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- Table: 32-10-0004-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Farm operators and total farm population classified by marital status, sex and age. Data is derived from the linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population, providing a socioeconomic overview of the farm population every five years, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2023-02-27 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022006Description:
This interactive tool allows users to visualize data on select farm and farm operator variables from the Census of Agriculture. Users can view data at the national and provincial levels of geography.
Release date: 2022-05-11 - Table: 32-10-0230-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Census of Agriculture, 1991 to date. Characteristics of farm operators: sex, age and paid non-farm work.
Release date: 2022-05-11 - Table: 32-10-0169-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Census of Agriculture, 1991 to 2016. Number of farm operators by sex, age and paid non-farm work.
Release date: 2022-02-21 - 5. Study: English-speaking workers in Quebec’s agriculture and agri-food industries in 2006 and 2016 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202106026943Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-03-01
- 6. Study: French-speaking workers in Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food industries in 2006 and 2016 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202102527503Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-01-25
- Articles and reports: 96-325-X201900100003Description:
This article focuses on the emergence of the United States and China as the top countries of birth for farm operators that immigrated to Canada between 2011 and 2016.
It compares immigrant farm operators born in the United States and China who came to Canada between 2011 and 2016 with non-immigrant and other immigrant farm operators. The article explores topics such as where they live and the type and size of the farms they are working on.
Release date: 2019-07-03 - Articles and reports: 96-325-X201900100002Description:
As farms evolve into increasingly automated and technologically advanced operations, Canadian farm operators are placing a greater emphasis on educational attainment.
This article examines the past 20 years of farm operators' educational attainment, as well as the relationship between educational attainment and the characteristics of farm operators and their agricultural operations.
This article examines the major field of study reported by farm operators, including the top major field of study reported for each province. This article also discusses how educational attainment influences opportunities for off-farm work and the gross farm receipts of farm operators. In addition, it takes a look at how farm operators are leveraging technology for their farms, as well as the breakdown of farm types, in relation to farm operators' highest level of educational attainment.
Release date: 2019-03-21 - Articles and reports: 96-325-X201900100001Description:
This article is Statistics Canada’s first-ever publication on Aboriginal peoples and agriculture. It explores the part that Aboriginal persons play in the agricultural population in 2016. It examines how Aboriginal farm operators resemble or differ from their non-Aboriginal farm operator counterparts, and how likely they are to be engaged in off-farm paid employment. It also discusses the most common farm types for Aboriginal farm operators.
Release date: 2019-01-17 - Articles and reports: 96-325-X201700154925Description:
This article focuses on the emergence of the next generation of Canadian farm operators. The rise of adaptive and educated female farm operators in synergy with progressive and resourceful young farm operators is changing the perception of the typical farmer.
Faced with modernizing farming practises, female and young farm operators are placing greater emphasis on educational attainment. While agricultural operations evolve into large-scale, capital-intensive entities, female and young farm operators are adapting by diversifying revenue streams and acquiring farm land through innovative methods.
Release date: 2018-12-13
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- Table: 32-10-0004-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Farm operators and total farm population classified by marital status, sex and age. Data is derived from the linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population, providing a socioeconomic overview of the farm population every five years, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2023-02-27 - Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022006Description:
This interactive tool allows users to visualize data on select farm and farm operator variables from the Census of Agriculture. Users can view data at the national and provincial levels of geography.
Release date: 2022-05-11 - Table: 32-10-0230-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Census of Agriculture, 1991 to date. Characteristics of farm operators: sex, age and paid non-farm work.
Release date: 2022-05-11 - Table: 32-10-0169-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Census of Agriculture, 1991 to 2016. Number of farm operators by sex, age and paid non-farm work.
Release date: 2022-02-21 - Table: 32-10-0009-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Farm operators and total farm population classified by mother tongue, sex and age. Data is derived from the linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population, providing a socioeconomic overview of the farm population every five years, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2018-11-27 - Table: 32-10-0010-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Farm operators and total farm population classified by country of birth, sex and age. Data is derived from the linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population, providing a socioeconomic overview of the farm population every five years, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2018-11-27 - Table: 32-10-0011-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Farm operators, total farm population and self-employed persons in the labour force classified by highest level of educational attainment, sex and age. Data is derived from the linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population, providing a socio-economic overview of the farm population every five years, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2018-11-27 - Table: 32-10-0012-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Total population and total farm population classified for rural areas and population centres and classified by sex and age. Data is derived from the linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population, providing a socioeconomic overview of the farm population every five years, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2018-11-27 - Table: 32-10-0035-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Farms classified by operating arrangement and household income class. Data is derived from the linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population, providing a socioeconomic overview of the farm population every five years, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2018-11-27 - 10. Number of households in the farm population classified by major source of income and income classTable: 32-10-0041-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: Every 5 yearsDescription:
Farm population households classified by major source of income and income class. Data is derived from the linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population, providing a socioeconomic overview of the farm population every five years, for Canada and provinces.
Release date: 2018-11-27
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- 1. Study: English-speaking workers in Quebec’s agriculture and agri-food industries in 2006 and 2016 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202106026943Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-03-01
- 2. Study: French-speaking workers in Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food industries in 2006 and 2016 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202102527503Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-01-25
- Articles and reports: 96-325-X201900100003Description:
This article focuses on the emergence of the United States and China as the top countries of birth for farm operators that immigrated to Canada between 2011 and 2016.
It compares immigrant farm operators born in the United States and China who came to Canada between 2011 and 2016 with non-immigrant and other immigrant farm operators. The article explores topics such as where they live and the type and size of the farms they are working on.
Release date: 2019-07-03 - Articles and reports: 96-325-X201900100002Description:
As farms evolve into increasingly automated and technologically advanced operations, Canadian farm operators are placing a greater emphasis on educational attainment.
This article examines the past 20 years of farm operators' educational attainment, as well as the relationship between educational attainment and the characteristics of farm operators and their agricultural operations.
This article examines the major field of study reported by farm operators, including the top major field of study reported for each province. This article also discusses how educational attainment influences opportunities for off-farm work and the gross farm receipts of farm operators. In addition, it takes a look at how farm operators are leveraging technology for their farms, as well as the breakdown of farm types, in relation to farm operators' highest level of educational attainment.
Release date: 2019-03-21 - Articles and reports: 96-325-X201900100001Description:
This article is Statistics Canada’s first-ever publication on Aboriginal peoples and agriculture. It explores the part that Aboriginal persons play in the agricultural population in 2016. It examines how Aboriginal farm operators resemble or differ from their non-Aboriginal farm operator counterparts, and how likely they are to be engaged in off-farm paid employment. It also discusses the most common farm types for Aboriginal farm operators.
Release date: 2019-01-17 - Articles and reports: 96-325-X201700154925Description:
This article focuses on the emergence of the next generation of Canadian farm operators. The rise of adaptive and educated female farm operators in synergy with progressive and resourceful young farm operators is changing the perception of the typical farmer.
Faced with modernizing farming practises, female and young farm operators are placing greater emphasis on educational attainment. While agricultural operations evolve into large-scale, capital-intensive entities, female and young farm operators are adapting by diversifying revenue streams and acquiring farm land through innovative methods.
Release date: 2018-12-13 - 7. Canadian farm operators: An educational portrait ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2018040Description:
Based on the 2016 Census of Agriculture and 2016 Census of Population, this infographic looks at educational attainment of farm operators by field of study, gender and by province.
Release date: 2018-11-27 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018041Description:
Based on the 2016 Census of Agriculture and 2016 Census of Population, this infographic looks at the distribution of the Canadian farm population by province, by location (rural vs urban) and by median household income.
Release date: 2018-11-27 - 9. Canada’s immigrant farm population ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2018042Description:
Based on the 2016 Census of Agriculture and 2016 Census of Population, this infographic looks at various aspect of the immigrant farm population including mother tongue and places of birth.
Release date: 2018-11-27 - 10. Demographic changes in Canadian Agriculture ArchivedArticles and reports: 96-325-X201400111905Geography: CanadaDescription:
The structure of the agriculture industry changed significantly over the last two decades. There are fewer but larger farms contributing to Canadian agriculture production. Since 1991, the average farm area increased, while the number of farm operators decreased. The average age of farm operators also increased.
Release date: 2014-02-18
Reference (2)
Reference (2) ((2 results))
- 1. They're Here to Farm ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004022Geography: CanadaDescription:
This activity focuses on the contribution of immigrants to Canadian agriculture, highlighting which countries they come from and why, and what types of farms they prefer.
Release date: 2005-01-28 - 2. Where Were Your Ancestors in 1871? ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004023Description:
This activity looks at farm families in the 1870s, contrasting life in pioneer times with that of today. Students look at the profile of their family and community now and in the past.
Release date: 2005-01-28
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