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| Table 8-4 | |
| Agricultural Employment, in Idaho and the U.S., 1980-1991 | |
| Idaho | %[1] | U. S. | %[1] | |
| 1980 | 35,320 | 8.9 | 3,364,000 | 3.4 |
| 1981 | 35,060 | 8.9 | 3,368,000 | 3.4 |
| 1982 | 38,215 | 9.6 | 3,401,000 | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 39,337 | 9.5 | 3,383,000 | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 38,789 | 9 | 3,321,000 | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 38,575 | 9 | 3,179,000 | 3 |
| 1986 | 38,852 | 9 | 3,163,000 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 36,560 | 8.4 | 3,208,000 | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 36,250 | 8 | 3,169,000 | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 37,360 | 8.1 | 3,199,000 | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 32,200 | 6.9 | 3,186,000 | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 31,600 | 6.7 | 3,233,000 | 2.8 |
| Source: | Idaho Department of Commerce, Idaho Facts, 1990, 1992 (Idaho data from the Idaho Department of Employment; U.S. data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics). |
| Note: | Agricultural employment is defined as the total number of farm proprietors and farm wage and salary employment. |
| [1] | Agricultural employment as a percentage of total employed labor force. |
Compiled by: Ruth Cochran, updated by: Lily Wai, data
input assisted by: Michal McRenolds
Contact: Lily Wai
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