– In the early 1890’s, one in every five females over the age of ten were employed. Over a million of these women worked in factories.
– By 1920, this number will increase to one in every four.
– Most of these women are young and single, or widows and divorcees.
– Seventy-five percent of working women in 1920 will be foreign-born or the daughter of foreign parents.
– In New York City, most garment and textile workers were women of Russian-Jewish or Italian descent.
– In 1905, the average factory salary was just $400 per year ($8 per week).
– Women consistently earn 25-67% less than their male counterparts.