HANDS EMPLOYED, 1881., TABLE LXXXIII.—Showing the Number of Hands in the Service of Employers of Labour in various Branches of Industry, classified according to the Number of Persons in the Service of each Employer.

Order.	Sub-order.	Branch of Industry.	Total Number of Hands Employed.	Hands in the Service of Employers of the Numbers specified in the heading in each column.
				1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.	14.	15.	16.	17.	18.	19.	20.	21 to 30.	31 to 40.	41 to 50.	51 to 75.	76 to 100.	101 to 150.	151 to 200.	201 and upwards
7	1	Agriculture	7,229	1,892	1,794	1,071	468	400	426	182	224	63	100	11	96	52	42	15	144		18	38	20	103	70
	2	Pastoral pursuits	1,240	46	110	87	96	25	102	49	56	45	90	22	12	39	28	15	32	34	18		60	201	73
8	1	Books, newspapers, &c.	225	4	14	9	12	30	6		8		10	11		13			16	17			20	55
	2	Musical instruments	6			6
	3	Prints and pictures	22							7								15
	4	Carving and figures	11	3	4		4
	6	Medals and dies	30																					30
	7	Watches and philosophical instruments	62	11	8	24		5		14
	8	Surgical instruments	12	3								9
	9	Arms	8	1		3	4
	10	Machines and tools	742	4	12	9	20	15	18	7			10		24			15	16	17				21	40	190	74				250
	11	Carriages, harness, and implements	822	34	50	30	44	70	108	21	48	18	20	33	36		14		16				20	30	40	50	60	80
	12	Ships and boats	32	2	4	3	12	5	6
	13	Houses and buildings	2,947	64	150	141	164	155	222	77	128	117	250	88	72	13	28	75	80	17	90	19	140	120	112	50		85	140		350
	14	Furniture	362	15	14	15	24	10	18	21	16	27	10	22	12		28						20			50	60
	15	Chemicals	72		2		8							11	24									27
9	1	Textile fabrics	425	8	10	15	40	15	12	14	16	18	20	11		52				17	18		20		34	45	60
	2	Dress	2,634	100	116	48	76	75	78	35	40	18	30	33	48	13	14	45	48	17	36	38	100	71	80	50	125	185	110	200	805
	3	Fibrous materials	25	2	2		4				8	9
10	1	Animal food	539	60	114	90	52	30	42	21	40	18	20	22			14		16
	2	Vegetable food	546	47	70	60	80	60	48	21	56	18	30		24		14				18
	3	Drinks and stimulants	562	25	36	36	40	10	12	7	8	9	20		12		14		48				20	75	40				150
11	1	Animal matters	512	5	14	6	8	20	42	14	8	9	20		60	26	14	15						110	71		70
	2	Vegetable matters	1,487	13	34	39	48	30	54	35	80	18	30	11	36	13	14						20	21	109	92			400	390
12	1	Mining	1,586	23	22	33	20	25	24	7	48	27	40		48	39			32	34	90	38	100	120	73	47	320	256	120
	2	Coal	83	2	4		4		6						12												55
	3	Stone, clay, earthenware, and glass	352	4	26	33	24	20	66	7	8		20			13		45	16				40	30
	4	Water	18																		18
	5	Gold, silver, and precious stones	263	4	4	6	12	5							12										35		85	100
	6	Metals other than gold and silver	1,020	94	94	78	80	45	48	21	8	9	30	11	60	26	14	15	32		18		100	90		45			102
		Total	23,874	2,466	2,708	1,842	1,344	1,050	1,338	560	800	432	750	286	588	299	238	255	496	153	324	133	680	1,104	777	619	909	706	1,022	590	1,405