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The 2020 Census was aimed at finding out the number of farm workers, i.e. persons who had been doing farm work 12 months prior to the Census (from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020), on farms of various categories and sizes, their distribution by sex and age, and time worked.

According to the status of farm workers, 3 main groups were distinguished: farm holders and their family members, permanently hired workers, and temporarily hired workers.

Based on the 2020* survey data, there were 226.3 thousand farm workers on farms larger than 1 ha.

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* Revised data.

Change in the number of farm workers
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In 2020, compared to 2010, the number of farm workers on all farms larger than 1 ha had decreased by 38 per cent: on farmers’ and family farms – by 40, in agricultural companies and enterprises – 7 per cent. The number of farm holders and their family members decreased by 42 per cent, the number of permanently hired workers – by 20 per cent. Since 2003, the number of farm workers dropped by 58 per cent.

Number of farm workers on farms larger than 1 ha

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92 per cent of farm workers worked on farmers’ and family farms, 8 per cent – in agricul­tural companies and enterprises. The largest proportion (84.9 per cent) of farm workers were farm holders and their family members, slightly more than 14.6 per cent – permanently hired workers, 0.5 per cent – temporarily hired workers.

Number of farm workers by farm category and employment status

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Farm workers by employment status in counties, 2020

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Based on the 2020 Census data, males accounted for 56, females – 44 per cent of all employees.

Farm workers by sex and farm category

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Farm workers by farm category in counties, 2020

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Among farm holders and their family members, there were more men (55 per cent) than women (45 per cent). Majority (64 per cent) of farm holders and their family members were older than 50, 30 per cent – aged 20–49, 1 per cent – under 20 years of age.

Distribution of farm holders and their family members by age and sex, 2020
Per cent

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Based on the 2020 Census data, most of the farm workers were working on a farm part-time. Only 16 per cent of farm workers were working on a farm full-time (in 2016, 16 per cent). 86 per cent of farm workers on farmers’ and family farms worked part-time, most of them (28 per cent) worked up to 2 hours (in 2016, 86 and 24 per cent respectively). In agricul­tural companies and enterprises, 67 per cent of workers worked full-time (in 2016, 42 per cent).

Farm workers by gender in counties, 2020

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Distribution of farm workers on farmers’ and family farms by average time worked on a farm per day

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Farm workers by sex, working time and farm category

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For the purpose of better comparability, part-time farm workers were converted into full-time (annual work) units (AWU) based on the time worked per week. For example, those who had worked 31–39 hours per week were equated to 0.875 workers. The results obtained after the conversion showed that from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020 121.5 thousand workers (on farmers’ and family farms – 104.6 thousand, in agricultural companies and enterprises – 16.9 thousand) were doing farm work full-time. In 2020, compared to 2010, the number of persons employed in terms of annual work units decreased by 16 per cent. Since 2003, the number of persons employed in terms of annual work units decreased by 58 per cent.

Number of persons employed in terms of annual work units (AWU)

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