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been very great. Our export of industrial products has gone up from
about 1 ½ million kroner annually in 1866—67 to 45 million kroner
as an average for the years 1896—98 [1]. (The export value of
all kinds of timber and fish-oil has risen during the same period
from 34 ½ million kroner to nearly 45 ½ million kroner).
Norwegian industry has also made important progress as regards the
quality of the products.
According to the latest census, the total number of persons
who made their living by industrial occupations, were divided in
the following manner among the chief branches of industry, and
according to their social position and personal circumstances.
| Persons
engaged in industry on their own account | Officials, clerks, foremen, etc. | Workers employed | Total | Aggregate number of individuals, inclusive of dependent family and servants. | ||||
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |||
| Manufacturing
industries . . | 1,080 | 63 | 3,782 | 153 | 36,327 | 7,873 | 49,278 | Abt. 140,000 |
| Handicraft . . . | 31,166 | 1,567 | 576 | 98 | 39,424 | 2,662 | 75,493 | 200,000 |
| Minor industries | 2,688 | 28,097 | 57 | 51 | 4,208 | 9,907 | 45,008 | » 66,000 |
| Total | 34,934 | 29,727 | 4,415 | 302 | 79,959 | 20,442 | 169,779 | Abt. 405,000 |
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