“No hired operatives.” The table then appears as follows: —
| Number of Establisments and clerks | Number of operatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Total (with first division) | 1,096,229 | 4,196,400 |
| No hired operatives | 520,700 | 1,084,700 |
| From 1 to 10 employees | 539,449 | 1,134,700 |
| From 11 to 50 ” | 28,626 | 585,000 |
| From 51 to 100 ” | 3,865 | 268,000 |
| From 101 to 500 ” | 3,145 | 616,000 |
| From 501 to 1000 ” | 295 | 195,000 |
| More than 1000 ” | 149 | 313,000 |
| 575,529 | 3,111,700 |
These figures speak for themselves and show what an immense importance the small industry has in France. More details, showing the distribution of the great, middle-sized and small industry in different branches will be found in the Appendix, and there the reader will also see what a striking resemblance is offered under this aspect by the industry of France and that of the United Kingdom. In the next chapter it will be seen from a similar census that Germany stands in absolutely the same position.
It would have been very interesting to compare the present distribution of industries in France with what it was previously. But M. Lucien March tells us that “no statistics previous to 1896 have given us a knowledge of that distribution.” Still, an inquest made between 1840 and 1845, and which M. March considers “very complete for the more important establishments which employed more than fifty workmen,” was worked out by him,