| Description | Tables showing the final results of the 2006 December Agricultural census |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | March 07, 2007 |
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Table 5 Estimated farm labour, 1996 to 2006 (thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Percentage |
| | | | | | | | | | | | change between |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 & 2006 |
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| Occupiers | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - full time | n/a | 12 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.1 | -3.6% |
| - half time or more | n/a | 3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -2.3% |
| - less than half time | n/a | 7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | -1.6% |
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| Spouses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - full time | n/a | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -1.9% |
| - half time or more | n/a | 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -5.4% |
| - less than half time | n/a | 7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | -2.9% |
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| Total occupiers and spouses | n/a | 33 | 35.0 | 34.8 | 32.3 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 28.9 | 29.5 | 29.3 | 28.5 | -2.9% |
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| Regular staff | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Males - full-time | 15.7 | 15.7 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 10.8 | -1.5% |
| - part-time | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -14.1% |
| Total | 18.6 | 18.8 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 15.1 | 14.7 | 14.0 | -4.8% |
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| Females - full-time | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 26.0% |
| - part-time | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -12.4% |
| Total | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.4% |
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| Total regular staff | 21.1 | 21.5 | 20.5 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 19.6 | 19.1 | 18.8 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 16.9 | -3.9% |
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| Casual and seasonal staff | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Males | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 6.0% |
| Females | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 10.6% |
| Total | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 6.9% |