HL Deb 28 June 1972 vol 332 c978WA
LORD BROCKWAY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the approximate labour force engaged in agriculture and what percentage is this of the total labour force.

EARL FERRERS

In 1971 there were about 651,000 persons engaged in agriculture and horticulture in the United Kingdom. This included farmers as well as farmworkers, and represented 2.6 per cent. of civil employment in the United Kingdom.