§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of the working population of the EEC is employed in agriculture; and what percentage of the EEC GNP is supplied by this sector of the work force.
§ Mr. StrangI regret that the information is not readily available in the precise form requested. Figures published by the EEC Commission in its 1975 report "The Agricultural Situation in the Community" indicate that in 1973 9.2 per cent. of the working population in the EEC was employed in the agricultural sector which contributed 5.4 per cent. to the total EEC gross domestic product at factor cost. By definition the agricultural sector includes forestry and fishing.