Among the persons gainfully employed there were:
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| 1895 | 1907 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | % | Male | % | Female | % | Male | % | |
| Independent | 1,069,007 | 22.1 | 4,405,039 | 31.3 | 1,052,165 | — | 4,438,123 | — |
| Employees | 39,418 | 0.81 | 582,407 | 4.1 | 159,889 | — | 1,130,839 | — |
| Laborers, etc., excl. servants | 3,745,455 | 77.09 | 9,071,097 | 64.6 | 6,422,229 | — | 11,413,892 | — |
| Total | 4,853,880 | = 100.00 | 14,058,543 | = 100.00 | 7,634,283 | = 100.00 | 16,982,854 | = 100.00 |
The following shows the increase and decrease of women holding independent positions from 1895 to 1907:
| [1907] | [1895] | [%] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (domestic industry) | 477,290 | 519,492 | − 42,202 | = 8.10 |
| Commerce and traffic | 246,641 | 202,616 | + 44,025 | = 21.77 |
| Agriculture | 328,237 | 346,896 | − 18,659 | = 9.04 |
The greatest number of female persons were employed in the following trades:
| 1907. | 1895. | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4,585,749 | 2,745,840 |
| Clothing and cleaning | 883,184 | 713,021 |
| Commercial lines | 545,177 | 299,829 |
| Textile industry | 528,235 | 427,961 |
| Restaurants and cafés | 339,555 | 261,450 |
| Articles of food and luxury | 248,962 | 140,333 |
| Metal works | 73,039 | 36,210 |
| Stone and pottery | 72,270 | 39,555 |
| Paper industry | 67,322 | 39,222 |
| Wood and carving industry | 48,028 | 30,346 |
The following are the trades in which more women than men are employed in Germany:
| Women. | Men. | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4,217,132 | 2,737,768 |
| Textile industry | 466,210 | 390,312 |
| Clothing trades | 403,879 | 303,264 |
| Cleaning trades | 85,684 | 58,035 |
| Restaurants and cafés | 266,930 | 139,002 |
| Domestic service | 279,208 | 36,791 |
| Nursing | 129,197 | 78,520 |