Analysis of Pre-War Occupation of Women made by Special Inquiry,
January 1917.

PRE-WAR OCCUPATION

Household
Duties,
and not
Present Same previously Textile Clothing
Occupation. Occupation. occupied. Trades. Trades.

Metal Trades 53,249 18,927 3,408 4,635
Chemical Trades 14,634 52,407 6,226 17,941
Textile Trades 6,378 4,730 1,377 3,695
Clothing Trades 38,256 9,334 1,000 8,430
Wood Trades 4,439 3,764 783 1,490
Leather Trades 7,682 2,179 695 1,372
Rubber Trades 7,897 4,055 1,119 1,561
Others 4,003 3,115 400 669

Total 136,538 98,511 15,008 39,793

Other Total
Present Other Domestic Industrial stated and
Occupation. Industries. Service. Occupations. classified.

Metal Trades 12,458 12,502 5,449 110,628
Chemical Trades 20,879 44,438 17,079 173,604
Textile Trades 2,320 2,531 1,054 22,085
Clothing Trades 5,745 4,970 3,643 71,378
Wood Trades 2,626 3,950 1,196 18,248
Leather Trades 1,782 1,311 822 15,843
Rubber Trades 2,104 2,393 1,030 20,159
Others 1,233 1,897 875 12,192

Total 49,147 73,992 31,148 444,137

TABLE IV.

Showing Changes between July, 1914, and October, 1918, in Numbers of
Girls under 18 employed in Various Occupations.

Numbers on Gross
OCCUPATIONS WITH-- July Oct. Increase. Decrease.
1914. 1918.

(1) _Very large Increase._

Building and Construction 1,500 6,000 4,500 ...
Metal Trades 45,000 108,000 63,000 ...
Chemical Trades 11,000 25,000 14,000 ...
Woodworking Trades 10,500 20,000 9,500 ...
Other Trades 26,000 37,000 11,000 ...

Total in Industry 94,000 196,000 102,000 ...

(2) _Large Increase, but no
serious problem._

Mines and Quarries 1,500 4,000 2,500 .