France vs United Kingdom: Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures

France
696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
United Kingdom
295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2020
France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) against 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in United Kingdom, a difference of 401.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU).

That makes France's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 43 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2,183 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 548.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 1,635 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
1980s 1,726 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 476.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 1,250 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
1990s 1,185 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 395.97 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 789.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
2000s 922.59 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 311.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 611.49 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
2010s 768.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 294.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 474.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) France
2020s 717.81 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 422.74 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 United Kingdom?
France, at 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) against 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures between France and United Kingdom?
401.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 43 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
46 places, 1,619 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed