France vs Germany: Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand)

France
696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Germany
449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
France rank
8th
Germany rank
9th

Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) over time

  • France
  • Germany
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197319992025

How they compare

France currently reports 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) against 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in Germany, a difference of 247.09 Thousand annual working units (AWU).

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 44 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1,161 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 839.56 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 321.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
2000s 922.59 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 595.84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 326.75 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
2010s 768.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 495.83 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 273.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
2020s 709.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 461.16 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 247.95 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures, France or Germany?
France, at 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) against 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures between France and Germany?
247.09 Thousand annual working units (AWU), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units)
Unit
Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,638 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed