Appendix N

AVERAGE WAGES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
IN NON-MUNITION TRADES IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

(Calculated from Monthly Returns made by Employers to the Department of Labour Statistics.)[311]

LAST WHOLE WEEK IN EACH MONTH.
IndustryOrdinary
week in
1906
May-
Aug.
1915
Sept.-
Dec.
1915
Jan.-
April
1916
May-
Aug.
1916
Sept.-
Dec.
1916
Jan.-
April
1917
May-
Aug.
1917
Sept.-
Dec.
1917
Jan.-
April
1918
May-
Aug.
1918
s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d.s. d.
Cotton16 2 17 1 17 0 17 11 18 4 18 9 19 7 20 7 21 5 23 3 24 1
Woolen and worsted12 115 315 616 116 817 1119 819 921 922 825 3
Linen9 910 710 1011 311 1112 513 815 417 118 820 4
Jute12 518 418 1018 1019 220 220 422 723 924 424 7
Hosiery12 315 915 1016 817 217 118 520 020 722 623 10
Lace11 713 313 614 014 414 1015 616 917 1118 619 2
Silk9 912 012 512 1113 513 714 915 717 218 720 5
Carpet11 1016 816 417 117 017 818 920 421 322 1124 4
Bleaching, etc.11 014 515 015 715 917 318 620 1022 323 1024 9
Boot and shoe10 615 414 1014 716 316 717 619 620 622 322 10
Shirt and collar11 413 713 714 114 714 1015 917 218 319 1121 5
Ready-made tailoring 10 1015 214 214 1015 716 017 418 921 523 225 8
Printing9 812 312 713 713 614 515 916 418 219 1021 8
Bookbinding10 212 312 813 013 014 315 216 117 1119 1121 6
Pottery10 112 212 512 312 1013 113 816 1117 719 121 7
Glass8 610 311 210 911 111 912 113 914 915 616 10
Food preparation10 014 514 1015 215 217 618 320 221 723 024 5
Total12 814 914 1015 415 1016 817 819 120 521 1023 6 [312]