This table shows firstly, that the number of persons gainfully employed increases more rapidly than the population; secondly, that the growth of female labor still exceeds this increase; thirdly, that the male laboring population is relatively stationary, while the female laboring population shows a relative and absolute growth, and lastly, that female labor at an increasing rate displaces male labor. The number of persons gainfully employed has increased from 1882 to 1895 by 16.6 per cent.; the number of men, by 15.8 per cent. and 19.35 per cent.; the number of women by 18.7 per cent. from 1882 to 1895, and by ~44.44~ per cent. from 1895 to 1907. The increase of the population from 1882 to 1895 was only 19.8 per cent., and from 1895 to 1907 only 19.34 per cent. So the entire number of persons gainfully employed has increased; but as the growth of the number of men gainfully employed has approximately kept pace with the growth of the population, the number of women gainfully employed has grown mostly. This shows that the struggle for existence requires greater efforts than formerly. From 1882 to 1895 and from 1895 to 1907 we find the following increase (+) and decrease (−) among the population of Germany: From 1882 to 1895 From 1895 to 1907 Female persons gainfully employed + 1,005,290 = 23.60 per cent + 2,979,105 = 56.59 per cent Male persons gainfully employed + 2,133,577 = 15.95 per cent + 3,077,382 = 19.85 per cent Female servants + 31,543 = 2.46 per cent − 64,574 = 4.91 per cent Male servants − 17,151 = 40.35 per cent − 9,987 = 39.38 per cent The following table shows the number of persons gainfully employed in various trades: KEY Agr: Agriculture, Forestry Ind: Industry and Mining Com: Commerce and Traffic Lab: Various kinds of wage labor Ser: Public service and learned professions Arm: Army and Navy ====+======================+======================+===================== | 1882 | 1895 | 1907 +----------------------+----------------------+--------------------- | Male Female | Male Female | Male Female ----+----------------------+----------------------+--------------------- Agr | 5,701,587 2,534,909 | 5,539,538 2,753,154 | 5,284,271 4,598,986 Ind | 5,269,489 1,126,976 | 6,760,102 1,521,118 | 9,152,330 2,103,924 Com | 1,272,208 298,110 | 1,758,903 579,608 | 2,546,253 931,373 Lab | 213,746 183,836 | 198,626 233,685 | 150,791 320,904 Ser | 373,593 115,272 | 618,335 176,648 | 799,025 288,311 Arm | 542,282 -- | 630,978 -- | 651,194 -- ----+----------------------+----------------------+--------------------- The following table shows the increase and decrease in various trades: