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 Regular agricultural workers (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Regular agricultural workers (No.) by Geographic localization (Members States of the European Union) and Work duration regime; Irregular
Regularity Irregular
Source Statistics Portugal, Agricultural holding structure survey
First available period 1990
Last available period 2007
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Members States of the European Union)
  • Work duration regime
Concepts
  • AGRICULTURAL HOLDING:  Technical-economic unit that uses common production factors such as labour, machinery, facilities, land, among others, fulfilling the following four conditions: 1) yield agricultural products or maintain, in good agricultural and environmental conditions, the lands that are no longer used for productive purposes; 2) reach or exceed a certain size (in area or number of animals); 3) be subject to a single management; 4) be located in a well-defined and identifiable area.
  • NON-FAMILY LABOUR:  All persons doing farm work for and paid by the agricultural holding other than the holder and members of his/her family.
  • REGULAR WORKER:  A salaried worker that regularly works on the holding during the agricultural year, i.e. every day, a few days per week or a few days per month.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  3
Observations
Last update date 24/08/2010


information presented in 3/5/2024