asked the Taoiseach the decline in the number of (1) permanent farm employees, (2) temporary farm employees and (3) family members; and (4) the increase in the number of farm tractors in each of the past ten years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Employment.
2.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.
Following is the statement:
ESTIMATED change* since previous year, in each of the years 1961-1970 inclusive, in the numbers of males engaged in farmwork and in the number of tractors on agricultural holdings.
(+ = increase; – = decrease)
|
Year |
Male Employees |
Male Members of Family |
Tractors on Agricultural Holdings |
|
|
Permanent |
Temporary |
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|
Number to nearest hundred |
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|
1961† |
–3,000 |
–3,500 |
–4,500 |
+2,100 |
|
1962† |
–3,000 |
–3,500 |
–4,500 |
+2,100 |
|
1963 |
–2,400 |
+ 200 |
–3,700 |
+3,300 |
|
1964 |
–2,600 |
–2,600 |
–6,200 |
+3,700 |
|
1965 |
–1,500 |
– 200 |
–11,800 |
+5,200 |
|
1966 |
–3,000 |
–4,300 |
–2,100 |
+4,000 |
|
1967 |
–2,800 |
– 400 |
–7,400 |
+2,200 |
|
1968 |
–1,800 |
–1,000 |
–5,600 |
+5,600 |
|
1969 |
–2,600 |
–1,800 |
–5,900 |
+5,700 |
|
1970‡ |
–2,000 |
–1,000 |
–9,000 |
+6,800 |
* The changes in the numbers of males engaged in farm work reflect the combined effect of movement out of agriculture, deaths and retirements offset by new entrants.
†Change between 1960 and 1962 has been averaged over the two years.
‡Preliminary estimates subject to revision.