1931 Automotive Employment 4.022000 92% of "Gainful Workers in U.S. EMPLOYED DIRECTLY. 3,197,000 Motor vehicle factory workers. . 228,000 Tire factory workers. Parts-factory workers. Car dealers and salesmen. Supplies, accessories, tires and parts dealers and salesmen. Garage and repair shop employees. .537,000 Professional chauffeurs . Professional truck drivers. . 380,000 1,573,000 205,000 95,000 Automobile financing and insurance... 10,000 EMPLOYED INDIRECTLY. .....825,000 Gasoline refining and retailing..... 350,000 Iron and steel workers.. 40,000 Copper, lead, tin, nickel, aluminum workers. 10,000 |