34 



American Economic Association 

 THE RELATIVE DISPLACEMENT 



[832 



The relative increase or decrease of the population 



engaged in agriculture as compared with the increase 



or decrease of the population engaged in each of the 

 other occupation classes, for the continental portion of 

 the United States, and for the several geographical divis- 

 ions, during the period from 1880 to 1900, is shown in 

 the following tables: 1 



UNITED STATES 



Males and fenalesUn years ^ lggo ^ Igoo 



Total population 36,761,607=100 . . 129.0 . . 157.6 



In gainful occupations .... 17,392,099=100 . . 130.7 . . 167.2 



In agriculture 7,713,875=100 . . m.o . . 135.9 



In professional services . . . 603,202=100 . . 156.6 . . 208.7 



In dom. and per. services . . 3,423,815=100 . . 123.3 163.0 



In trade and transp i,866,48r=ioo . . 178.2 . . 255.4 



In manfg. and mech. arts . . 3,784,726=100 . . 150.0 . . 187.2 



NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION 



Total population 11,270,090=100 . . 123.2 . . 148.1 



In gainful occupations .... 5,309,722=100 . . 131.3 . . 161.6 



In agriculture 1,048,442=100 . . 104.9 102.5 



In professional services . . . 207,551=100 . . 144.3 J 98-2 



In dom. and per. services . . 1,211,958=100 . . 121.1 . . 153.2 



In trade and transp 828,802=100 . . 158.9 . . 225.4 



In manfg. and mech. arts . 2,012,969=100 . . 138.1 . . 167.4 



SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION 



Total population . 5,286,645=100 . . 121.4 . . 144.1 



In gainful occupations . . . . 2,677,762=100 . . 116.4 149-4 



In agriculture 1,622,081=100 . . 102.9 . . 125.3 



In professional services . . . 62,309=100 . . 148.2 . . 191.6 



In dom. and per. services . . 517,429=100 . . 112.3 I 54-4 



In trade and transp 177,436100 . . 174.0 . . 238.0 



In manfg. and mech. arts . . 298,507=100 . . 156.4 . . 210.3 



NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION 



Total population 12,760,841=100 . . 132.5 . . 158.9 



In gainful occupations .... 5,625,123=100 . . 136.4 . . 170.3 



In agriculture . . 2,735,525=100 . . 113.9 128.3 



In professional services . . . 230,622=100 . . 161.0 . . 207.4 



In dom. and per. services . . 1,025,089=100 . . 129.6 . . 171.7 



In trade and transp 595,791=100 . . 193.2 . . 280.5 



In manfg. and mech. arts . . 1,038,096=100 . . 164.3 208.4 

 1 For absolute numbers, see page 93. 



