The given table illustrates changes in the number of workers and factories manufacturing silk in England and Wales from 1851 to 1901.
Overall, the figure for femaleemployees saw higher rate during the given all years compared to that of male. Moreover, it can be seen that the figure for total employees dropped dramatically, whereas the number of factories increased noticeably, despite a fluctuation.
Looking at the table, the figure for male and female workers witnessed a moderate drop in 1861, amounting to 41.936 and 67,933 respectively. In that year, the number of entire employees saw a gradual drop, from 130,750 to 109,869, whereas that of mills rose remarkably, reaching at 761 from 272 in 1861. In the next decade, there was a gradual decline in the number of men and women workers, at around 38,102 and 53,310 respectively. The figure for entire workers decreased moderately, from 109,869 to 91,412 in 1971. Similarly, the figure for workplace suffered from a slight drop, reaching at 693.
After two decades, the figure for both male and female employees suffered from a marginal drop, amounting to 28,689 and 30,336 respectively in 1891. While the number of total workers fell progressively, from 91,412 in 1971 to 67, 904 in 1881, the figure for workplaces saw a stable growth, reaching at around 702. In the last year of the period, the number of men and women employees witnessed a constant decline, at around 13,375 and 25,567 respectively. In 1901, the figure for whole workers decreased noticeably, amount to 38,942. Meanwhile, the number of mills saw a negligible drop, from 702 to 623 in 1901