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- The Fruit industry has one of the largest workforces across the Muka Tangata industries and has remained relatively stable at between 25,000 and 27,000 workers since 2015, with a high proportion of short-term seasonal workers .
- About two-thirds of these workers are in the Apple, Pear, and Kiwifruit Growing sectors. The most common roles include Fruit or Nut Grower, Farm Worker, and Picker.
- There are distinct seasonal patterns in the size of the workforce, where there is a sharp peak in monthly employee numbers in December, and lowest over the winter months (June – September).
