THE HUMAN CLAIMS OF LABOUR : 
of the individual family wage, based on the amount of labour- 
y wag | 
power actually given out in the week. A less effective worker, 
estimate compiled by Mr. Webb, from a careful analysis of official wage returns. 
New Statesman, May 10, 1913. 
TABLE SHOWING ESTIMATED EARNINGS OF EMPLOYED MANUAL 
WORKING WAGE-EARNERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE 
YEAR 1012 
MEN 
Y, early wages 
Average rate bill (allowing 
of earnings Average wages 2 pecs J o 
'S Numbers in a full week bill for a full 3 hts. I 
(including all week Spcaness, Im 
[ voluntary holi- 
emoluments) | 
‘days and un- 
employment) 
Men int Situations: s.d. Million £ Million £ 
Below 15s......... 320,000.. 4% (abt.) 13.0 0.21 10 
I5S. to 20s......... 640,000.. 89, (abt.) 18.0 0.58 27 
20s. to 258......... 1,600,000. .20% 22.6 1.80 8s 
25s. to 308......... 1,680,000. .219%, 27.6 2.31 100 
30s. to 358......... 1,680,000..219% 32.6 2.73 128 
358. t0 40s......... 1,040,000..13% 37.6 1.058 92 
40s. t0 458......... 560,000.. 7 7% 42.6 1.20 5615 
JVer 458........... 4350000... 6 7 50.0 I.20 5614 
Men in Situations .. 8,000,000. .100" 30.0 12.0 504 
—asuals. ..... 7... 700,000 12.0 0.42 18.5 
Adult Males. ...... 8,700,000 28.4 12.42 | 582.5 
Boys. ........... 31,000,000 10.0 0.05 44.0 
All Males. 2220+ « «110,000,000 25.3 | 13.38 626.5 
Average Earnings per Adult Man throughout the year: (577) £66.95 or £1.5.9 
per week. 
WoMmEN 
Average wm 
Average earn- Yearly wages 
3 Numbers ings in a full ¢ ekly wages bill (net as 
Week bill for a full above) 
week 
sod. Million £ Million £ 
Women. .... 0... 3,000,000 12.0 r.S 85.0 
Gils, eal 1,500,000 | 8.0 0.6 28.0 
Casuals, ........0. 100,000 3.6 0.015 0.5 
a | as nnd ee frm - 
All Females. ...... 4,000,000 10.6 2.415 113.3 
Average Earnings per Adult Woman throughout the year: (22) £27.58, or 10s. 
7d. per week. 
Total Wages Bill (both sexes) for the year, net: £740,000,000. 
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