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In 2019 there were 50,038 farms in Switzerland, 1.6% fewer than in 2018 which had also declined by 1.5% from the year prior, revealing a downward trend.
The industry employed 150,100 people, down 1.5% from the previous year. Of the total number of workers, 12% were foreigners and most were part-time (55%). The family labor force accounted for more than three-quarters of the total labor.
The pig census decreased by 4.1%, as did the dairy cattle census (-1.7%) while the number of poultry increased (+2.5%). With regard to the pig sector, the number of farms stood at 5,800, a decrease of 5.7%.
May 11, 2020/ Federal Statistical Office/ Switzerland.
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