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Section 2 - Agricultural perspectives from seven censuses, Canada and provinces: census years 1976 to 2006

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

British Columbia

Canada

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Canada	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Canada	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	3,686,828	4,536,170	5,715,999	5,326,733	6,360,353	7,101,252	7,110,886	92.9	56.8	24.4	33.5	11.8	0.1
Farms reporting	98,797	115,199	141,841	123,469	120,172	103,280	89,608	-9.3	-22.2	-36.8	-27.4	-25.4	-13.2
Percentage of total farms	29.2	36.2	48.4	44.1	43.5	41.8	39.1	33.9	8.0	-19.2	-11.3	-10.1	-6.5
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	37	39	40	43	53	69	79	113.5	102.6	97.5	83.7	49.1	14.5
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	16,541	15,943	22,836	25,404	28,400	27,206	35,905	117.1	125.2	57.2	41.3	26.4	32.0
Farms reporting	217	259	331	405	382	340	319	47.0	23.2	-3.6	-21.2	-16.5	-6.2
Percentage of total farms	24.7	38.1	50.8	55.9	51.5	52.9	57.2	131.6	50.1	12.6	2.3	11.1	8.1
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	76	62	69	63	74	80	113	48.7	82.3	63.8	79.4	52.7	41.3
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Prince Edward Island	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Prince Edward Island	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	72,220	80,656	86,755	84,040	88,058	104,358	101,614	40.7	26.0	17.1	20.9	15.4	-2.6
Farms reporting	1,493	1,628	1,682	1,412	1,237	1,051	942	-36.9	-42.1	-44.0	-33.3	-23.8	-10.4
Percentage of total farms	40.6	51.6	59.4	59.8	55.8	57.0	55.4	36.5	7.4	-6.7	-7.4	-0.7	-2.8
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	48	50	52	60	71	99	108	125.0	116.0	107.7	80.0	52.1	9.1
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Nova Scotia

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Nova Scotia	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Nova Scotia	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	102,219	151,741	164,393	151,743	160,760	172,652	174,346	70.6	14.9	6.1	14.9	8.5	1.0
Farms reporting	1,763	2,182	2,397	2,224	2,245	1,944	1,884	6.9	-13.7	-21.4	-15.3	-16.1	-3.1
Percentage of total farms	32.4	43.3	56.0	55.9	50.4	50.0	50.0	54.3	15.5	-10.7	-10.6	-0.8	0.0
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	58	70	69	68	72	89	93	60.3	32.9	34.8	36.8	29.2	4.5
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

New Brunswick

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
New Brunswick	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
New Brunswick	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	77,047	100,525	112,918	112,855	120,359	155,251	160,138	107.8	59.3	41.8	41.9	33.1	3.1
Farms reporting	1,583	1,892	2,057	1,873	1,790	1,561	1,440	-9.0	-23.9	-30.0	-23.1	-19.6	-7.8
Percentage of total farms	34.8	46.6	57.9	57.6	52.6	51.5	51.2	47.1	9.9	-11.6	-11.1	-2.7	-0.6
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	49	53	55	60	67	99	111	126.5	109.4	101.8	85.0	65.7	12.1
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Quebec

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Quebec	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Quebec	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	532,301	761,828	907,862	867,964	1,056,390	1,261,840	1,398,861	162.8	83.6	54.1	61.2	32.4	10.9
Farms reporting	15,577	19,406	23,415	20,023	17,391	16,212	14,657	-5.9	-24.5	-37.4	-26.8	-15.7	-9.6
Percentage of total farms	30.2	40.3	56.5	52.6	48.3	50.4	47.8	58.3	18.6	-15.4	-9.1	-1.0	-5.2
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	34	39	39	43	61	78	95	179.4	143.6	143.6	120.9	55.7	21.8
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Ontario

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Ontario	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Ontario	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	1,283,292	1,721,178	1,920,119	1,709,431	1,928,133	2,287,196	2,271,177	77.0	32.0	18.3	32.9	17.8	-0.7
Farms reporting	28,702	34,023	36,941	28,927	27,946	24,013	20,837	-27.4	-38.8	-43.6	-28.0	-25.4	-13.2
Percentage of total farms	32.3	41.3	50.8	42.1	41.4	40.2	36.4	12.7	-11.9	-28.3	-13.5	-12.1	-9.5
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	45	51	52	59	69	95	109	142.2	113.7	109.6	84.7	58.0	14.7
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Manitoba

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Manitoba	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Manitoba	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	285,107	247,727	342,706	354,071	436,857	493,462	507,589	78.0	104.9	48.1	43.4	16.2	2.9
Farms reporting	8,509	9,433	12,140	11,118	10,247	8,669	7,843	-7.8	-16.9	-35.4	-29.5	-23.5	-9.5
Percentage of total farms	26.5	32.0	44.4	43.3	42.0	41.1	41.2	55.5	28.8	-7.2	-4.8	-1.9	0.2
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	34	26	28	32	43	57	65	91.2	150.0	132.1	103.1	51.2	14.0
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Saskatchewan

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Saskatchewan	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Saskatchewan	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	423,292	413,297	708,299	660,706	823,956	737,543	595,208	40.6	44.0	-16.0	-9.9	-27.8	-19.3
Farms reporting	18,093	20,522	28,738	26,295	26,469	20,418	16,832	-7.0	-18.0	-41.4	-36.0	-36.4	-17.6
Percentage of total farms	25.5	30.5	45.3	43.2	46.4	40.4	38.0	49.0	24.6	-16.1	-12.0	-18.1	-5.9
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	23	20	25	25	31	36	35	52.2	75.0	40.0	40.0	12.9	-2.8
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

Alberta

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
Alberta	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
Alberta	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	556,216	559,110	867,535	784,665	1,008,064	1,084,852	959,231	72.5	71.6	10.6	22.2	-4.8	-11.6
Farms reporting	16,376	17,950	24,978	22,483	23,890	21,218	17,195	5.0	-4.2	-31.2	-23.5	-28.0	-19.0
Percentage of total farms	26.8	30.9	43.2	39.3	40.5	39.5	34.8	29.9	12.6	-19.4	-11.5	-14.1	-11.9
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	34	31	35	35	42	51	56	64.7	80.6	60.0	60.0	33.3	9.8
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.

British Columbia

Table 2.22
Paid agricultural work, Canada and provinces, census years 1976 to 2006
British Columbia	1976	1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	1976 to 2006	1981 to 2006	1986 to 2006	1991 to 2006	1996 to 2006	2001 to 2006
British Columbia	Empty cell							percentage change
Paid agricultural work	Empty cell							Empty cell
Total weeks	338,593	484,165	582,576	575,854	709,376	776,892	906,817	167.8	87.3	55.7	57.5	27.8	16.7
Farms reporting	6,484	7,904	9,162	8,709	8,575	7,854	7,659	18.1	-3.1	-16.4	-12.1	-10.7	-2.5
Percentage of total farms	33.4	39.5	48.1	45.3	39.3	38.7	38.6	15.6	-2.3	-19.8	-14.8	-1.8	-0.3
Average number of weeks per farm reporting	52	61	64	66	83	99	118	126.9	93.4	84.4	78.8	42.2	19.2
Symbols x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero xxfor confidentiality reasons, data have been combined with those of the preceding size class .. not available for a specific reference period ...not applicable Notes The data for paid work are reported for the year preceding the census year. In 2006, as in previous censuses, respondent errors are common for the paid work question because of the variety of arrangements in hiring farm labour. The data are, however, comparable with previous censuses. Source Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture.