Jan. 11,924 M. In Jan. »,315 M In Jan. 101522 M In Jan.1£487M In Jan. &437M. In 0dn.m345M In Jan. 10.383 MIn Jan. 3A77M 6,031 F. ft 093F. 6.526F 5,816E 6356F 6.057F. 6,531 F. 6,296 F. §830 F. 4814 f; 6,5301: 138 ests. rebtg. 152 esti ret)to. m ests. rebtq.161 ests. rebtq.160 ests. ncDt^ 161 ests. reotp.136 ests. rebtgi 136 «sti re Dtp. 14V ests. refctQ. 138 ests. reptg. 145 ests. Tzbtg. January oft>at:h year-100 160 ISO o, M 1X0 120 100 60 A _ y v V 140 120 fa S : A V \ 60 A 100 60 \7 60 200 160 IflO 200 lontfly average of 1914-10(1 [17.755 M l 1,605 £6.130 IflO 160 160 140 140 poo Census effiplovffletitttlatires ftotofl 120 120 J 00 100 60 60 60 ^ s 1914 b H s 19)5 s ? ^ 1916 s ^ ^ 1917 ? s 1918 I I ^ 1919 1 1 ^ 1920 n s 1921 •• I I 1922 i y 1923 u i 1924 ^ 60 CHART 14.—WAGE EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER—BOOTS, SHOES, CUT STOCK AND FINDINGS, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U. S, Department of Labor Women's Bureau In Jan.. 9233 MIn Jan. 6,775 -MIn Jan. 9,0 72 M In Jan. 8$6Z MInJan.flL002 M.In Jan. 6,066 M.In Jan. 9427 M.In Jan. 61710 MIn Jaafi,13 5 M.In Jan.7,7 67 MIn Jan. 715© M. 5665 F. 6.052F. GA48 F. 5551 E 5,568 F. A650F. 5,836 F: 6029 F. 6,037 E 5622 F. . EJ>TG. 56 ests.reptg. 56 ests. trptg. 65 ests, rcptg.eo ESTS. REFJTG.67 ESTS. RCPTG. 6A ESTS. REOTG. 64 ESTS. RCTJTG.64est3. RCDTQ. 66 ESTS. REDT^. 63 €5t5.rept^. 57 E5TSR I 60 180 January c a cK "year-100 160 I GO 140 1^-0 120 120 100 80 A y v -tt*^ / V T 1 00 \ H , , V 60 V 60 60 160 tao 160 Jlontfily average of 19f4-10flL I K W M . 6,770 f 5661 160 140 0-<w> Census \4Q employment relatives <tst«J) I ZD 120 pi-/ 100 100 80 60 s 60 60 40 £ 1314 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 2 S & S 1 i W ^ 1923 1924 ^ CHAKT 15.—WAGE E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E OF L I Q U O R S A N D BEVERAGES, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau T 1 1911* 19)5 Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics 1916 1917 I9)FI 1919 1920 1921 1922 M ? § 1923 £ 5 I vi 1924- o CHABT 1 6 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D OE E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F L U M B E R A N D I T S P R O D U C T S * OHIO, 1914 to 1924, B Y 160 I n J a n . 2 5 , 7 6 1 M I n J a n . 2 1 3 1 9 M. I n J a n . 2 4 , 9 5 9 ft! I n d a n 2Z334 M I n J a n . 2 2 5 9 7 ttt I n J a n . 2 0 6 1 6 M. I n J a n . 2 5 6 9 3 M I n J d n . i 7 , 8 U M. I n J a n . 1 6 , 3 7 6 M I n J a n . 2 } 4 2 5 M I n J a n 22,9 9 2 M 1,490 E 1.6 02f. l,709f: 1.409 F. 1,611 f. 1,4-03 F. U 90 E 1,37o F. 1.384E 1,715 F. 1,666 z 7fl3 e s t s . rcbt^. &oz e s t s . T C D t g , 660 e s t s . r c b t g . 0 9 9 e s t s . r e p t g . 913 e s t s . T e p t g . 9 2 3 e s t s . r m g . 1003 e s t s . TCptq. 9 1 4 e s t s . repty. 9 3 2 esta. reptg. t.007 £5t5.rept g. 1130 ests. TepTq. January o f e cick SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics T7. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 180 year'100 160 160 /V 140 140 f MO 120 100 100 \ t 60 fiO 60 60 ZOO 180 200 I HontKlv a v « r a o « of 191A - 1 0 0 1 2 ^ 6 6 1 n Z 5,133 F. 1,72 8 160 160 160 U0 UQ Censas emjaloyme nt TelaMvesfforalJ 120 120 I 100 /-N 80 60 «T?T I 1914 19-15 1916 1917 r >> S J^ 100 60 , 60 i 1 1916 § 1919 1920 1921 mz 1923 1924 CHART 1 7 . - W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U f A C T U R E O F M E T A L S A N D M E T A L P R O D U C T S O T H E R T H A N I R O N AND STEEL, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau In Jan. 17,569M.In Jan. 17,143 m. In Jan. E£U02M In Jaa2$!27 M. InJan.13,303 M. InJaTi.73,009 M. lnJaTi.tftA93M. InJan.i9,850M In Jan. 22,895 M.In Jar\.Z2,m In M. Jan. z$,\56Kl 554SF. 5,747P. 6,775F, Z.006 F. . 6.136E 4553 F. 5.5 83 E ^ 4012 R 5,726 F 4,779 F. 6,501 F. 457 ests. rcDtg. 432 eits. retrtt?. 406 ests.TCDtg. 456 esft.Tettg. 471 ests. rcpig. 294. ests. rebtq. 296 ests. rtprg. 331 ests. TeJstg. 339 esis.Ttbtq. 395 Cits. TeDtg. 409 ests.rcbtg. s » January cfecLCK year -100 , V \ * » - V V J r Femate 4Z \ N \ I- i a a 1 S 1914 1915 s X i 1916 « SI T aS I i 1917 1916 ^ a I^ 1919 \ ^ gi I 5 S 1 i 1920 1921 f S s r ^ I 1922 i n S! i S 1923 1924 K CHART 1 8 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F M E T A L S — G A S A N D E L E C T R I C F I X T U R E S A N D L A M P S A N D R E F L E C T O R S , OHIO, 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 160 figures InJan.3,Itf0M|lTiJdn. V78JM 2.964M 1,729 FJ 38 ests.repta.l 40 «sts.Wptg. a v a i l a bLl.e J a n u a r y of In Jan, 2^90 M InJdn.2J905M In«fcm.3,273M InJ£LTV3,176M I h J a r U 9 2 6 M lAJan.2 t 4E7M ITI Jan.2,503^ £412 F. 3,7 76 F. 3,654f. 4057F. JJ57F. 1J90$E £581F 43 ests.T*ptg, 4fi ests Teptg. 48 ests.repig 43 ests.meptg. 40 esrs-neptg. 51 est3.r«|atg. 50 estireatg each UO /V 12 0 100 figures a v a i l a b l e V A tfafe f r / A 80 i \ 60 40 1 9 H 1915 1916 1917 1915 1913 1920 1921 1922 1925 1924 CHAR! 1 9 — W A G E EARNERS: T R E N D OP E M P L O Y M E N T IN M A N U F A C T U R E OP PAPER AND POINTING, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics tJ. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 160 In Jan, 19,755 MIn Jan 1^882 Crt.In Jan2t,214M In Jan. 22,851 MIn Jan.22/34hl BiJan.2i.947m In Jan Z6,\l2In MJan22A20MIn Jan^oesM. Ir>Jan.25,70AM In Jan. 27859m 7476F6,667F 7,931 F. 8,013 E 7,1011: 7,183R 7,076E 9,1281: 7,777 f. 7.159E 806 ests. retJtg. 915 ests. Tebtq. 926 est*. ref>tg. 930 ests. reDtqi 956 ests. redtg. 938 ests. rebtg. 992 csts.ret)Tfl. 869 ests. repTQ- 886 65ts. TEDtp. 913 ests. reDta 960 ests. rentg. 160 January of e ach year-100 160 160 140 140 120 100 ^ r-v 120 too 60 60 60 60 200 160 200 1 Month lv averaae of 1914-100 12$678 M. 19,613 (f 7,066 160 160 160 140 120 140 ooocensus em ploy men T Telativesftotal) 120 "*"* 100 100 60 80 60 io 191U 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 .1923 60 S 1924 CHABT 2 0 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F P A P E R — P R I N T I N G A N D P U B L I S H I N G , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, BY SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics XJ s Department of Labor Women's Bureau In Jan.1t.978M In Jan. ie,iW)5M Figures Figures 636 est*. Tepto. 1M ests. Tttto. available available l,S 5UE 3J 05 f. 160 In Jan. 12.W4M Injlan.11,374 (VI. In Jan. 13,856 fttIn Jan. 12,972M In Jan. 12,606 M. In Jan. 13,724 M.In Jan. 15,439 M, 3,688 F. 3,582. R 3,977 F. 3,381 F. \3.38ZF. W L f. 4378 F. 666«sr. ncptq. 7*3 ests. rcDtg. 729 ests. TttXQ. 705 ests. recta 752 ests.reptg. 6 5 0 ests. refit9. 6AZ e%tS. repTQ. 180 J a n u a r y of each year-100 160 160 140 140 ji 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 200 ' 160 1 " 1 ZOO • Mnnthlu avernae of 19J4J0O F.3AZ0 T 15,2 57 H U f i137 160 160 160 UL0 140 empJoyme) ftrrelativesfloral) 150 120 100 100 *fi0 80 60 19 U m 1916 1917 IT f9)3 19)9 1920 } 60 1921 1922 1923 1924. CHART 2 1 . - W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N MANUFACTURE OF PAPER-BOXES (FANCY AND PAPER) AND DRINKING CUPS, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX TJ» S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics M Jan. 1,4 5ZM In Jan. 1,58 oM In Jan. U55 M. In Jan. 1659 M In Jan. 2,515 M In Jan. 247J M. \£ll M In Jan. 1,021 M In Jan. 1096 M In Jan. U35M In Jan. UG 3 In 1296 F W15F t€5I F. 1574 F. 1,290 F. 2,06a F. X.496F. 1,51 Zf. UZflF. 58 ests.reptcj. 61 ests-reptq. 60 esrs. reptg. 64 ests.repta. 67 «19. Teptg, 67 Mts.repty 66 ests-Tmp- 70 estvrettfg. 73 esta-rfpt^. 47 ests. reptg. SZ tsts.rcptq. In Jan. J a n u a r y of € tuh year *100 r fa* m V Si/ s T T ¥ T T T s T T f 1914 1915 1916 s V I T i T n i 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 CHAKT 2 2 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F S T O N E * C L A Y , A N D G L A S S P B O D U C T S , O H I O , 1914, T O 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 160 In Jan.33,6t50M I n Jan.3G345M InJaiv36,024M. In Jan 37,7 G 6 hi In Jan.30,622lll In Jan, 2 6,142 MIn Jan.33,426M In Jan. 27,367M. I n Jan.25.456M InJaa3Z^09M. to Jan.34.fi 2 3 M. 4,693F: J.090F. 4,916F. 3.467F. 5,031 f: 5331F. 5,9 teF. 6,157 F A859FA006E 610 ests r*bta. 72! «StS. T€DT9. 712 ests. Tcbtg. 7 0 2 ests. rebtg. 6 8 3 ests. retrg. 693 ests. reotg. 713 ests. rtDTg. 637 ests. rebt?. 6 6 4 ests. rtbtq. 674 ests. refitg. 711 eits. ret>Tg. 160 J a n u a r y of e<i c h y e a r - 1 0 0 160 160 U0 140 .120 / y 100 % s * fiO V 120 A T y 100 60 u 60 60 200 1i 160 140 \ / V oooCensus cmploymet t relativesftotalJ g J i f i J S v ^ ^ - / sV 120 V / ige of 191L-100 1 6 0 Jionthly averc I 3 & 6 4 2 M . 3 5 . 4 6 7 £0375 * 200 160 160 140 120 100 100 80 60 V « 60 60 191A 19K5 1916 1917 1916 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 C h a r t 2 3 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F S T O N E , C L A Y , A N D G L A S S — G L A S S , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, BY SEX U . S. Department of Labor Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Women's Bureau Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 9,79AM In Jan. 91065 M. Fl 9 urc 5 6965. 83 Z F. J 6 ests. Teptg. ests. re p i g . a v a i l a b l e Figures available InJan.ia£56 M. In Jan. T f a 9 M In <Tan.&2Z7 hi In Jan. "?7JAM InJan. 6.0Z6 M In Jan. 2647 M InJati.^597 M 1.514 F. * * V39F1.203 F(,586 F. 1,5 ISF. 1,628 F 6 4 esis. rebig. 55 ests. reptq. 49 est^re&tg. 4-4 esu. rcfetQ. 49 eSts-refrt^. 4 3 <sti. Tefctj. 3tf estf.wtJtg, January of te ch y e a r - 1 OQJ /—' jsZtife} "" ' *A A V 1916 1917 1916 Yf \ ^ « • * V 19(4 1915 s*1 V * 1919 1920 if \J 1921 1922 1923 • 1926 OHART 2 4 . - W A O E E A R N E R S : T R E N l ) O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A f c T U f i t l O F S T O N E , C L A Y , A N D G L A S g - f O T T E R Y , A N D F I K E - C L A Y P R O D U C T S , O f l l O , 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X TJ. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 160 TEEfcA-COTTA Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 12,6C^M In Jan.1}2J1 MJIn Jan. 16,156 M Indtin.1&20Jlt1 In Jan. 13395 M In Jan. 7^,177 lit In Jan. 15,2 91 M.In Jan. 73,347 M In Jan.i3,i69itf In Jan. 16.110M. In Jan. 17,523 M 2,2 56 F. 3,7 \UE 3A75F. 3,397 E WflE 3.273 F. A335F. J/752/; 36 S U 3.638 F. 14 A esti. rcptg. 157 «rts. reptg. 166 ests.reptg. 190 ests. TeBtg. 190 esis.te|iTg. 193 ests. re big. 180 ests, reptg. 16 3 ests.reptg. 103 ests. reptg. 183 «ts.repig. 160 J a n u a r y ofc ach ycar-100 140 140 1 zo 120 100 i i V BM 60 100 80 j u eo 60 zo 40 i 220 (r ZOO Monthly a v e r a g e of 1914-100 115,229 M.I2 . 9 7 0 f 2 , 2 6 0 160 A / vvv^ s 140 JT 120 100 ^ 1915 1916 1917 1916 1919 * 1920 1921 ZOO 180 160 \r V 140 120 v f Z s 100 1 60 19 U V ? \ — 160 ZZO 1922 1923 . to 1924 CHAKT 25.—WAGE E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O FRUBBER—TIRESANDTUBES,OHIO, 1918 TO 1924, B Y S E X U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics CHAKT 26.—WAGE E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F RUBBER—TIRES A N D TUBES, OHIO, 1918 TO 1924, B Y [Figures for 1918 same as entire group, rubber products] U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 1914 1915 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1916 1917 191Q 1319 1920 SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics 1921 1922 1923 1924 CHART 27.-WAGE EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES, OfllO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX [U. S. Census does not collect statistics of custom-tailoring and dressmaking establishments] TJ. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 180 160 Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 10,751 ItlJln Jan. 11.463M In Jan.l2,850M In Jati. 13^523 M In Jan. 13^60M.In Jan. 12,601 M. InJan.t5,474M. In Jan. 9,9 34M. In Jan. 12,123 M. In Jan. 14,702M. In Jan.13,796 M. 27,054 F. 27,267 F. W 52 F. 2 2,723 F. 25,840 F. 21.772 F. I 21,817 F. 161,467 £ 25.657F. .24,619 F. 27,333 F. 689 ests.retrtg. 6 7 9 csts.reotg. 6 6 7 ests. repty. 610 ests. reotg. 660 est*, reotg. 535 ests. re{jrg.|657 ests. Tebtg.67fl ests.ncptg. 708 ests. reptg. 757 ests. reDtg.767 ests. rtbtq. 180 January of each year-lOO 160 140 140 120 120 > 100 80 60 100 \ 80 60 200 200 1 180 Jlonlhlv average of 1914-100 T 31,102 M.10,5;>5 E £0,566 < 180 160 140 120 160 flr iKwCensus employ merit relatives (tafaJ) ^ ^ 140 V 120 100 ^ S f a ^ , . , , 100 80 80 60 f 60 4914 1915 1916 1911 1916 1919 1920 19 21 1922 1925 1926 CHART 28.—WAGE EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES-HOSIERY AND KNIT GOODS, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX IT. S. Department of Labor Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Women's Bureau Division of Labor Statistics 634 IK In Jan. 931M In Jan. 923M In Jan. 540*1 In Jan. I.062M In Jan. 704frt In Jan. 69iM In Jan. 993 M. In Jau 995M A058F3,255 F. 5058 F. 3MBF. J.6J9F. 3A59FA ZA71F. £853F. 5056 F. &20F. 3,901 F. reprp. 34 ests. refitg. 2t ests. reptg. 36 est«, Tefjtg. 34 ests. retitj. 36 ests. reut^. 35 39 ests, repfg.l 3/ esfs. rebtcj. 28 ests.rectg. 32 est*. retitg. 32 ests. rtptg. In J a n . 762Mlln Jan. 6.58W In Jmuory of each year -tOO / ft' XX • 1915 nTWiriTTTTTTJTTTTTTT^ 1916 1917 1916 V l\ 7 /-A JJ /Matt \ %\ 1919 1920 FTTsTTTTTT 1931 1922 1923 1924 CHART 2 9 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES—MEN'S CLOTHING {INCLUDING SHIRTS A N D C O A T P A D S ) , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X [U. S. Census does not collect statistics of custom-tailoring establishments! U . S. Department of Labor Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Women's Bureau Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 3,1791ft In Jan. U93 M. In Jan. 5,3 2 6 M In Jan. 3,449 M In Jan.3,864- M In Jan. 2,721 M JnJan.ZA99M Figures In Jan. 3,072 ftf In Jan. z,5 75 M Figures 6,169 F. 9,508 F 7,767F. not 8,387 F 6,30ZF, 5,246 F 1 F. 6,665M 5,938 F. 11 ut available a v ah i lable 161 ests.reptg. 168 ests. reptg. 191 ests. refctg. 175 ests. wptg. 178 ests.reptg. 189 ests.TCfctg. 184 ests. reptg. Zie ests.Teprp.llSJ ests.repta. January of each year - 1 0 0 A - W r \* it C 1914 1915 1916 1917 ^ S 1916 1919 1920 19£1 1922 1923 1924 CHART 3 0 — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau In Jan. £ 4 8 1 Win Jan. 2J02M figures Rgurcs 19 eats. reptg.|l04 csts-rcptg. (mutable available 4,0-SZFA 160 OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN T E X T I L E S - W O M E N ' S 1924, B Y S E X CLOTHING (INCLUDING CORSETS), O H I O , 1914 T O [U. S. Census does not collect statistics of custom-tailoring and dressmaking establishments] Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics 5212 F. In Jan. 1,453 M. In Jan. 1,436 M In Jan. 1.310 M In Jan. 2,763 Ml In Jan. 2,382 M In Jan. 2,849M In Jan. 1766 M. 3.716 F. 4*3.32 f. 5,181F. 5357F, 5,742 F. JIS59F. 3,728 F. 117 ests. rrptg.1ZS ests.rep19. 1£7«sre. reprg. 131 ests. ret>tg. 121 ests.T-ebtg. 112 ests. repr^. 109 ests. reptg. 160 J a n u a r y o f c a c K year-IOO 140 140 1Z0 100 y \ A VA AA vv 1 V,J V •—\\ \ 60 120 V /v\ \A \ 100 80 60 60 AO 40 180 160 It 0 Monthly avera ge of 1914400 161208 M . 4 3 7 3 F.3,835 140 l.'.v r\Af\ r-\\ 7\ / V f v « I 20 too 160 o^«CeTisus ' cm J) Icy merit relatives (total) 140 > T v • V y > . - 1 v/ A V V'A SO / v ^ ! y ' \ / A ^ /X v 12 0 \ 100 Yy v ^ v 60 V 60 60 40 l T T I9I4 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 : 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 40 CHABT 31.—WAGE EARNERS: TREND OP EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES-CLOTH GLOVES, OHIO, 1918 TO 1924, BY SEX Departing of Industrial Relations Source: Ohio[>Department Division of Labor Statistics IT. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 1 Figures no t In Jan. 364M la Jan. 328M In Jan. 370 M In Jan. 23 6M In Jan. 216 M.In Jan. 269 M.In Jan 342 M. 2,13 IF. 2,283 E 1,822 F. 2,263 F. l,635f. 1,410 F 1,804 £ _ 35 ests. rebtg. 33 estj. reptg. 35 ests. reotg. 34 ests. re&t g. 30 ests. reDtq. 30 ests. nefctg. 29 ests. reDtg. availab e 160 i January of etich year-100 160 140 140 120 \ 100 4 * 1 % J \ 60 120 N ) 100 / V \7 60 V- ao 60 40 40 20 20 140 140 Monthly averaae of 1918-100 1 2 0 T. 2/740 M.3>'9 F. 2,3 61 120 * 100 100 •60 W 60 V J 60 K 60 40 V 40 20 20 1914 1915 1916 1917 1924 CHABT 3 2 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F T O B A C C O , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, B Y SEX [U. S. Census does not collect statistics of rebandling] Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor W o m e n ' s Bureau In Jan. 4215 M In Jan. 4 2 6 5 M In Jan. 4095 M In Jan. Jt9fl5M In Jan. J,766M. In. Jan 3J32 M. In Jan 4152 M. In Jan 3 / 5 5 M In Jan 3,17flM In Jan 3.406 M In Jan. 3,05 5 M ia534F 9J08F St35flF. 11,512 F 9,960 F S,7-26 F: 6.246F. fi.MOF. 9,684F 9,63 7F 9,706 F. _ 2A2 ests. rebtg. 239 ests. refttg. 246 ests. retxg. 249 ests. rebtg. 2 6 9 ests. re&tg. 226 ests. refltg. ZWests. refifc. 21$ ests. rzbtq. 191 esfs, reor^. 1 8 0 209 ests. rebrp. 2AO-ests, r e m 180 J a n u a r y ofe ach year - 1 0 0 !6C 160 140 140 / 120 A 100 - A „. v y 120 A V ^ A V - ' ^ - s r « « > W . J / A 100 r eo BO 60 60 200 160 200 1 .Monthlv averaoe of 19J4-iflf) ri^aor M a r^753 ISO 16T0 160 140 120 ooeCcnSu» emfcio/ment relatives &oraI) 120 100 ^ V s ^ - j 100 y / eo 80 i eo 60 a 19 U 19/5 1916 1917 1916 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 a 1924 CHAKT 3 3 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F R U B B E R — T I R E S A N D TUBES, O H I O , 1918 T O 1924, B Y I Figures SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau I r>ot I available 745 M. IT» J a n . 5 9 9 M hi Jan. 5 6 5 M. In Jan. 944 M. In Jan. 641 M. In Jan. 5 9 7 M. In Jan. 571 M. In Jan. 765 F. 1,162 F. -595P 689K 9 5 9 r. S84E W70 F. 74 ests. rebtg. 7 7 ests, re&tg. 62 ests- rcfttg- ZOO esfr- re>tg- 74 ests. rebto. 6 9 ests. m>tg._ 71 200 J a n u a r y of e a c h year-100 ISO 160 160 160 140 140 120 120 100 100 VV 60 80 60 €0 T T T f T T l s f l T t l T T I l T S T r i T l l T O 1 9 K 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 192! 1922 1923 1924 C h a r t 3 4 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D OT E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F T O B A C C O - O G A B S A N D C I G A R E T T E S , C H E W I N G A N D ' S M O K I N G T O B A C C O , A N D S N U F F , O H I O , 1918 T O 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U* S . Department of Labor Women's Bureau — "F FlgiLre s not In Jaa 3,JG9 M. In Jan. 2,547 M; In Jan. 3 2 0 S M In Jan. 2,8/4 M. In Jan. 2.56JM. In Jan. 2.835M, In Jan. £310 M. S,919H 10,553 F 9.352 E S.419F. 9.042 If 8,6 3fiH a976F. M2 ests ne&tp. 129 ests. teetg. 172 ests: ret>tg. 172 ests. Ttftrta 184 ests. rebtg. 152 ests. recto. 14f ests. rebiq. 180 avatlabl £ 180 January c f ea t h year-100 160 160 140 J40 s t 120 120 « J 00 100 V " V ^ - J ao 80 60 60 • 40 40 160 J 160 140 Monthlv a v e r a g e of 19IB -100 ?.flC9 f 8 , 7 5 9 T11566 140 120 120 A 100 ^ 100 fiO 80 60 60 AO 1914 T T T T T T ¥ s F T T T T T 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19 21 ? % 1922 t?i o 5 1 1923 to £ 1 1924 j 40 CHART 3o.—WAGE EARNERS: T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN M A K L ' F A C T U R E O F VEHICLES, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X U. S Department of Labor Women's Bureau - [Excludes manufacturing by railroad companies] Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics CHART 3 0 — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN M A N U F A C T U R E O F V E H I C L E S — A U T O M O B I L E S A N D P A R T S , OHIO, 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics •U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau CHART 3 7 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F M I S C E L L A N E O U S P B O D U C T S , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau • Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 37,461 M.In Jan. 44,640 Ift In Jan, 26,960M, In Jan 24534 M. In Jan. 30,647 M In Jan, 35,75 7 M. In Jan.2J.679M In Jan. 36,746 M.fn Jan.45,5 72 frl In Jan. 47,22 6 frl. in Jan. 21.5 09 M 7,072 F _ S879F. 4453F 10.024F. 9.7I2F. 4 0 5 9?. 7.239 F. 5,336 F 2,994 F. 6,020 F: 7652 F. 666 ests. reptg. 700 est* re tit q. 733 ests. refctg. 798 ests. reptg. 76! ests. Tcptg. 115 ests. reotg 671 ests. rct)tg. Geo ests. retitg. 466 ests. rcdta 59J ests. rebta. 663 ests. rebtg J a n u a r y of each year-100 A r ) < ... y N S a 1914. ^ S 1915 2 / • , // // ? ? 1916 0 H S 1917 // \ / J-*' a ? I 19! ft ! r // S I \ 2 1313 [/ ? a 1920 2 I ^ 1921. s H 1922 U i ? 1923 S s I 5 $ 1924. £ CHART 3 8 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N M A N U F A C T U R E O F M I S C E L L A N E O U S P R O D U C T S — E L E C T R I C A L E R Y , A P P A R A T U S , A N D S U P P L I E S , OHIO, 1914 T O 1934, B Y S E X U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau MACHIN- Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics CHABT 39.—WAGE EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN SERVICE, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY BEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics IT. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau In Jan. 12J10M InJart.t5.536M, In Jan.n^OfllM In Jan. 2I.630M In Jaa22,856M, In Jan 22,16 0M. In Jan. 26,514m In Jon.26.467M In Jan.2G.652M In Jan.34230 M In Jan. 35,102 M. 14,729 F , „ 14,773F. 1QJ561F. Jfl,3l3F _ • 2UOOF I7,132f 12.0 Ot F. ia955F 15375F 9,392F U69 ests. Teetg. (.758 ests. rebtg. 2.nfests. neuta £556 ests. ret>r<j 2,565 ests. rebtq. 3.847 ests.rcotg 2BZ3 esta.Veotq. JL032 ests retrto. 3.341 ests. refta 4233 €sfs. refrtg. 120 120 1-069 «StS. TtfCtO. eo vS ^ — 100 100 v. J a n u a r y o f i*ach yeaT-tOO SO 300 280 Monthly average of 1914-100 127,576 M.12,230 F 9,347 260 240 220 200 100 A.-, 160 140 120 100 80 ^ 3o; €J E5 2 1914. 1915 Q- o S g 1916 o « a -ct o 1917 3 3 "S <j < M . a U 8 a B H a es 1919 1918 ITS 1920 <3 H^ 1921 Ift CHART 4 0 . - W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N S E R V I C E — L A U N D R I E S A N D D R Y C L E A N E R S , O B I 0 , 1914 >TO 1924, U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 160 EES Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 2,141 M In Jan. 2 ^ 2 2 M Indan.2,620M In J a a 2,751 Ifl. In Jan. 2,797 M, III Jan. 2,584 M. InJan.2,865M. In Jan. 2,750 M. In Jan 2 ^ 7 9 M. In Jan 3^060 M. In.Jan.3^22 hi. 4,99lF._ 5,456?. 4.630F: , 5.305 K 5,792 f; 5J92F. 4986E 4 7 1 1 if 4,101 £ 5,142 fT 237 ests. rebtg. 270 ests. reotg. 281 ests. refitg. 295 ests. Teotg. 294 eats, refit?. 2flte*ts rebt^ 332 ests, rebtg. 291 ests. TEDtg. M j e s p . reBty. 305 ests! rebtg. JUesw.ret)t^ 160 January of ea t h . year - 1 0 0 160 160 140 140 120 100 120 * .JlSlL^ 100 eo 60 ;60 60 200 100 200 .Monthly 16,151 averaoe of 1914*100 nz5,160 £ 4 , 5 7 7 160 / 160 Male UO /• ' -feniaJe^ f 100 140 * \ — 120 160 ^ 120 y 100 80 60 60 «S d tui <£ £ a! ' J* <S 1914 1915 a: q: i.i 1916 R 1! cu t3 J9I.7 * 1916 o: «J e£ i 1919 a! ' *.3 C£ Z 1920 CL <J oc af 1921 ct t7 oi ± 1922 d U 1923 £ <j c mi a: t 60 CHART 41—WAGE EARNERS: TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN SERVICE-HOTELS, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U/S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau In Jan. J,449tt! In Jan. 4651 M.In Jan.5,35 7 M.In Jaa 6,226 M.In Jan. 3,922 M.In Jan. 5,665 M.In Jan. 5,795 M.In Jan. 5,764-M,In Jan. 5,539 M.Tn Jan. 5,998 M.In Jan.C^g M. 4,336 F. 4152 F 47P6F. 3^853 F 2,916 F 3,349 F. 3464 F 2.04.4F 2,74) F 4373 F 4460 F 166 ests. refctq. 246 ests. T<rptq. 300 ests. rttptg.35! ests. revtg. 356 ests. vetrtg.330 ests. retrtg. 352 ests. repta JfQ ests. ret)to. 303 ests. reptp. 348 ests refctQ 390 ests. neftfg. January ofeach %A : \ year -1<10 / v J M T I T T I l T f T I 19 K 1915 1916 1917 19J8 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 CHART 42 — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N S E E V I C E — R E S T A U R A N T S , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, B Y U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics In Jan. 1,12a M. In Jan. 1.650M In Jan. 2,026M In Jan. ^255 M. In Jan. 2.47AM In Jan. 2.7Iffrt In J a n 5433 ftt. I n J a n . 2£90M In Jan.,3U85M. In Jan 3,724 M In Jon. WSM 2.703F 2.6 29F. 3.265F. ,3,362 E t,653f 1,455F. A627E 4,30 f F. 3,35?F. u s sr. ests. mjta 365 ettJ. Ttptg. 421 ests. reDtg. 4 6 5 ests.refctg. 615 «S t&reptg. J67 esfc. TeDtg. 220 esiS-TCUtg. 272 tsTS.TCDlj. 260 WtiTCDtp. 327 tsfs. reotgi 406 est*. rtbfg. J a n u a r y ofc< ch y e a r - 1 0 0 A . 19K 1915 1916 1917 1916 1919 \9Z0 1921 , A 1922 1923 1924 CHART 43.—WAGE E A R N E R S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D P U B L I C UTILITIES, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X [Excludes interstate railroads] U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics In dan.25.436M. In Jan.33,645m. In Jan.3Z3.Jlh1 In Jan. 4-0,11 i fttInJan.40/97tt1 In Jan. 3943 7 M,In JarU4850M. In Jan.39,Bf4M, In Jan.35.751M lit Jan. 40.669M In t7arU4,743M. 11.207E 10,755 r 12,106 ft 10.767F 7,6701 6,001?. 11,2661: 11,926R 7,7 Gtf. 1I,5S7fT 798 ests. rejitq. 996 ests. rettg. XI37 ests.reptg. 1U9 ests. reU34 mo.ests. rebtg. f,0flf ests. reptp. 1,146 ests. T^pTg. (.046 ests. reptg. 1.07f ests. Teptq. 1.m ests. retTQ.127/ eitj. reptg. January of ea ch / / year'100 / *, / jgyfeTnale y r* • 1914 1915 1916 1917 1916 1919 - — . 1920 19?! 1921 1923 1924 \ CHABT 4 4 . — W A G E E A R N E R S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S — T E L E G R A P H A N D T E L E P H O N E (INCLUDING MESSENGER SERVICE), OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX [Excludes interstate railroads] Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 140 In Jan.7,444 M. In Jan 6,757 M In Jan 6,267 M. In Jan. 6.93 sm In cJan.6,87^M In Jan. 6,6 tOM. In Jan. 7.262frl In Jaru 77J4 M. In Jan. 348lMJIn Jan. 5,5 79 M In Jan6.4S7M, y>755F' 10,9751: „ „ . 11,653 E A , , 9,3 6fl F. „ „ J0,57flE S,9t5F.| 76S3F H327/T 11.0Q1E 10.5 65F. 11,72 Of: 297 est5. reprcj.pit ests. refctq. 403 ests. re org. 414 ests. reptg. 369 ests. rtbtg. 360 esis. reptg. 387 ests. re org. 365 ests. recto. 405 ests. repif 3 9 9 ests. refctg. 390 ests. rectg. 140 January of each year-100120 * * * \ * \\ \ / 100 dO T20 100 f 60 60 60 260 260 1 240 Monthlv averaae of 1914-100 13556 N M. 3521 If 6037 220 f' 200 * it 180 160 \ 140 i 220 / N j! a 240 / V 200 w J Id 0 W 160 f r X40 120 100 120 100 -fey so 1914 1915 T T 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 g 3 t* a 192 J I Is? 1922 m5 t 80 S* £ 19 2 4 CHART 4 5 W A G E EARNERS: T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N T B A D E , R E T A I L A N © W H O L E S A L E , O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, B Y SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau a976H In Jaa2QS44M In Jan. 25,45301) InJan.23897M. InJan3iS/9M. In Jan.3Z,700M In Jan.34007 M. In J a n 40,855 fll In Jan 3643 3M, In Jan36.955M In Jan4ft586M In Jan.44667 M S245F. SL654F. 6,221?. 0,342 f; 8,19 8fv 6.760F. 5,950f: 4957E 9,092 F. WOE 3361 ests. reofa U12 ests rebra. 4.437 est* recto4908 ests. rebTQ. 5.330 ests. TCIJTQ5657ests. re&tg. 6,589 ests.refitg. 5.636 esti re&tg. 6067 ests. reetq.6 2 7 6 ests. rebta. 7669 ests. n?£>Ta January of each y e a r - 1 0 0 - V J I * v v / K r - ' f cdt / V T T T T T T 1914- 1915 ... V * V T r r n r T s T i T t T n T r i T r r r r i i T i i 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 C h a r t 4 6 — B O O K K E E P E R S , S T E N O G R A P H E R S , A N D O F F I C E C L E R K S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N A L L I N D U S T R I E S , O H I O , 1914 T O J924, B Y S E X U S. Department of Labor Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Women's Bureau Division of Labor Statistics 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1$Z4 CHAKT 4 7 — B O O K K E E P E R S , S T E N O G R A P H E R S , A N D OFFICE CLERKS: T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN T R A D E , R E T A I L A N D W H O L E SALER O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U . S, Department of Labor Women's Bureau 140 1Z0 In Jaa 11,546 M. In Jan. 12,634 M, In Jart 6,604 M- In Jan. 7,567 M. In Jan 6,66 4 M In Jan. 10,192 M. In Jan. 6,68) M. In Jan. 6,80! M. InJauJt,022 IY1. In Jan. IT,046 M. Fi q u re s 20,799 F. 10,054 £ 19,151 H 7,945 F. 16,966F. 1G.166 F. 17,890 F 12,420 R „ 6,441 ff 13,335 F. I36?esrs. rent 9. 4t72 ests. recta U.L17 ests. rebTtf 4908 ests. reotj. 5.330 ests. reoto. 5.657ests.reDfa 6.589 esis. repfg. 5fiJfl€SK re org. a v a i l a b l e . 6.276 ests. tcbtg 7669 ests. wetg. 140 J a n u a r y of eaich y e a r - 1 0 0 120 FejSS^ too 100 ao SO 250 i 260 Jionthly averaae of 1914-TOOI I 6 S 3 7 M 6,f 311 f 7 9 2 7 j * 240 J 220 j 1 240 1 1 220 2 00 200 - 160 160 (f 160 160 j 140 ^rna 120 ' 100 60 j TotQ^p^ I ' ' — • « t9K i tiC 3? 1915 pj <-» ri if a: 1916 ! 140 " 120 f \ / 4 — — / c> "3 ~ ^ 1917 "oT" j 100 a? 3< 1916 J CL t 1919 • - = J—^ %i 1920 z 1921 a: <. ac K 1921 a: *J i a: 1925 ai a* 1924. a* 1 til C h a r t 4 8 - B O O K K E E P E R S , S T E N O G R A P H E R S , A N D OFFICE C L E R K S : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N T B A D E - S T O t t t - i S R E T A I L A N D W H O L E S A L E , OHIO, 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics XJ S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 140 In Jan. 5.5fleMJlnJan. 43 70M In Jan. 4663M. In Jan. 5,139 M.In Jan. 4990 M. In Jan. 4776 M. In Jan. 4395 M.In Jan. 5,906 M. 7.A49F. 8,656 F. a607F 11.015 K 11,702 F 12,K8 F 6,16 8iT| 6.372F 4213 ests. re pt p. 2.703 ests. reDro|3.!5-7 ests. rebto-3J66 ests.tfeptft 1695 csts. rebta 4021 esrs. rtftg.4 2 7 1 etts. rtbtg. 4932 ests. ret>ta Figures avaYlable In J a n . 5.9Z6 M. In Jan 6301 M, 12,502 F. „ „ 12*986H 463A ests. refctg 5.666 est5. vc&to. 1 40 January of each year-100 120 100 120 ^ ^ ttflsS^ 100 eo 60 60 60 240 210 240 I Monthlv av*raoe of /S/4-100 T.11,686 M.5,!562 If 6,12 6 22 0 200 200 \ . 160 160 160 160 UQ 1/0 120 ^ Total ^ ^ too - — ' y— — ' 120 — — ^ 100 60 60 60 ^ ^ 19 K m 1915 ^ ? 1916 ^ 1917 ^ n ^ 1916 M 1919 ^ M 1920 ^ n H 192 J n ^ 1922 1923 I' 1 § ^ 1924 ii 60 < CHART 4 9 . — B O O K K E E P E R S , S T E N O G R A P H E R S , A N D O F F I C E C L E R K S : T R E N D O F E M P L O Y M E N T I N TBADE—OFFICES, O H I O , 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations * Division of Labor Statistics IT. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 1 £0 MO In Jan. 2.405 MIn Jan 2,43 OM In Jan £951M. In Jan. 4,12a MIn Jan. 2,7 i 7 M.In Jan. 5214 M. In Jan. 4,723 M In Jan. 4,309m. In Jan 3,743 M.In Jan. A666M. In Jan.5,5 27 M. 1.41Z.F. 6.026F. 1,641 F , „ AS54F GfiisF. 3,196 F. 2 < 152F 5,427 F 5,065 R 4,416 r 3,051 E 235 ests. rcptg. 269 esls. refcTQ 3 6 9 esTs.reptg. 48$ ests. Teptj. 515 e s t s . Teptg. 59 4 ests. rcptg. 803 esls. rept<j. 676 wts. re|3tg. 12Z ests- reptg. 7 7 9 e s U r e p t g . 9 8 Z ests. r<ptq. January ofe year =.100 120 *r 100' 100 - 60 60 520 520 500 140 .Monthly average of 1914-JOG. Iaei6 M . £ 4 0 5 E 1A11 500 7 " M 480 460 -<60 440 440 420 420 JX 0 400 360 560 360 560 340 340 520 320 300 300 260 260, 260 260 240 240 220 ZZO 200 ZOO 160 180 T 60 160 140 140 ferrate. 120 120 Total _ too 100 60 t C F T i T I l T I T t T T TI T T T T T T T I9U W15 1916 1917 1916 1919 i TTTTTTTTTTTWTYTT Ti 1920 1921 1921 1923 1924 60 CHART 6 0 . — B O O K K E E P E R S , U . S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau STENOGRAPHERS, • AND OFFICE CLERKS: T R E N D 1914 T O 1924, B Y S E X OF E M P L O Y M E N T IN ALL MANUfACTUBES, Figures In Jan. 22,213 M InJan24>703M lnJan.26,492M In Jan.32,8J9!H In Jau3499f M. lnJan.35,395 M. InJem.4l.980M. In Jan 3^599 M. 16 A30?. £0,0461: i 4,606 F. 2&669F. ' 3Q,iOZE Z&59F. 26959 F. 6,749 ests. rebto. 7,884 ests-rebtp- $.299 ests.reprg &600 ests. rebta.SL85fl ests recto.3.01 ffists,rebtg. 9.652 ests. reot?. fl.632 ests. recta. a v a i l a b l e January of <mhyear-loo X N j^JjiJe T O l T T l T T l l 1914 1915 1916 T T T T T T T T T T T T F T X S 1917 1916 1919 mo 0210, Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics 1921 In Jan. 35,775 M In Jan 3 7,655 M. 26,9/0 F. 26.1Z9E 6.70/ ests rebtg. a (25 «ts.reftto. CHART 51.—SALESPEOPLE (NOT T R A V E L I N G ) : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N A L L INDUSTRIES, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 160 In Jan. 14451 M,In Jan. 1^254 MIn Jan. J7,82 5 M.[nIiJan. f9,969M In Jan. 2Q399M In Jan 20.573 M.In Jaa24028MJIn Jdn.23,859M n gures 14937 F. U.742F1 1S,I3ZF. „ ' ZQ.GZ&F. W06f: 22,914E 17,246 K 22,933 V. f4X9 ests mrfg. 17.981 ests. rebtg.20.0)7 ests. re&Tg. 23.562esfi-TEpT^ ests. lepra available Zl.62Aests.vemZZ.709esls.nbtq 2M5Zes&nm 2ZU]esls. rebtg23.562 In Jan272t2M, Ii Jan 32,625^ 263 J 9E •23.850F 25304 cs£*efetg. 3a43o«»5.Tmfa January of each year-fOO 140 120 too "V 160 140 i 120 2 too 60 ao M I9K 5 £ ^ 1915 U ^ 1916 » 5 n 1917 H n 1918 5 5 I ^ 19)9 s I U 1920 s I S s 1921 s ^ 1922 i r m x o i 1923 1924. a o CHART 52.—SALESPEOPLE (NOT TRAVELING): TREND OF EMPLOYMENT IN ALL MAUNFACTURES, OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, BY SEX Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics "U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 200 In Jan. 3,098 M.In Jan. 2,916 M.In Jan. 3,694 M,In Jaa 4,12 9 MIn Jan. 4,015 M.In Jon. 3,86b M.In Jon. 4,335 M.In Jan. 4,5 75 M. figures 1,026 f. 976 F. 975 r 1,062 F. 1,047 F U7Z F IZlf. 76 5P. 8.299 ests. rcRfg.6,600 ests. repty 6.856 esTs. repty 9011 ests. reptg.9,652 ests. nefctg.8.632 ests. rebtg. available 6,749 esTs. rebtg. 7.8A4 ests reptg In Jan. 4,925 M.In Jon. 5,6 05 M. f, N 7 K 1.136 F 5,701 CST5. reptg. ai25 eits.Tftit^ 200 January ofee ch year=100 180 160 160 160 140 140 120 120 ^ 100 100 60 ao 220 220, 200 Hanthty average of 19/4*100 1X902 M 3,153 f. 749 200 IfiO 180 y 160 W ® — T° t0Ll 140 160 y Male y 140 . 120 120 f roq • 100 80 , 60 19IA 1915 1916 1917 1920 1921- 1922 1923 1924 CHART S3-SALESPEOPLE (NOT TRAVELING): TREND OF E M P L O Y M E N T BY SEX IN T R A D E , R E T A I L V. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau 160 AND W H O L E S A L E , O H I O , 1014 T O 1924, Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics figures In Jan. 1J4I9M. InJan.1$9J6 M. [lit JanJdS38MJJn Jan.l2,4J0ltf. In Jan.12677M. In Jan. 13,335 M<Tn Jan. 14/05 ffl.In Jan. 14743 17SAO F. 1596JF: 2f,346 r. 13,946E I 14,070E 19,1621; 22,929 E 21.559 E 1361 ests. rebt9-14112 eat; . rebtg. — - 4437 eits. rgptg. 4936 ests. refttg. A330 Bits. Tgpty. 565 7 esti. retifcy. 3.669 ests. reptg. 5l€36 ests reptq. 9. available In Jan. 1 £23 J M.In Jan. 22,975 M 24,763 E 22,237IF &Z76 ests. Teuty. 76 S 9 ests. reptq. 160 4 J a n u a r y of each year-100 160 160 140 U0 120 120 100 2 V 100 60 60 I i S 1914 b 1 ^ 1915 s ^ 6 1916 s ! s 1917 ? ? 1913 S N ^ f9!9 S S ? ? 1920 ^ 1921 r T T i ™ r i T T T T T i 1922 1923 1924- CHART 54.—SALESPEOPLE (NOT T R A V E L I N G ) : T R E N D OF E M P L O Y M E N T I N T E A D E - S T O B E S , R E T A I L A N D W H O L E S A L E , OHIO, 1914 TO 1924, B Y S E X U . S. Department of Labor Source: Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Women's Bureau Division of Labor Statistics 19)4 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924