§ Sir R. NEVILLEasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give an estimate of the number of persons employed as agricultural labourers in England and Wales and Scotland for each of the years 1913 to 1927, inclusive?
Mr. GUINNESSStatistics of agricultural workers were collected by the Departments concerned in 1908, 1913 and
NUMBER of WORKERS on AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS exceeding one acre in extent as returned in each of the undermentioned years in England and Wales and Scotland. ENGLAND AND WALES. Regular Workers. Casual Workers. Year. Males 21 years old and over. Males under 21 years. Women and girls. Males 21 years old and over. Males under 21 years. Women and girls. Total workers. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 1921 … 456,783 155,289 73,180 103,994 27,259 52,678 869,183 1923 … 426,925 138,898 59,477 79,099 24,990 42,998 772,387 1924 … 441,491 140,772 62,276 88,533 26,461 46,930 806,463 1925 … 441,944 137,469 59,940 90,870 23,878 49,237 803,338 1926 … 455,904 135,508 62,949 79,193 19,738 41,607 794,899 1927 … 452,835 134,238 62,629 67,078 18,034 39,635 774,449 SCOTLAND. 1921 … 58,812 23,287 21,772 7,729 3,815 11,483 126,898 1923 … 57,561 22,879 20,293 6,242 3,283 9,766 120,024 1921 … 58,014 22,073 20,098 5,801 2,958 8,398 117,342 1925 … 59,750 22,896 19,619 7,276 3,188 9,333 122,062 1926 … 60,803 22,483 19,692 8,534 4,434 10,149 126,095 1927 … 59,826 22,273 19,486 5,859 3,379 8,452 119,275 Note.—The occupier, his wife and domestic servants are excluded from the above figures.