Charts & Graphs

Workforce

From a 1292 inventory of craftsmen in Paris.

Shoemakers 366
Furriers 214
Maidservants 199
Tailors 197
Barbers 151
Jewelers 131
Restaurateurs 130
Old-clothes dealers 121
Pastry cooks 106
Masons 104
Carpenters 95
Chandlers 71
Bakers 62
Water carriers 58
Scabbard makers 58
Chicken butchers 51
Purse makers 45
Laundresses 43
Porters 42
Buckle makers 36
Painters 33
Doctors 29
Copyists 24
Bleachers 23
Hay merchants 22
Wood carvers 21