Sample survey of agriculture and forestry, 2001, preliminary figures

Total labour input on holdings with agriculture has dropped from 166 million man-hours in 1998/1999 to 150 million man-hours in 2000/2001. This represents a fall of 9 per cent or 8 200 full time man-years.

91 per cent of the labour input was carried out in agriculture and horticulture, 3 per cent in forestry and 6 per cent in supplementary industries. Supplementary industries are activities that utilize the holdings land, buildings or machinery.

The labour input in agriculture and horticulture corresponded to 73 200 full time man-years in 2000/2001. The holders approved for 77 per cent of the labour input, while family members, regular and temporary employees made up the rest.

On average 1.1 full time man-years was worked per holding. Half of the holdings had labour input corresponding to one full time man-years or more, while one out of four had labour input corresponding to less than half a full time man-year.

Tables:

• Table 1 Labour input on holdings. 1928/29-2000/01. Million man-hours (Corrected 22 Mars 2002 kl. 1400)
• Table 2 Number of holdings by number of full time equivalents employed in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, 1998/99 and 2000/01*.County
• Table 3 Labour input at the holding by labour category. County. 2000/2001*. 1 000 man-hours
• Table 4 Labour input by labour category. County. 2000/2001*. 1 000 man-hours
• Table 5 Number of holdings with other activities related to the farm and labour input in these activities. County. 2000/2001*
• Table 6 Average labour input on and off the holding for male holders and male spouses/cohabitants. 1989/90, 1994/95 and 1998/99. Man-hours
• Table 7 Average labour input on and off the holding for female holders and female spouses/cohabitants. 1989/90, 1994/95 and 1998/99. Man-hours