These statistics cover the career grouping Contractors, Operators and Supervisors in Agriculture, Horticulture and Aquaculture (825), which includes Farmers and Farm Managers.
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 91% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
86% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 23% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.