The number of people employed in agriculture increased slightly in 2000 to 409,000 persons. The majority of persons employed in agriculture were male (68%). Slightly less than 78% of women employed in agriculture were married, compared with 68% of men.
Table 16.5 shows the average employment in agriculture and services to agriculture for each of the years 1995 to 2000.
16.5 EMPLOYED PERSONS(a) IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SERVICES TO AGRICULTURE, Annual Averages |
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| | Married males
’000 | All males
’000 | Married females
’000 | All females
’000 | Persons
’000 |
|
| 1995 | 180.3 | 257.9 | 101.2 | 123.3 | 381.2 |
| 1996 | 184.2 | 269.5 | 98.7 | 120.9 | 390.5 |
| 1997 | 191.1 | 278.2 | 102.8 | 126.2 | 404.4 |
| 1998 | 181.7 | 268.0 | 97.0 | 124.5 | 392.5 |
| 1999 | 186.1 | 278.7 | 101.6 | 129.1 | 407.7 |
| 2000 | 190.0 | 279.7 | 100.4 | 129.5 | 409.2 |
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| (a) The estimates of employed persons include persons who worked without pay for at least one hour per week in a family business or on a farm (i.e. unpaid family helpers). Persons who worked in another industry and in agriculture are classified to the industry of predominant activity. |
Source: ABS data available on request, Labour Force Survey. |
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