Does 'In 1990, 73 percent of all workers in this industry were classified as working in the sewing department; 91 percent were sewing machine operators.' stand independently of the premise 'This demonstrates the overwhelming need for sewing machine operators in the present.', neither following nor contradicting it?
In 1990, 73 percent of all workers in this industry were classified as working in the sewing department; 91 percent were sewing machine operators.###This demonstrates the overwhelming need for sewing machine operators in the present.