The reduction in self-employed and family labor through 1990 was more rapid than the decline in hired labor. Since 1990, employment levels have stabilized. Both types of employment were in long-term decline from 1950 to 1990, as mechanization contributed to rising agricultural productivity, reducing the need for labor. agricultural workforce has long consisted of a mixture of two groups of workers: (1) self-employed farm operators and their family members, and (2) hired workers.
Recent trends in the employment of hired farmworkers.
agricultural workforce (self-employed versus hired) ERS provides information on a range of farm labor issues, including:
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