Supply of Labour on Irish Farms An analysis of agricultural labour data from Census of Agriculture th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Outline Main Findings Who works on the farm? Demographic profile of Farm Holder (age & gender) Agricultural Labour: Cost & Value Added What does the data tell us? 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Summary of Main Findings 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012 Farms Annual Work Units (AWU) Average labour input per farm , , , , % change-1.2%-1.9%-0.8% Persons 257, , %
Who works on the farm? 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Provision of farm labour by gender (all workers) 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Farm ownership by gender 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Age of Farm Holder 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Age vs. Gender (Farm Holder only) 4th Business Statistics Seminar_Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Training & type of training 31% (43,382) have undertaken some training 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Agricultural Labour Force: Cost & Value Added 4th Business Statistics Seminar_Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
Compensation of non-family labour 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012 abcd [c/a]e AWU (2010) % AWUCompensationper AWU*per hour* Total Farm AWU % Non-Family AWU (9%) % €454m €28,700 €15.94 Regular % Non-Regular % Family AWU (91%) % Holder % Other family % * One annual work unit =1,800 hours or more per annum
Value added by family labour 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012 abcd [c/a]e AWU (2010) % AWUCompensationper annumper hour Total Farm AWU168,388100% Non-Family AWU15,8199.4% €454m €28,700 €15.94 Regular9,7765.8% Non-Regular6,0433.6% Operating Surplus Family AWU152, % €1,841m Holder102, % Other family49, %
Compensation of family labour 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012 abcd [c/a]e AWU (2010) % AWUCompensationper annumper hour Total Farm AWU % Non-Family AWU % €454m (2010) €28,700 €15.94 Regular % Non-Regular % Operating Surplusper farm Family AWU % €1,841m €13,192 Holder % Other family %
What does the data tell us? Over 168,000 persons (>15years) actively working in the sector Slowdown in farm transfers to younger generation Gradual increase in number of holdings owned by women Women acquire holdings at an older age Younger farmers undertaking more training Holder & family working for average income of €13k 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012
CSO Contact Details CSO website: Agricultural Labour Input ure/2010/aglabinput_2010.pdf For further information: Hilda McCarthy Tel: th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012