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Numbers of gainfully occupied males and females 10 years of age or over, by occupation groups, for the provinces, 1931
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| Man. | Sask. | Alta. | B.C. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||
| Males | ||||
| Agriculture | 91,566 | 200,881 | 142,722 | 42,209 |
| Fishing, logging | 4,503 | 2,275 | 2,642 | 22,338 |
| Mining, quarrying | 1,516 | 752 | 9,100 | 10,339 |
| Manufacturing | 19,505 | 11,188 | 13,817 | 31,361 |
| Construction | 12,710 | 7,810 | 8,642 | 19,010 |
| Transportation | 19,454 | 15,987 | 16,056 | 28,737 |
| Trade | 18,036 | 18,409 | 16,363 | 22,201 |
| Finance, insurance | 2,553 | 2,288 | 2,172 | 3,680 |
| Service | 19,634 | 17,701 | 18,525 | 31,224 |
| Clerical | 9,801 | 5,924 | 6,332 | 9,613 |
| Labourers1 | 26,379 | 18,186 | 16,300 | 41,732 |
| Unspecified | 107 | 34 | 71 | 71 |
| All occupations | 225,764 | 301,435 | 252,742 | 262,515 |
| Females | ||||
| Agriculture | 1,863 | 3,591 | 3,024 | 1,429 |
| Fishing, logging | 53 | 98 | 7 | 47 |
| Mining, quarrying | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 2,811 | 626 | 982 | 2,804 |
| Construction | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Transportation | 1,540 | 862 | 838 | 2,354 |
| Trade | 3,775 | 2,162 | 2,486 | 4,727 |
| Finance, insurance | 38 | 12 | 28 | 83 |
| Service | 25,358 | 25,163 | 20,540 | 23,348 |
| Clerical | 9,163 | 4,895 | 5,457 | 8,638 |
| Labourers1 | 276 | 65 | 97 | 308 |
| Unspecified | 31 | 2 | - | 6 |
| All occupations | 44,908 | 37,476 | 33,461 | 43,748 |
| 1. This group does not include agricultural, mining, fishing, or logging Labourers. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1937. | ||||
