Working women average figures
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The average numbers of women employed in the 18 categories surveyed came closest to the male average in Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Business services, average in October, 1976: 29,120 male 26,887 female The total employed in the 18 Industries were at October. 1976: 628,342 male 299,289 female Working prioprietors, at October, 1976: 54,262 male 18,488 female Women predominate in several of the 18 categories. Restaurants and hotels: 7125 male 9401 female Sanitary and other community services: 47,941 male 80,508 female Textiles, clothing and leather: 15,233 male 26,819 female
1 otal employment figures for these industries show women entering full-time employment at a faster rate than men — October, 1973: 600,203 male 273,409 female October, 1976: 623,342 male 299.289 female The unemployment rate for women in 12 categories surveyed is higher in March, 1977, for women than for men — March, 1977: 1816 male 2290 female The monthly average of unemployed for 1976 was: 3133 male 2223 female Monthly Abstract. July, 1977, total marriages: Annual rate per 1000 Number population 1966 22,949 8.55 1971 (High point) 27.199 9.50 1976 24,154 7.75
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