Sample survey of agriculture and forestry, 2005, preliminary figures

The labour input to agriculture and horticulture in 2004/05 was 11 million man- hours less than two years earlier. This represents a decline of 6 000 full time man-years. At the same period the number of farms decreased by 5000 holdings, see http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/10/04/10/stjord_en/ , which is a major explanation to the decline in labour input.

Holders and spouses/cohabitants carried out 72 per cent of the labour input. Family members, regularly and temporarily employees and self-employed persons conducted the remaining part. Men still carry out about 75 per cent of the labour input to agriculture and horticulture.

Tables:

• Table 1 Labour input agriculture and horticulture, by category of manpower and county. 1 000 man-hours
• Table 2 Labour input to horticulture and agriculture, by sex, category of manpower and county. 1 000 man-hours