43 Sorne of thc salfont facts from th0 nuiz study will be m..unnarizod hc!."0• Reasons for loaving the islancl woro ovorwhelmineJ.y ocono:,üc, as woulcl be oxpectod. Seventy two porcent gavo unemployment, seu::ional work, r,::iducod wagcs, mig::-ation of industry, relativos uno.ble 1continue sup··,ort, or inade :uatc e2.rnings as the causo of their movine;.-º1 Thc occupational stat11.s of the gr01..,.p is r0ported on pago 33 where it is campe.red with th� 1Jar Mo.npower Rocruits. An idea of the class of work performed is given by tho maximu.m weekly incomc ( T.r.wLr� �:VII).
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TABLE XVII
Distribution of Maxirnum Weckly Incomc
Hig_hc.s.:t:Leg]cJ.y_ Wa_go_s__ : Fumber _of Indivicluo.ls .. :. Pcr Cent.
70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29 10-19
Data not g:i.vcn TOTAL
20 20 117
323
792
. ----·
1466
J.95
____ 9l ... __ .. 3024
.
.72 .72 4.28 10.73 27.13 47.00 6.l.1-2
.. 3_. ___ J.00.00
Sourco: Paquito. Ruiz, :Vocci.ti9_n_2.J.. Peeds _oJ _ry_c_r.to. Jti�_filL Ria Piedras, 1947. Hi_grap���, University of P.
n.,
Tho average JllE,ximum earnings rise from ,:·:;-5.1� in tho unskilJ.ed oc cupations to only '.)/+l• 56 in the prof.:rnsiono.l 0.nd managerio.1 class. This group is composod of r:msicians, pharmacists, clernontary' school teo.chers and trained nurses. Nono of tho highor l•�VtJ� profes.sionals �ere found. One disturbine fu.et 1.mcovored by ¡11.�iz is thc shift from skillod occupntions on ih"' po.rt of the fe.thers to domost1c servicc occupations 8.mong tho sons.W This is not consommt ultn tho occupational proforonces expressod by tho group and thus indice.tes a widoning of the gap botwe•:m aspiration imd accor,1plish.i110nt which is cxtromoly unhealtlt: , � The high degroe of direct corrclation botwoon educQtion and oc cupc.'1.tional success which voco.tional studios show gencrally ls, of courso, found in Ho.rlcm. Both regular schooling and supplomcntary vocational training reflect themselves in e. riso in pay. IJ1owlodgo of the English languag0 was alao found to be a significv.nt factor in oconomic advanco ment.
