Agriculture Facts and Figures SEERAD 2006

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AGRICULTURE IN THE ECONOMY

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NI

W

E

UK

Agriculture as % of: Gross Value Added ( GVA) at Basic Prices 2004

1.2

2.2

1.2

0.6

0.8

Total employed ('000) 2005 (1)

2,438

757

1,311

23,891

28,387

No. in agriculture ('000) 2005 (2)

68

51

57

365

541

(1) Source: Labour Force Survey, Summer quarter 2005. Not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Source: June Agricultural census 2005

Page updated: Wednesday, June 07, 2006