AMONG MEMBERS OF CERTAIN GROUPS OF TRADE UNIONS 1910-25.

Year.

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Mean.

Yearly

[For numbers employed at Coal Mines from January, 1922,

AVERAGE WEEKLY NUMBER OF DAYS AND AGGREGATE NUMBER OF DAYS ON WHICH COAL WAS WOUND OR ON WHICH THE PITS WERE IDLE IN GREAT BRITAIN IN EACH OF THE YEARS 1921-25.

[Compiled from the Annual Reports of the Secretary for Mines, supplemented by information specially supplied. ]

Average weekly Number of Days
on which the Pits wound Coal or
were Idle.

Aggregate Number of Days on which the
Pits wound Coal or were Idle.

England and Wales

Northumberland

4.56 5.27 5.29 4.98 4.99 177.73 273.92 275.21 259.08 259-32
4.61 5.04 5.19 4.97 4.57 179.82 262.19 269.67 258-27 237.67
4.82 5.18 5.13 5.23 4.86 187-81 269.18 266.61 272-19 252.92
4.53 4.45 5.11 5.02 4.43
5.08 5.16 5.29 5.17 5.03
4.77 4.83 5.39 5.06 4.71
4.42 4.78 5.15 4.93 4.78
4.79 4.92 5.40 5.09 4.88

176.79 231.28
198.00 268.43
185.98 251.10
172.37 248-52
186-66 255.89

265-53

274-83

261 19
268.74

230-18 261-71

280.08

263.24 244.83

267.93

256.54 248.51

280-98

264.58 253-62

North Staffordshire

4.64 4.42 5-24 4.96 4.42
4.74 4.74 5.44 5.31 4.82
4.96 5.07 5.52 5.47 5.24
4.71 5.04 5.54 5.38 5.23
4.67 4.70
5.30 5.14
4.48 5.24
4.36 4.44

5.34
5 64

5.03 4.60 181.97 244-48 277-79 261.65 5.38 5.29 206.71 267.50 293.06 279-81 5.38 5.09 174.55 272.21 286-87 279.58 5.32 5.04 4.59 170.01 230.75 276.83 261.94 5.71 5.65 5.17 179.24 247-66 4.79 4.97 5.48 4.31 5.11 186-68 258.21 284-98 223.86 265.56 4.03 5.19 5.27 3.77 4.68 157-34 269-70 274.07 195.99 243-15 4.78 5.38 5.49 5.31 5.11 186.38 279.59 285.56 275.94 265.71 4.84 5.09 5.50 5-17 5.03 188.82 264.65 286.25 268.86 261.46 184.00 261.57 277.25 266.92 252.66

239.19

275.16

264.83

238.68 296.79 293.95 268.82

Total-England and Wales..

4.74 5.10
264.94 275.09 259.23 253.82
4.72 5.04 5.33 5.12 4.86 184 18† 261.91 277.00 266.01 252-78

The figures for 1921 relate to the working period of the year. As a result of the general stoppage of work, almost all the coal mines were idle for about three months, the estimated total number of coal winding days lost on account of disputes during the year amounting to 74 days per pit.

†This figure includes particulars for Ireland.

Including time lost through other causes not specified, e.g., pit meetings, weather, etc. The remaining time not accounted for in the Table (averaging about one-quarter-day per week) consists of ordinary stop or idle days, including the Saturday afternoon shift. It is not necessarily implied that all the persons employed worked every day the mines were open.

to January, 1926, see pages 38 and 39.]

AVERAGE WEEKLY NUMBER OF DAYS PER 4 WEEKS* ON WHICH COAL WAS WOUND IN GREAT BRITAIN† IN THE YEARS 1921-25.

[Compiled from the Annual Reports of the Secretary for Mines, supplemented by information specially supplied.]

In the case of the periods marked the figures are averages for five weeks. †The statistics for 1921 relate to the United Kingdom.

The working time lost during the period ended 2nd April 1921 included 14 days on account of the national stoppage, and the period ended 30th July, 1921, was similarly affected to the extent of one-third of a day. Excluding the weeks so affected the average number of days on which coal was wound was 4.41 per week in the earlier period and 5.57 per week in the latter period.

AVERAGE WEEKLY NUMBER OF DAYS ON WHICH COAL WAS
WOUND IN ONE FORTNIGHT* IN EACH MONTH IN THE
YEARS 1910-25.

[Compiled from Returns furnished to the Ministry of Labour
and the Mines Department.†]

Year.

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Yearly
Mean.

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924 1925

5.61 4.70 4.60 4.58 4.97 5.18 5.16 5.35 5-17 5.30 4.85 4.49 4-65 5.33 5.27 5.44 5.50 5.56 5.56 5.50 5.63 5.69 5.59 5.57 4.89 5.14 5.37 5.56 5.54 5.68 5-17 5.66 5.68 5.71 5.31 5.07 4.61 5.17 5.18 5.13 5.26 5.36 5.39 5.31 5.20 5.28 4.93 4.54 5.05 4.48 4.59 4.88 5.15 5.46

5.60 5.60 5-58 5.55 4.44 4.96 4.84 5-10 5.27 5.27 5.28 5.51
5.56 5.56 5.53 5.00 5.33 4.49 4.82 4.65 5.44 5.56 5.50 5.54
5.62 5.70 t 5.52 5.41 5.35 5.15 5.46 5.55 5.58 5.57 5-52
5.64 5.61 5.67 5.69 5.64 5.44 5.26 5.54 5.60 5.59 5.56 5.66
5.67 5.58 5.56 5.54 5.39 5.25 5.06 4.55 5.01 5.03 5.09 5-22
5.48 5.61 5.67 5-70 5.64 5.66 4.98 5.61 5.64 5.65 5.64 5.68
5.73 5.70 5.71 5.71 5.75 5.59 5.71 5.68 5.75 5.73 5.59 5.52
5.66 5.46 5.38 5.55 5.55 5.53 5.20 5.52 5.50 5.46 5.46 5.45
5.41 5-49 5.62 5.73 5.66 5.75 5.58 5.66 5.74 5.76 5.23 5.75
5.55 5.72 5.64 5.59 5.74 4.92 4.80 5.70 5.66 5.68 5-69 5.71
5.74 5.75 5.72 5.76 5.75 5.70 5.64 5.69 5.74
5.70 5.68
5.09 4.64 4.56

5.25 5.25

5.498

5.58

5.25

5.58

5.68

5.48

5.62

5.53

5.725

4.88

5.17

5.48

5.28 5.02

Selected so as to eliminate as far as possible, the effect of holiday stoppages. In the previous Table the figures relate to periods of 4 or 5 weeks.

† From November, 1920, the statistics are based on returns collected by the Mines Department, and relate to all the mines in Great Britain. Previous to that date the returns were collected by the Ministry of Labour, and covered between one-half and two-thirds of the workpeople in the industry in the United Kingdom.

Pits idle on account of general coal mining stoppage.

§ Average of 11 months.

102

EMPLOYMENT AT IRON MINES, BLAST FURNACES,

IRON MINING

AVERAGE WEEKLY NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED BY IRON MINES IN GREAT BRITAIN* IN ONE FORTNIGHT OF EACH MONTH IN THE YEARS 1910-25.

[Compiled from Returns furnished to the Ministry of Labour.]

Year. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Yearly
Mean.

5.65 5.94 5.90 5.95 5.46 5.90 5.32 5.89 5.86 5.76 5.83 5.75
5.90 5.88 5.97 5.83 5.89 5.54 5.70 4.70 5.76 5.85 5.88 5.77
5.72 5.61 13-01 4.11 5.43 5.60 5.74 5.81 5.94 5.89 5.83 5-24
5.70 5.84 5.79 5.91 5.79 5.84 5.65 5.90 5.91 5.89 5.74 5.70
5.75 5.75 5.73 5.63 5.71 5.74 5.53 5.81 5.82 5.69 5.87 5.76
5.92 5.90 5.91 5.96 5.88 5.77 5.62 5.76 5.90 5.88 5.80 5.66
5.77 5.83 5.73 5.79 5.87 5.79 5.90 5.92 5.83 5.73 5.76 5.82
5.90 5.88 5.94 5.95 5.89 5.76 5.85 5.94 5.90 5.87 5.96 5.94
5.90 5.98 5.92 5.94 5.96 5.88 5.86 5.97 5.91 5.55 5.69 5.91
5-80 5.88 5.82 5.81 5.85 5-54 4.73 5.78 5.87 5-74 5.81 5.79
5.76 5.89 5.91 5.61 5.92 5.95 5.47 5.88 5.92 $ 5.28 5.81
5.04 4.13 4.32 $

5.77

5.72

5.381

5.81

5.73

5.83

5.81

5.90

5.87

1916

1917

1918

1919

5.70

1920

5.76§

One small mine in Northern Ireland is also covered by the returns. The figures show the number of days (allowance being made in all the calculations for short time) on which iron was got from those mines and open works with regard to which returns were received. It is not necessarily implied that all the persons worked every day the mines were open. Mines not working are omitted in computing the average number of days worked. † Affected by general Coal Mining stoppage. Mines closed owing to general Coal Mining stoppage. § Average for 11 months. Average for 8 months.

PIG IRON MANUFACTURE-NUMBER OF BLAST FURNACES IN OPERATION IN GREAT BRITAIN AT THE END OF EACH MONTH, 1921-25.

[Furnished by the National Federation of Iron and Steel Manufacturers.]

AND IRON, STEEL, AND TINPLATE WORKS.

103

EMPLOYMENT AT IRON AND STEEL WORKS,* 1910-25. Compiled from Returns furnished by Employers to the Ministry of Labour.]

Year.

Average Number of Shifts worked† per man in one week of each
month by establishments making returns.

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Yearly
Mean.

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

5.49 5.50 5.53 5.51 5.48 5.52 5.49 5.50 5.49 5.51 5.44 5.51
5.48 5.49 5.43 5.44 5.51 5.53 5.51 5.41 5.61 5.61 5.65 5.65
5.62 5.57 5.27 5.63 5.67 5.68 5.64 5.67 5.67 5.65 5.64 5.61
5.65 5.62 5.60 5.56 5.52 5.52 5.52 5.52 5.51 5.46 5.48 5.49
5.54 5.52 5.47 5.41 5.42 5.44 5.44 5.49 5.40 5.44 5.54 5.56
5.57 5.61 5.71 5.76 5.74 5.76 5.75 5.77 5.78 5.83 5.80 5.84
5.81 5.79 5.81 5.81 5.80 5.80 5.79 5.75 5.80 5.74 5.74 5.75
5.73 5-74 5.76 5.77 5.74 5.75 5.74 5.74 5.75 5.75 5.75 5.75
5.74 5.74 5.73 5.75 5.75 5.74 5.70 5.73 5.72 5.73 5.71 5.65
5.66 5.65 5-59 5.65 5.60 5.58 5.39 5.50 5.51 5.52 5.52 5.48
5.49 5.55 5.57 5.57 5.53 5.53 5.53 5.51 5.51 5.26 5.40 5.41
5.23 5.01 4.93 4.93 4.97 4.96 5.00 5.04 5.04 4.90 4.83 4-84
4.79 4.93 4-86 4.90 4.87 4.98 5.01 5.03 5.12 5.11 5-14 5.25
5.33 5.40 5.41 5.42 5.33 5.30 5.34 5.29 5.23 5.23 5.33 5.40
5.38 5.42 5.37 5.36 5.37 5.34 5.30 5.32 5.25 5.37 5.35 5-36
5.40 5.37 5-35 5.25 5.23 5.26 5.28 5.19 5.22 5.30 5.32 5.31

5.50

5.53

5.61 5.54 5.47

5.74 5.78

5.75 5.72

5.55

5.49

4.97

5.00

5.33

5.35

5.29

EMPLOYMENT AT TINPLATE AND STEEL SHEET WORKS, 1910-25.

[Compiled from Returns furnished to the Ministry of Labour.‡]

• Including iron puddling and rolling, and steel making and rolling.

The figures relate to the number of shifts during which the works were in operation, taken in conjunction with the numbers of men employed. No account is taken of the time lost by individuals owing to absenteeism, etc., and it is not intended to imply that the number of shifts shown were actually worked by all the men employed.

The returns received cover the mills in South Wales, Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire, and a few mills in North Wales and Staffordshire.

|| Affected by general Coal Mining stoppage.