Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of worker, economic size of the agricultural holding and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
26
Highest
1.17 million
Romania
Lowest
3,500
Luxembourg
Median
55,160
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
750
What the numbers show
Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of worker, economic size of the agricultural holding and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 1.17 million in Romania; the lowest is 3,500 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 55,160, and the mean is 166,382.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 334.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 23.7%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 50.6%).
Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 1.17 million | 2023 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 2 | France | 706,630 | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 434,070 | 2023 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 4 | Portugal | 310,830 | 2023 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 5 | Hungary | 214,660 | 2023 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 6 | Ireland | 178,740 | 2023 | up 7.3% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 164,620 | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 164,620 | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 9 | Croatia | 146,850 | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 9 | Croatia | 146,850 | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 11 | Austria | 105,060 | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 12 | Czechia | 95,180 | 2023 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia | 55,160 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia | 55,160 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 15 | Denmark | 52,730 | 2023 | down 8.6% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 52,660 | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 17 | Belgium | 51,300 | 2023 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 47,420 | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 41,290 | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 37,870 | 2023 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 37,870 | 2023 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 22 | Cyprus | 16,490 | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 23 | Estonia | 15,970 | 2023 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 23 | Estonia | 15,970 | 2023 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 25 | Malta | 5,530 | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 3,500 | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Nord-Est 240,380
- Sud-Muntenia 206,070
- Sud-Vest Oltenia 176,370
- Nord-Vest 170,850
- Sud-Est 137,370
- Centru 134,800
- Norte 116,590
- Vest 97,120
- Dél-Alföld 56,920
- Latvija 55,160
- Észak-Alföld 52,410
- Jadranska Hrvatska 41,780
- Niederösterreich 30,300
- Oberbayern 30,130
- Weser-Ems 29,700
- Noord-Brabant 29,670
- Dél-Dunántúl 26,880
- Jihovýchod 24,600
- Észak-Magyarország 24,240
- Oberösterreich 22,970
- Schleswig-Holstein 21,590
- Gelderland 20,950
- Lüneburg 20,750
- Nyugat-Dunántúl 20,350
- Közép-Dunántúl 20,110
- Steiermark 19,470
- Brandenburg 19,310
- Schwaben 19,210
- Niederbayern 18,880
- Rheinhessen-Pfalz 18,510
- Stuttgart 17,800
- Algarve 17,680
- Severovýchod 16,920
- Západné Slovensko 16,870
- Noord-Holland 16,800
- Jihozápad 16,700
- Syddanmark 16,690
- Länsi-Suomi 16,530
- Kýpros 16,490
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 15,980