Period to which
the figures relate. Number Amount paid in Average
First week in employed in wages in the weekly earnings
December:-- selected week. selected week. per head.
£ s. d.
1901 440,557 551,114 25 0¼
1902 448,429 559,179 24 11¼
1903 448,321 557,819 24 10½
1904 445,577 557,820 25 0½
1905 449,251 568,338 25 3½
1906 457,942 582,207 25 5¼
1907 478,690 618,304 25 10
1908 459,120 574,059 25 0
1909 459,444 582,782 25 4½
1910 463,019 596,342 25 9