The table below describes the number of employees and factories in England and Wales from 1851 to 1901. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. Male employees 1851 225 1861 287,100 131,780 1871 80,123 1881 1891 1901 76,132 65,000 31,000 Female employees employees Total employees 190,000 160,000 60,000 477,100 291,780 227 140,123 622 50,000 126,132 721 40,000 105,000 625 30,000 61,000 Factories 600

The table depicts the amount of working male and female population and total factories in England and Wales between the years 1851 - 1901. Overall, as the years progressed, the number of working people working decreased significantly while the number of factories increased. There was a major dip in total number of employees after the factories almost doubled in number. During the first decade we observe that even though only two factories were made, there was a huge fall in the working people, almost by half (477100-291780) where more than 100k male people left and only 30k females. The following decade marks a dramatic increase in factories to 622 and a sharp shortage of workers, dropping to almost 50% of the previous decade which resulted in just 10% of the initial female workers. In the following two decades (1881-1901) there was a slow decrease in the number of factories, more than a hundered closed off; still there was a constant fall in the total number of employees and by the end of 1901, only 10% of the initial working force remained, about 61000 workers with almost equal amounts of men and women.