Table B
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showing the proportion of male and female workers in the clothing industry
Male
Year
Garments
Knitting Raincoats Total
(as at 30.9.)
and shirts
Percentage of
total employment
in clothing
industry
Female
Garments and shirts
Knitting Raincoats
Total
Percentage of total employment
in clothing
indus try
1959
10,451
2,536
114
13,101
31.69
22,736
5,364
144
28,244
68.31
1960
10,784
2,684
173
13,641
32.20
22,735
5,831
169
28,735
67.80
1961
11,245
3,379
168
14,792
34.03
22,427
5,993
253
28,673
65.97
1962
13,961
5,080
143
19,184
35.48
27,095
7,582
195
34,872
64.52
1963
17,301
8,139
200
25,640
36.95
32,510
10,980
245
43,735
63.05
1964
17,081
9,917
197
27,195
35.91
35,616
12,671
245
48,532
64.09
1965
16,346
9,757
160
26,263
35.65
33,976
13,282
148
47,406
64.35
1966
19,669
13,566
137
33,372
36.28
40,351
18,034
222
58,607
63.72