Jewish Immigration to the United States from 1881 to 1910 / Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. LIX, No. 4, 1914

by Samuel Joseph

TABLE IB

PARTICIPATION OF JEWS IN OCCUPATIONS IN THE PALE OF JEWISH SETTLEMENT, 1897[1][ToT]

Group of occupation	Total	Jews	Per cent of total
Agricultural pursuits	6071413	38538	.6
Professional service	317710	67238	21.1
Personal service[2]	2139981	250078	11.6
Manufacturing and mechanical pursuits	1573519	504844	32.1
Transportation	211983	44177	20.8
Commerce[2]	556086	426628	76.7
Total	10870692	1331503	12.2
[1] Compiled from Rubinow, p. 500.
[2] Cf. Rubinow, note, p. 500.