Oh, I misunderstood. Yes, my stats are per worker. It’s interesting to see that per-person has increased a bit. Not sure what to make of that. The early-1900s stats didn’t count a lot of housework that was done mostly by housewives.
The per-person numbers are almost certainly due to women entering the workforce and thus getting counted in the numbers for the first time. Decline in fertility also has some effect (though probably smaller), as there are now fewer non-working children per adult.
Oh, I misunderstood. Yes, my stats are per worker. It’s interesting to see that per-person has increased a bit. Not sure what to make of that. The early-1900s stats didn’t count a lot of housework that was done mostly by housewives.
The per-person numbers are almost certainly due to women entering the workforce and thus getting counted in the numbers for the first time. Decline in fertility also has some effect (though probably smaller), as there are now fewer non-working children per adult.