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

France
696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Spain
841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
France rank
8th
Spain rank
7th

Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) over time

  • France
  • Spain
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k197319992025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) against 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in France, a difference of 144.74 Thousand annual working units (AWU).

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2,183 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 2,514 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 330.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) Spain
1980s 1,726 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 1,572 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 153.75 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
1990s 1,185 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 1,151 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 34.13 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
2000s 922.59 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 1,029 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 106.16 Thousand annual working units (AWU) Spain
2010s 768.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 874.12 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 105.27 Thousand annual working units (AWU) Spain
2020s 709.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 849.56 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 140.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU) Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures, France or Spain?
Spain, at 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) against 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures between France and Spain?
144.74 Thousand annual working units (AWU), with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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