Ten Key Facts Regarding Agricultural Labour Presentation to the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council Advisory Committee March 28, 2014 Ottawa Ray D. Bollman RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net Research Affiliate, Rural Development Institute, Brandon University Adjunct Professor, University of Saskatchewan RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. Maybe ¼ of “non-family” workers are temporary foreign workers. About 30% of “non-family” workers are employed in the greenhouse and nursery sector. Over ½ of “non-family” workers are employed on farms with sales of $1 million or more. Full-time paid workers receive about $15/hour. Part-time paid workers receive about $12/hour. About 70K individuals (Canadian residents) enter the agricultural workforce per year RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Family = 1.90 / 4.71 = 40.3% of total paid labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour $4.7 billion Family = 1.90 / 4.71 = 40.3% of total paid labour $0.6 billion RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. Maybe ¼ of “non-family” workers are temporary foreign workers. Coming after #10 RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. Maybe ¼ of “non-family” workers are temporary foreign workers. About 30% of “non-family” workers are employed in the greenhouse and nursery sector. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour 695 million / 2,310 million is 30% RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. Maybe ¼ of “non-family” workers are temporary foreign workers. About 30% of “non-family” workers are employed in the greenhouse and nursery sector. Over ½ of “non-family” workers are employed on farms with sales of $1 million or more. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour 1,413 million / 2,310 million is 61% RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. Maybe ¼ of “non-family” workers are temporary foreign workers. About 30% of “non-family” workers are employed in the greenhouse and nursery sector. Over ½ of “non-family” workers are employed on farms with sales of $1 million or more. Full-time paid workers receive about $15/hour. Part-time paid workers receive about $12/hour. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. Maybe ¼ of “non-family” workers are temporary foreign workers. About 30% of “non-family” workers are employed in the greenhouse and nursery sector. Over ½ of “non-family” workers are employed on farms with sales of $1 million or more. Full-time paid workers receive about $15/hour. Part-time paid workers receive about $12/hour. About 70K individuals (Canadian residents) enter the agricultural workforce per year RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. Maybe ¼ of “non-family” workers are temporary foreign workers. About 30% of “non-family” workers are employed in the greenhouse and nursery sector. Over ½ of “non-family” workers are employed on farms with sales of $1 million or more. Full-time paid workers receive about $15/hour. Part-time paid workers receive about $12/hour. About 70K individuals (Canadian residents) enter the agricultural workforce per year RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour Ten Key Facts: Agricultural Labour For Canada’s labour market as a whole, there are now fewer labour market entrants than leavers. Everyone will be facing labour shortages – or the older workers will keep working. Employment in agriculture, generally, is trending down. Self-employed “farmers” provide more labour than paid workers. Less than 1/3 of “farmers” hire some labour. About 40% of the paid workers are “family” workers. Maybe ¼ of “non-family” workers are temporary foreign workers. About 30% of “non-family” workers are employed in the greenhouse and nursery sector. Over ½ of “non-family” workers are employed on farms with sales of $1 million or more. Full-time paid workers receive about $15/hour. Part-time paid workers receive about $12/hour. About 70K individuals (Canadian residents) enter the agricultural workforce every year. RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net

Ten Key Facts Regarding Agricultural Labour Presentation to the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council Advisory Committee March 28, 2014 Ottawa Ray D. Bollman RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net Research Affiliate, Rural Development Institute, Brandon University Adjunct Professor, University of Saskatchewan Discussion / Questions RayD.Bollman@sasktel.net