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Download full textMcElroy, Robert C. – 1973
Information on the size and composition of the 1972 hired farm working force (HFWF) and on the employment and cash earnings from farm and nonfarm wagework obtained during the year is presented. Data were obtained from a survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census as a supplementary part of the regular Current Population Survey made in December…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Employment, Employment Statistics, Farm Labor
Rowe, Gene A. – 1975
Information is given on the number, characteristics, employment, and earnings of persons 14 years of age and over who performed hired farm wagework at any time during 1974. The brief analysis highlights some of the most pertinent changes and trends in the size and composition of the hired farm working force. Data were obtained through a survey…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Employment, Employment Statistics, Farm Labor
Pollack, Susan L. – 1985
The report examines characteristics of crew workers (farmworkers who work for contractors) and noncrew workers in 1981 and reviews Federal legislation designed to protect crew workers and to control farm labor contractors. During 1981 approximately 250,000 crew workers comprised 10% of hired farmworkers. Crew workers were 53% White, 28% Hispanic,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Crew Leaders, Demography, Educational Attainment
McElroy, Robert C. – 1972
Information is given on the size and composition of the 1971 hired farm working force (HFWF) and on the employment and cash earnings from farm and nonfarm wagework obtained during the year. Data were obtained from a survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census as a supplementary part of the regular Current Population Survey made in December 1971.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Employment, Employment Statistics, Farm Labor
Metzler, William H. – 1964
To investigate the effect of technological change upon farm labor use, a stratified random sample of 696 farm workers from a population of 12,215 in Kern County, California, provided a basis for analysis. Some major findings were: (1) The high peak of seasonal labor use has been eliminated, (2) The need for migratory labor is decreasing, (3)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Trends, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Thatch, Daymon W. – 1975
The study focused on the income in agricultural jobs, in nonagricultural jobs, and in total for Puerto Rican, white, and black farm workers who worked at least parttime in New Jersey. Objectives were to examine income differences between and within the three groups, and to pinpoint some of the socioeconomic characteristics that are important in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Blacks, Economic Factors, Ethnic Groups
Rowe, Gene; Smith, Leslie Whitener – 1976
The report presents data on the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of persons 14 years of age and over who did hired farmwork during 1975, and summarizes the pertinent changes and trends in the size, composition, earnings, and employment patterns of the hired farm working force. Information is given on the Spanish-origin, white,…
Descriptors: Age, Agricultural Laborers, Blacks, Employment Patterns
Metzler, William H. – 1965
A stratified random sample of 69 6 workers in 361 households in Kern County, California, was selected to investigate the changes in labor use resulting from farm mechanization, and to explore the trend towards a stable labor force. Some major findings were: (1) Mechanization of the cotton harvest has erased the high peak of seasonal farm labor,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Trends, Crew Leaders, Employer Employee Relationship
Smith, Leslie Whitener; Rowe, Gene – 1978
The report presents data on demographic, social and economic characteristics of 2.8 million persons 14 years of age and over who did farmwork for cash wages or salary in 1976, and summarizes some of the more pertinent changes in the size, composition, and employment patterns of hired farmworkers. Data, taken from a survey conducted by the Bureau…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Agricultural Laborers, Blacks, Employed Women
