The average weekly earnings for all females 18 years of age or over are $7.96. Of those of native birth the highest average weekly earnings, $8.54, are exhibited by the employees of clothing manufacturing establishments, and the lowest, $5.66, by the employees of glass tableware factories. Of the total number of women wageearners of foreign birth, the highest average amount of weekly earnings, $8.57, is shown by silk-mill operatives, and the lowest, $5.14, by those employed in the manufacture of tableware.

The average weekly earnings for all female employees 14 and under 18 years of age are only $5.46. Among both the native-born and foreign-born females who were working for wages the highest average weekly earnings are shown by those employed in connection with the manufacture of agricultural implements and vehicles, and the lowest by silk-mill operatives.

AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY AND GENERAL NATIVITY AND RACE OF EMPLOYEE.

The table next presented shows, by general nativity and race and by industry, the average amount of daily earnings of male employees 18 years of age or over. The figures of the table are for a normal day, and consequently approximate the normal earning capacity of employees. The returns for a more extended period show proportionately lower earnings.

TABLE 44.-Average amount of daily earnings of male employees 18 years of age or over, by general nativity and race and by industry.*

*This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year.

a Not computed, owing to small number involved.

TABLE 44.-Average amount of daily earnings of male employees 18 years of age or over, by general nativity and race and by industry-Continued.

The table next presented shows, by general nativity and race and by industry, the average amount of daily earnings of female employees 18 years of age or over.

TABLE 45.-Average amount of daily earnings of female employees 18 years of age or over, by general nativity and race and by industry.*

*This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year.

• Not computed, owing to small number involved.

The following table shows, by general nativity and race and by industry, the average amount of daily earnings of male employees 14 and under 18 years of age.

TABLE 46.-Average amount of daily earnings of male employees 14 and under 18 years of age, by general nativity and race and by industry.*

This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year.

• Not computed, owing to small number involved.

TABLE 46.-Average amount of daily earnings of male employees 14 and under 18 years of age, by general nativity and race and by industry-Continued.

The table next presented shows, by general nativity and race and by industry, the average amount of daily earnings of female employees who were 14 and under 18 years of age.

TABLE 47.-Average amount of daily earnings of female employees 14 and under 18 years of age, by general nativity and race and by industry.*

This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year.

• Not computed, owing to small number involved.