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General Farm Workers |
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What you can expect to make |
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Hourly wages ($10.67) are below the national average ($18.07). |
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These earnings are below average for occupations in the primary industry sector and are below average for all intermediate occupations. |
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These wages grew at an average rate from 2002 to 2004. |
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Above average |
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The unemployment rate (11%) is above the 2004 average (7%). |
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This rate is above the average for intermediate occupations. |
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% of Part-time work is above average |
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There were 67,100 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, a decrease of 15% since 1997. |
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The percentage of part-time workers (28%) is above the 2004 average (19%) and has dropped since 1997. |
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The percentage of self-employed workers is 19% compared to the 2004 average of 15% and has dropped significantly since 1997. |
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| The relatively high percentage of younger workers suggests more entry-level positions and jobs that may serve as stepping stones in a career. |
| The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be below average because of a tendency to retire at an older-than-average age (66). |
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The percentage of women is 29% compared to the 2004 average of 48% and has dropped significantly since 1997. |
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