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The aims of this project were : (1) to provide reliable statistical information on the composition, numbers and distribution, of the glasshouse workforce classified by a range of socio-economic variables; (2) to assess labour mobility between glasshouse enterprises within the industry and other sectors of employment. To estimate inflows and outflows from the workforce and the rates of recruitment and turnover; (3) to provide knowledge of the career structure of the sector.

Main Topics:

Variables (1) Characteristics of holdings involved in glasshouse crops production, e.g. area, crops grown, size of workforce; (2) Characteristics of individuals working on these holdings, e.g. age, sex, job title, hours worked, educational qualifications.

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

Postal survey