1. Supply of Labour on Irish Farms An analysis of agricultural labour data from Census of Agriculture 2010 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012

2. 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

3. Summary of Main Findings 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012 Farms Annual Work Units (AWU) Average labour input per farm 2000 141,527 171,722 1.21 2010 139,860 168,387 1.20 % change-1.2%-1.9%-0.8% Persons 257,948 272,016 5.5%

4. Who works on the farm? 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012

5. Provision of farm labour by gender (all workers) 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012

6. Farm ownership by gender 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012

7. Age of Farm Holder 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012

8. Age vs. Gender (Farm Holder only) 4th Business Statistics Seminar_Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012

9. Training & type of training 31% (43,382) have undertaken some training 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012

10. Agricultural Labour Force: Cost & Value Added 4th Business Statistics Seminar_Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012

11. 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 AWU168388100% Non-Family AWU (9%)158199.4% €454m €28,700 €15.94 Regular97765.8% Non-Regular60433.6% Family AWU (91%)15256990.6% Holder10260960.9% Other family4996029.7% * One annual work unit =1,800 hours or more per annum

12. 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 AWU152,56990.6% €1,841m Holder102,60960.9% Other family49,96029.7%

13. Compensation of family labour 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012 abcd [c/a]e AWU (2010) % AWUCompensationper annumper hour Total Farm AWU168388100% Non-Family AWU158199.4% €454m (2010) €28,700 €15.94 Regular97765.8% Non-Regular60433.6% Operating Surplusper farm Family AWU15256990.6% €1,841m €13,192 Holder10260960.9% Other family4996029.7%

14. 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

15. CSO Contact Details CSO website: www.cso.iewww.cso.ie Agricultural Labour Input 2010 http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/agricult ure/2010/aglabinput_2010.pdf For further information: Hilda McCarthy Tel: 021-4535084 Email: hilda.mccarthy@cso.ie 4th Business Statistics Seminar _Agriculture_Nov 22nd 2012