HC Deb 24 April 1939 vol 346 c797W
Sir W. Jenkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture what number of persons are employed in agriculture in England and Wales, giving each year separately, 1921, 1926, 1930, 1935, 1937, 1938, and up to latest date in 1939, giving England and Wales separately?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

The numbers of agricultural workers returned by occupiers as employed on agricultural holdings over one acre in extent in England and Wales on 4th June in each of the years mentioned prior to 1939 are given in the following statement. Particulars are not yet available for any date in 1939.

Agricultural Workers. *
Year. England (excluding Monmouth). Wales (including Monmouth).
1921 806,748 62,435
1926 732,535 62,364
1930 678,641 63,055
1936 620,317 52,886
1937 584,969 46,688
1938 549,178 43,945
* Excluding the occupiers of holdings and domestic servants.