§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of(a) farmers and (b) farm workers for each year since 1988, giving the figures as a percentage of the Welsh population. [21859]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesFarmers and farm workers in Wales, 1988 to 1994:
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Farmers1 Farm workers2 Total percentage As a percentage of total Total population3 As a population of total 1988 34,854 1.22 30,992 1.09 1989 35,309 1.23 30,273 1.06 1990 35,046 1.22 29,992 1.04 1991 34,248 1.18 30,341 1.05 1992 35,115 1.21 29,819 1.03
Farmers1 Farm workers2 Total population3 As a percentage of total Total population3 As a percentage of total 1993 35,977 1.24 29,149 1.00 1994 35,278 1.21 28,484 0.98 Source: June Agricultural Census, OPCS and Government Actuary's Department. Notes: 1 Whole-time and part-time farmers, partners and directors working on the farm holding at the time of the Agricultural Census. 2 All other persons working on the farm holding, including spouses of farmers, of partners and of directors, but excluding trainees on Government scheme. 3 From 1988 to 1993, the Registrar General's mid-year estimate of usually resident population. The 1994 figure is the Government Actuary's Department's 1992-based projection of usually resident population.