Correspondingly, employment in automotive and apparel trimmings increased 71.4 percent from 1979 to 1997 while in women's and misses blouses and skirts it declined by 60.6 percent in the same period.
From 1979 to 1997, employment in women's blouses and skirts decreased by 60.6 percent, while it increased 71.4 percent automotive and apparel trimmings.