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Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture, 2016
Presents an overall picture of Scottish agriculture using data from the various agricultural surveys that RESAS manage.
Table C19 Number of occupiers, spouses and employees by Less Favoured Area category, June 2015
Number
| LFA (1) | Non-LFA | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working occupiers: | |||
| Full-time | 6,330 | 3,204 | 9,534 |
| Part-time: Half time or more | 2,957 | 931 | 3,888 |
| Less than half time | 9,149 | 3,103 | 12,252 |
| Total working occupiers | 18,436 | 7,238 | 25,674 |
| Occupiers not working on the holding | 2,639 | 1,538 | 4,177 |
| Working spouses: | |||
| Full-time | 1,224 | 445 | 1,669 |
| Part-time: Half time or more | 1,477 | 567 | 2,044 |
| Less than half time | 6,184 | 2,398 | 8,582 |
| Total working spouses | 8,885 | 3,410 | 12,295 |
| Spouses not working on the holding | 2,176 | 1,344 | 3,520 |
| Full-time employees: | |||
| Male: Business partners | 1,436 | 1,026 | 2,462 |
| Hired | 3,316 | 3,855 | 7,171 |
| Family | 1,197 | 699 | 1,896 |
| Female: Business partners | 246 | 146 | 392 |
| Hired | 338 | 679 | 1,017 |
| Family | 244 | 116 | 360 |
| Total full-time employees | 6,777 | 6,521 | 13,298 |
| Part-time employees: | |||
| Male: Business partners | 485 | 286 | 771 |
| Hired | 1,254 | 961 | 2,215 |
| Family | 1,277 | 417 | 1,694 |
| Female: Business partners | 253 | 149 | 402 |
| Hired | 523 | 663 | 1,186 |
| Family | 711 | 274 | 985 |
| Total part-time employees | 4,503 | 2,750 | 7,253 |
| Casual and seasonal employees: | |||
| Male | 1,668 | 2,999 | 4,667 |
| Female | 359 | 1,812 | 2,171 |
| Total casual and seasonal employees | 2,027 | 4,811 | 6,838 |
| Total employees | 13,307 | 14,082 | 27,389 |
| Total workforce (including occupiers and spouses) | 40,628 | 24,730 | 65,358 |
(1) A holding is classified as LFA if 50% or more of its land is assessed as being disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged for subsidy purposes.
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