asked the Taoiseach if he will give average details of the distribution of employment in agriculture, as revealed in the National Farm Survey for (a) 1956-57 and (b) 1957-58 in respect of each of the six groups of farms, in the form of man-weeks of male labour units in respect of (1) total labour, (2) family labour and (3) hired labour; and if he will give similar details in respect of the east and midland areas.
Written Answers. - Distribution of Employment in Agriculture.
The particulars of the average man weeks per farm derived from the records of all the farms included in the National Farm Survey in either of the Survey Years 1956/57 or 1957/58, are given in the following tables:—
(a) All Farms in 1956/57 Farm Survey.
East and Midland Region |
All Regions Combined |
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Size Group |
No. of Farms |
Total Labour (Family and Hired) |
Family Labour |
Hired Labour |
No. of Farms |
Total Labour (Family and Hired) |
Family Labour |
Hired Labour |
Man Weeks |
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5- 15 acres |
47 |
49 |
48 |
1 |
163 |
54 |
53 |
1 |
15- 30 ,, |
141 |
75 |
71 |
4 |
390 |
75 |
72 |
3 |
30- 50 ,, |
153 |
88 |
80 |
8 |
429 |
88 |
79 |
8 |
50- 100 ,, |
168 |
110 |
89 |
21 |
463 |
111 |
90 |
21 |
100- 200 ,, |
105 |
147 |
90 |
58 |
260 |
144 |
90 |
53 |
Over 200 ,, |
65 |
252 |
87 |
164 |
126 |
209 |
89 |
120 |
(b) All Farms in 1957/58 Farm Survey.
East and Midland Region |
All Regions Combined |
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Size Group |
No. of Farms |
Total Labour (Family and Hired) |
Family Labour |
Hired Labour |
No. of Farms |
Total Labour (Family and Hired) |
Family Labour |
Hired Labour |
Man Weeks |
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5- 15 acres |
46 |
46 |
44 |
1 |
161 |
52 |
51 |
1 |
15- 30 ,, |
136 |
74 |
71 |
3 |
410 |
73 |
71 |
3 |
30- 50 ,, |
152 |
87 |
76 |
10 |
462 |
87 |
79 |
8 |
50- 100 ,, |
158 |
108 |
86 |
21 |
469 |
107 |
86 |
21 |
100- 200 ,, |
105 |
144 |
89 |
54 |
286 |
140 |
90 |
50 |
Over 200 ,, |
65 |
252 |
80 |
172 |
133 |
208 |
87 |
121 |
A "man week" is defined as an adult male working for one week; juvenile and female labour has been converted to man weeks on the basis explained in the Interim Report.