The table below describes the number of employees and factories in England and Wales from 1851 to 1901

The table displays data about the sum of two gender workers and business units in England and Wales for over 5 decades from 1851 to 1901.

Overall

,

it is clear that

men saw a sharp drop during the first ten years

whereas

the number of women slightly went down

however

the proportion of factories experienced an increase.

Additionally

, male teams were more than female teams. In 1851, the total figure of staff was at its highest point, reaching 477,100, with 287,100 men and 190,000 women but

this

statistic declined sharply over the next two decades, with male and female employees accounting for 80,123 and 60,000. By the end of the period, there were only around 60,000 total employees.

Also

, in 1861, the total of female workers surpassed that of male workers. In the beginning, there were 225 factories, but

this

figure increased dramatically after 2 decades , reaching 622. It peaked at 721 in 1881 and faced a decline in the following years, reaching 600 in the

last

year.