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- The Sheep, Beef, Deer, and Wool farming industry has the second largest workforce across Muka Tangata industries, with Sheep and Beef farming comprising the majority of the workforce.
- The workforce has seen a steady decrease in size since 2015, and there are now around 10,000 fewer workers.
- Over half of workers in Sheep, Beef, Deer, and Wool farming are employers or self-employed, which is higher than most other Mukata Tangata industries, reflecting the owner-operator nature of this industry.
Workforce dataset (size and demographics) 
Source: Stats NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure
Note that here we report on industries using ANZSIC class codes. These classify businesses based on their main function. Some of the sheep and beef farms will farm deer as well, but those classified as deer farms are more likely to solely farm deer.