Farm sector jobs growth forecast to 2024

Mike Foley
April 26 2018 - 10:30am
Farmer and farm manager jobs fell by 16,000 in the five years to 2016 reach, but growth of 15,900 new jobs is forecast by 2024.
Farmer and farm manager jobs fell by 16,000 in the five years to 2016 reach, but growth of 15,900 new jobs is forecast by 2024.

The farm sector will add 80,000 jobs by 2024, rising by 10,100 a year from 2017, according to a report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Mike Foley

Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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