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Labour force, farm operators by country of birth, by provinces (2001 Censuses of Agriculture and Population)

Definitions and notes 2001
  Total farm operators Total labour force1
  number % number %
Canada  
Total number of persons 346,200 100.0 15,821,985 100.0
Country of birth  
  Canada 313,210 90.5 12,555,655 79.4
  Austria 400 0.1 10,805 0.1
  Belgium 710 0.2 11,765 0.1
  Denmark 440 0.1 9,230 0.1
  Finland 100 0.0 6,760 0.0
  France 485 0.1 50,560 0.3
  Germany 3,840 1.1 97,765 0.6
  Hungary 380 0.1 21,285 0.1
  India 1,060 0.3 213,840 1.4
  Italy 875 0.3 141,675 0.9
  Mexico 500 0.1 25,150 0.2
  Netherlands 7,485 2.2 60,805 0.4
  Paraguay 90 0.0 3,910 0.0
  People’s Republic of China 360 0.1 166,045 1.0
  Poland 840 0.2 104,865 0.7
  Portugal 750 0.2 96,930 0.6
  Republic of Ireland, Eire 205 0.1 14,870 0.1
  Romania 145 0.0 36,195 0.2
  Russian Federation 195 0.1 32,530 0.2
  Sweden 145 0.0 4,645 0.0
  Switzerland 2,135 0.6 13,650 0.1
  Ukraine 330 0.1 20,245 0.1
  United Kingdom 4,490 1.3 344,915 2.2
  United States 3,680 1.1 155,290 1.0
  All other countries 3,345 1.0 1,622,610 10.3
1. The total labour force includes all persons 15 years of age and over.
Source: Statistics Canada, Censuses of Agriculture and Population.
Last modified: 2004-09-29.

For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the 2001 Census of Agriculture.



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