Question

analyze the table showing women’s participation in the labor force from 1900 to 1930.
percentage of women 14 years and older in the
labor force, 1900 - 1930
year all women married women women as %
of labor force
1900 20.4% 5.6% 18%
1910 25.2 10.7 24
1920 23.3 9.0 24
1930 24.3 11.7 25
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what does it reveal about employment trends in the early twentieth century?
correct answer(s)
by 1930, the percentage of the total
workforce comprised of women was larger
than the total percentage of all women who
worked.
the percentage of married women who
worked increased between 1910 and 1920.
the percentage of married women in the
labor force doubled between 1900 and 1930.
in 1920, there were more women in the labor
force than men.
incorrect answer(s)

Explanation:

1. Analyze "By 1930, the percentage of the total workforce comprised of women was larger than the total percentage of all women who worked": In 1930, "Women as % of Labor Force" is 25%, and "All Women" (percentage of all women working) is 24.3%. 25% > 24.3%, so this is correct.
2. Analyze "The percentage of married women in the labor force doubled between 1900 and 1930": In 1900, married women in labor force: 5.6%; in 1930: 11.7%. 5.6 2 = 11.2, and 11.7 is close to doubling (and more than double of 5.6? Wait, 5.62=11.2, 11.7>11.2, so it did double (since 11.7 is more than double of 5.6? Wait 5.6*2=11.2, 11.7 is more than that, so the percentage doubled (from ~5.6 to ~11.7, which is more than double). So this is correct.
3. Analyze "In 1920, there were more women in the labor force than men": "Women as % of Labor Force" in 1920 is 24%, so men would be 76%, so women are less than men. So this is incorrect.
4. Analyze "The percentage of married women who worked increased between 1910 and 1920": In 1910, married women working: 10.7%; in 1920: 9.0%. 9.0 < 10.7, so it decreased, not increased. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. By 1930, the percentage of the total workforce comprised of women was larger than the total percentage of all women who worked
B. The percentage of married women in the labor force doubled between 1900 and 1930