Ireland vs Portugal: Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand)

Ireland
168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Portugal
213.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th

Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
2004006008001.0k198020022025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 213.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) against 168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in Ireland, a difference of 44.96 Thousand annual working units (AWU).

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 239.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 466.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 227.42 Thousand annual working units (AWU) Portugal
2000s 156.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 380.78 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 224.71 Thousand annual working units (AWU) Portugal
2010s 162.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 267.41 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 105.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) Portugal
2020s 162.24 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 222.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 59.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 213.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) against 168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures between Ireland and Portugal?
44.96 Thousand annual working units (AWU), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
Ireland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th 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