Publication - Statistics
Results from the June 2012 Scottish Agricultural Census
Final results from the annual agricultural census. Land, livestock and labour items.
Table 8b. Number of occupiers and spouses and total workforce, 2002 to 2012
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Percentage change between 2011 & 2012 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupiers | ||||||||||||
| - full time | 11,377 | 11,167 | 11,041 | 10,972 | 10,571 | 10,212 | 9,491 | 9,764 | 9,499 | 9,713 | 9,575 | -1.4% |
| - half time or more | 3,888 | 3,788 | 3,851 | 3,855 | 3,754 | 3,732 | 3,682 | 3,837 | 4,077 | 3,889 | 4,000 | 2.9% |
| - less than half time | 12,987 | 13,256 | 13,350 | 13,312 | 13,478 | 13,234 | 12,713 | 13,038 | 14,266 | 13,904 | 14,006 | 0.7% |
| Total working occupiers | 28,252 | 28,211 | 28,242 | 28,139 | 27,803 | 27,178 | 25,886 | 26,639 | 27,842 | 27,506 | 27,581 | 0.3% |
| - Occupiers not working on the holding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 994 | 848 | -14.7% |
| Spouses | ||||||||||||
| - full time | 2,139 | 2,137 | 2,068 | 2,031 | 2,026 | 1,968 | 1,850 | 1,849 | 1,855 | 1,857 | 1,856 | -0.1% |
| - half time or more | 2,524 | 2,380 | 2,402 | 2,306 | 2,299 | 2,231 | 2,180 | 2,212 | 2,044 | 2,073 | 2,187 | 5.5% |
| - less than half time | 9,388 | 9,781 | 9,945 | 9,974 | 9,959 | 9,837 | 9,429 | 9,743 | 9,210 | 9,113 | 9,333 | 2.4% |
| Total working spouses | 14,051 | 14,298 | 14,415 | 14,311 | 14,284 | 14,036 | 13,459 | 13,804 | 13,109 | 13,043 | 13,376 | 2.6% |
| - Spouses not working on the holding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,716 | 1,404 | -18.2% |
| Total working occupiers and spouses | 42,303 | 42,509 | 42,657 | 42,450 | 42,087 | 41,214 | 39,345 | 40,443 | 40,951 | 40,549 | 40,957 | 1.0% |
| Total agricultural workforce(1) | 68,301 | 68,281 | 68,059 | 67,626 | 67,011 | 67,152 | 64,513 | 66,641 | 67,670 | 67,797 | 68,428 | 0.9% |
(1) This figure includes regular full time and part time staff, and casual and seasonal staff from table 8a as well as total working occupiers and spouses
Contact
Email: agric.stats@gov.scot
There is a problem
Thanks for your feedback