Statistics Norway

Sample survey of agriculture and forestry

1   Labour input on holdings1. 1975/76-2002/03*. Million man-hours
  Labour input, total Labour input executed by self-employed persons/firms Labour input executed by males Labour input executed by females
  Total Holders and spouses/
cohabitants
Workers Total Holders and spouses/
cohabitants
Workers
  Family members Regular and not regularly employees Family members Regular and not regularly employees
1975/76  283 ..         207  164 28 14          76 64 9 4
1979/80  262 ..  194  151 27 16 68 56 8 4
1982/83  245 ..  184  143 26 15 61 49 8 4
1985/86  230 ..  171  129 26 16 59 45 8 6
1989/90  195 ..  147  114 19 14 48 37 7 4
1992/93  181 ..  138  106 17 14 43 32 6 4
1994/95  179 ..  136  104 17 15 43 33 6 4
1996/97  169 ..  128  100 15 13 41 32 5 4
1998/992  166 2  124 96 14 14 40 30 5 5
2002/03*2  141 2  108 82 11 15 31 23 4 5
1  Refers to holdings with at least 5 decares agricultural area in use until 1996/97. As from 1998/99 common herds etc. with less than 5 decares agricultural area in use are included. Labour input in forestry and outfield activities are included.
2  Including labour input in agriculture and horticulture executed by self-employed persons or firms. .
Source: Agricultural statistics, Statistics Norway.

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