The number of persons engaged in the other branches of the industrial class is shown in the following table :— Males Females Persons Sex PERSONS ENGAGED in Manufacturing IndustriES. 70,329 62,222 24,901 18,163 10,538 7,516| 193,669 45,245 238,914 23,790 31,810 7,233 6,761 2,196 2,267 74,057 15,574 89,631 94,119 94,032 32,134 24,924 12,734 9,783 267,726 60,819 328,545 Males Persons PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF BUILDINGS, RAILWAYS, ROADS, &c. Males Persons PERSONS ENGAGED IN IMPERFECTLY DEFINED INDUSTRIAL PURSUITS. 180 855 16,569 11 5 1,439 721 77,657 2,160 79,817 ALL INDUSTRIAL WORKERS. 122,692 | 113,527 44,082 34,255 19,602 16,475 | 350,633 84,874 435,507 23,996 32,706 7,407 6,978 2,208 2,275 75,570 16,310 91,880 146,688 146,233 51,489 41,233 21,810 18,750 426,203 101,184 527,387 THE COMMERCIAL CLASS. The persons engaged in commercial pursuits in Australasia numbered 262,588, and of these 220,757 were engaged in trade. The following table shows the number of persons engaged in the various branches of trade : PERSONS DEALING IN TEXTILE FABRICS, DRESS, AND FIBROUS MATERIALS. Males Persons 57,516 53,217 19,810 14,777 8,689 5,052 159,061 28,459 187,520 8,783 11,654 2,978 2,584 1,263 1,040 28,302 4,935 33,237 66,299 64,871 22,788 17,361 9,952 6,092 187,363 33,394 220,757 The largest number of persons in the above class is found in the division which relates to those dealing in foods, drinks, and stimulants, the total being 69,749. The number of females employed in trade has increased nearly four fold in the Commonwealth since 1891. classification of the persons engaged in other branches of commercial pursuits will be found below: : A The domestic class embraces all persons engaged in the supply of board and lodging, and in rendering personal services for which remuneration is usually paid. The numbers in each state were as follows: Males 11,870 6,145 4,734 1,970 1,899 762 27,380 Of all the females employed it will be seen that over 40 per cent. are in the Domestic class. The females shown above as employed in domestic service, perform similar duties to those classed as dependents, but they receive remuneration for their services. THE PROFESSIONAL CLASS. The persons in this class numbered 134,646 and were distributed amongst the various states as follows: : PERSONS MINIStering to RelIGION, CHARITY, HEALTH, EDUCATION, ART, AND SCIENCE. Males Males Persons 16,046 13,664 5,307 3,409 3,117 1,755 43,298 9,786 53,034 14,419 14,676 4,440 3,456 1,930 1,913 40,834 8,831 49,665 30,465 28,340 9,747 6,865 5,047 3,668 84,132 18,567 102,699 TOTAL, PROFESSIONAL CLASS. 26,855 20,383 9,122 5,372 5,103 3,067 69,902 14,549 84,451 14,529 14,841 4,486 3,485 1,964 1,930 41,235 8,960 50,195 41,394 35,224 13,608 8,857 7,067 4,997 111,137 23,509 134,646 The number shown above as engaged in general government does not represent the total persons employed by the state, as the government officers have been included in the sections to which the nature of their work is most closely allied. It is not possible to give the total number of government employees for any state except New South Wales, where they numbered 32,000 at the census of 1901. GRADES OF WORKERS. In all the states except Queensland a distribution of bread-winners was made into the characteristic divisions, viz., employers, workers on their own account, relatives assisting, wage earners, other persons to |