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Show Women in the Labor Force 97 ment permitted the telephone industry to expand its services without increasing the number of operators." Another large group of women clerical workers are bookkeepers. The number of women bookkeepers increased by over 200,000 between 1950 and 1960to a total of 764,000, according to the 1960 census. These additional bookkeepers were employed mainly in retail trade, professional and related services, and finance, insurance, and real The rapid expansion of these industries also brought about estate. increases in women's employment as cashiers, bank tellers, bill and account collectors, and insurance adjusters, examiners, and investi gators. The rise in women's employment as bank tellers was par ticularly striking-a better than threefold increase between 1950 and In fact, women's employment in this occupation increased more 1960. rapidly than did men's; and as a result 7 out of 10 hank tellers in 1960 were women compared with less than 5 out of 10 in 1950. Other clerical occupations in which women's employment doubled or more than doubled between 1950 and 1960 were library attendant and as sistant, payroll and timekeeping clerk, receptionist, stock clerk and storekeeper, and ticket, station, and express agent." 48. Women in Service Occupations The second largest group of employed women (3.8 million) in April More than were service workers (except private-household). 1965 1 out of 3 of these were waitresses, cooks, and bartenders. (The 1.4 million women working in these occupations in 1965 exceeded the 1.1 at the time of the 1960 census and the million similarly employed 800,000 in 1950. Of the women in these occupations in 1960, about Many more workers have been needed to 2 out of 3 were waitresses.) and other prepare and serve food in new and expanding restaurants as more and eating and drinking places as personal incomes rise women work outside the home. Most of these jobs have been filled time or part year. If is often part by women, since employment kitchen workers (180,000) and counter or fountain workers (113,000) are added to waitresses, cooks, and bartenders (1,096,000), about half of all women service workers in 1960 were employed in occupations associated with the preparation and serving of food. Two other large groups of women service workers at the time of the 1960 census were in the health field-attendants in hospitals and 2 For further information on women Workers and Changing Technology." Labor. 1963. in the telephone industry, see "Women Telephone Women's Bureau, U.s. Department of BUll. 28:6. For further information on clerical occupations, see "Clerical Occupations for Women Tod'ay; and Tomorrow." BUll. 89. Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor. 1004. 3 |
