TABLE NUMBER IX
Occupations of Migrants in Pittsburgh as Compared with Statements
of Occupations in South[5]
| OCCUPATIONS | IN PITTSBURGH | PERCENTAGE | IN SOUTH | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Laborer | 468 | 95 | 286 | 54 |
| Skilled or semi-skilled | 20 | 4 | 59 | 11 |
| Farmer | 81 | 15 | ||
| Miner | 36 | 7 | ||
| Saw Mill Workers | 9 | 2 | ||
| Ran own farm or father’s farm | 33 | 6 | ||
| Ran farm on crop sharing basis | 22 | 5 | ||
| Other Occupations | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 493 | 100 | 529 | 100 |
From the foregoing table, it is apparent that ninety-five percent of the migrants who stated their occupations, were doing unskilled labor, in the steel mills, the building trades, on the railroads, or acting as servants, porters, janitors, cooks and cleaners. Only twenty or four percent out of four hundred and ninety-three migrants whose occupations were ascertained, were doing what may be called semi-skilled or skilled work, as puddlers, mold-setters, painters and carpenters. On the other hand, in the South fifty-nine of five hundred and twenty-nine claimed to have been engaged in skilled labor, while a large number were rural workers.