APPENDIX G

TABLE SHOWING THE PROPORTION OF MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Male

Female

Year (as at 31.3)

Gar-

Knit-

Total Percentage!

Gar-

Knit-

Total

Percentage

ments

ting

of total

ments

ting

of total

and

employment

and

employment

shirts

in clothing

shirts

in clothing

industry

industry

1959

10,017

2,199 12,375

33.82

18,968

5,053 24,214

66.18

1960

12,459 2,827

15,438

29.98

29,471

6,387

36,059

70.02

1961

10,712 2,945

13,863

32.17

23,432 5,535

29,234

67.83

1962

12,961

4,065

17,204

34.39

25,802

6,817

32,817

65.61

1963

14,602

5,598 20,331

34.95

29,078 8,550

37,838

65.05

1964

17,694

9,197

27,119

36.77

34,183 12,265 46,637

63-23

1965

17,786

9,947

27,928

36.66

34,814

13,241 48,243

63.34

17,574 11,982

1966 1967 21,080 14,531 35,770 1968 22,012 14,667 36,890 34.96 1969 26,120 18,002 44,566 34.69

29,715

36.66

35,981

15,212

51,331

63.34

36.39 43,752 47,572 56,719 26,397 83,907

18.558

62,533

63.61

20,504 68,644

65.04

65.31

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