NATIVITY OF GAINFULLY EMPLOYED IN LEADING OCCUPATIONS 209 
in proportions of males employed for the respective nativity groups is very slight. A com- 
paratively few European nationalities raise the percentage of the Huropeans to a. figure 
ilmost as large as that for the Canadian born. 
In the service group the Asiatics lead through having such a large proportion of their 
2mployed males engaged in personal and domestic services. The numbers in custom, repair 
and professional work are negligible. The relatively high percentages for those from the 
British Isles and British Possessions appearing in the service classification are due mainly 
‘0 the domestic and personal service and the professional service branches. With the execep- 
sion of the male immigrants from the British Isles and the British Possessions, the proportion 
»f Canadian born males in professional ‘work is greater than for all other groups. 
The British Possessions sent a larger proportion of their men to our manufacturing 
ndustries than any other nativity group, she British Isles and Asia ranking second and 
shird respectively. Male immigration from the United States shows the Jowest percentage 
im the manufacturing industries, as is to be expected from the predominantly agricultural 
aature of immigration from that country. The proportion of European born males in 
manufacturing occupations is about equal to the proportion of the Canadian born. A 
detailed analysis by provinces would be very useful and it is hoped that such may be 
prepared at a later date. 
A few words remain to be said regarding the distribution of the employed females as 
shown in Table 128, p. 205. As has been pointed out, the proportion of females among 
‘he immigrants is comparatively small as compared with the native Canadian population, 
and that fact should be kept in mind in comparing the percentages for the various nativity 
groups. Over 50 pe. of all gainfully occupied women of Canadian birth appear in the 
services group, practically all of whom were either in domestic or professional services. Of 
‘heir employed women, the British Possessions show the largest percentage in all services, 
and the United States stand second, with Asia following a close third. Further, a larger 
proportion of women from the British Possessions are in domestic service than of women 
rom any other group. Asia, the British Isles and Europe follow in order. The United 
States, with the lowest proportion of all immigrant groups, showed 30.37.pe. of their gain- 
fully occupied women in domestic occupations, which was a proportion larger by a quarter 
than obtained for the Canadian born. The Canadian born, on the other hand, led in the 
proportion of women in professional work, and the United States born ranked second. All 
sthers showed much smaller proportions. 
While service is the most important occupational group for women irrespective of 
aativity, manufacturing ranked second in importance for the women in every case. The 
textiles claimed a larger proportion of women than all other manufacturing industries com- 
dined. Trade generally ranks third in inrportance as an occupation for women. The 
Asiaties are an exception, however, with the percentage engaged in trade somewhat larger 
‘han in the manufacturing industries. The numbers of Asiatic women gainfully occupied 
are so small that the exception is not significant. 
Generally speaking, the bulk of immigrant women are in the service group, especially 
0 domestic service, and considerable proportions are in manufacturing, notably in the 
textile industries. Of the remainder the largest proportion is engaged in trade. As is to 
be expected, the percentage in the extractive industries and in heavy manufacturing work 
18 small. 
[ABLE 129.—PERCENTAGT DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION OF CANADA 15 YEARS AND OVER, AND 
OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN GAINFUL OCCUPATIONS, BY SEX AND NATIVITY, 1921. 
Birthplace 
Total. o.oo 
Canadian DOI. vee 
British born. ..... wn on SEERA Ha AES £6 Hh tren monensin sta 
Foreign born. ... SE SE dm Ce 
Male 
Population 
15 years 
of age 
and over 
?opulatior 
engaged 
in gainful 
nccupatior:! 
100-0 
67-0 
17-4 
15-6 
100-0 
65-7 
18-0 
18-3 
Female 
*opulation | Population 
15 years engaged 
of age in gainful 
and over occupations 
100-0 100-0 
71-8 73-7 
16-5 18-2 
11-7 8.2 
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