Agriculture; labour force, region, 2000-2009

This table contains data at different regional levels on number of persons employed on agricultural holdings, on labour volume and about the number of companies with different types of workforce. The data for this table come from the agricultural census. The agricultural census is part of the combined declaration of the farms to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food quality. The Ministry uses this statement for, among other things, the implementation of agricultural policy and enforcement of the Fertilisers Act. In the agricultural census, holdings of less than 3 NGE are not let’s take it. For companies with less than 3 NGE, one should think of for example, a holding with a maximum of 2 dairy cows or a maximum of 2 are green bell peppers. Differences in content 2006 compared to 2005: — The question of farmers in 2006 has changed compared to from 2005: instead of going to a maximum of five farmers, only one farmer asked. The 2005 and 2006 figures are therefore not necessarily comparable. This is applies to both farmers and other categories labour force. By recalculating the results of 2005, according to the questioning 2006, has sought to achieve the results on the main lines. make it similar. For the recalculation, the data from the second to fifth farmer transferred to other categories of labour. In addition, the following rules have been applied: — in the case of 2 farmers: if the gender is different and there is no spouse as labour-power is declared, then the second farmer becomes the spouse qualified (male-female partnership) if the sex is equal, or there is already a spouse as labour-power the second farmer shall be declared as a co-operating family marked — in the case of 3 or more holdings, all non-first holders become transferred to the category of co-operating family. Furthermore, his spouses of the second to fifth holder transferred to the category of co-operating family. There is no further gender breakdown in this recalculation it’s made. There are no reliable assumptions for this. Data available: 2000-2009. Status of the figures: the figures are final. Changes as of 29 November 2010: table has been discontinued.