Number of employees of each general nativity for whom detailed information was secured, by sex. = MALE FEMALE The foregoing table shows that of 36,564 employees for whom information was secured, 32.6 per cent are of foreign birth, 15.5 per cent are native-born of foreign father, 31.4 per cent are native whites born of native father, and 20.6 per cent are native negroes born of native father. The native whites born of native father and the native employees born of foreign father show a considerably higher percentage of females than of males, while the negroes who are native-born of native father and the foreign-born employees show a higher percentage of males than of females. Of the employees native-born of foreign father, those whose fathers were born in Germany show the highest percentage of both males and females and 6.2 per cent of the total number of employees for whom information was secured. The employees whose fathers were born in Ireland show the next highest percentage, while no employees whose fathers were born in other specified countries show over 2 per cent of the total number for whom information was secured. Of the foreign-born employees, the Cubans show the highest percentage, followed by the Spanish and the South Italian employees in the order named, while no employees who are of other specified races show over 3 per cent of the total number for whom information was secured. The following table shows, according to sex, the geographical distribution of the several races employed: TABLE 16.-Race of employees for whom information was secured, by locality and by sex; per cent distribution. |