These statistics are for the career group Agriculture and Horticulture Workers (NOC 843), which includes Farm Workers.
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 10% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
73% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 31% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (General Farm Workers) is part of a larger group called Agriculture and Horticulture Workers (NOC 843). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 6%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.