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Farm labour in the UK | Accessing the workforce the industry needs Table 1. Estimated labour requirements of the British horticultural industry between 2017 and 2021, as predicted in
2016.
Soft fruit
Top fruit
Stone fruit
Salads 3,368.20
Brassicas 13,596.00
Root crops 7,634.70
Asparagus 2,539.20
Protected edibles 5,514.60
Mushrooms 4,200.00
Total 75,254
Insufficient data on herbs, daffodils, protected ornamentals, outdoor ornamentals and other Source: British Growers (2016)
2017
29,109.35 9,292.00
2018
2019
2020
35,660.21 9,573.56 4,483.07
14,856.72 8,102.00 3,861.81 6,383.84 4,200.00 87,121
2021
38,156.42 9,669.29 4,931.38 15,302.42 8,264.04 4,441.08 6,703.03 4,200.00 91,668
Yearly labour increase (compounded)
31,147.00 9,384.92 3,705.02 14,003.88 7,787.39 2,920.08 5,790.33 4,200.00 78,939
33,327.29 9,478.77 4,075.52
14,424.00 7,943.14 3,358.09 6,079.85
4,200.00
82,887
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