Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region by country

Countries reporting
26
Highest
1.17 million Annual working unit (AWU)
Romania
Lowest
3,500 Annual working unit (AWU)
Luxembourg
Median
55,160 Annual working unit (AWU)
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
750

What the numbers show

Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 1.17 million Annual working unit (AWU) in Romania; the lowest is 3,500 Annual working unit (AWU) in Luxembourg.

The median across all reporting countries is 55,160 Annual working unit (AWU), and the mean is 166,382 Annual working unit (AWU).

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 size of the farm and NUTS 2 region: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Romania 1.17 million Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 25.7% falling
2 France 706,630 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 6.8% falling
3 Germany 434,070 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 18.7% falling
4 Portugal 310,830 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 5.4% falling
5 Hungary 214,660 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 50.6% falling
6 Ireland 178,740 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 up 7.3% flat
7 Netherlands 164,620 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 up 0.6% falling
7 Netherlands 164,620 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 up 0.6% falling
9 Croatia 146,850 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 16.9% falling
9 Croatia 146,850 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 16.9% falling
11 Austria 105,060 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 6.1% falling
12 Czechia 95,180 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 10.1% falling
13 Latvia 55,160 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 33.3% falling
13 Latvia 55,160 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 33.3% falling
15 Denmark 52,730 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 8.6% flat
16 Sweden 52,660 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 12.8% falling
17 Belgium 51,300 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 10.2% falling
18 Finland 47,420 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 19.5% falling
19 Norway 41,290 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 10.5% falling
20 Slovakia 37,870 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 28.2% falling
20 Slovakia 37,870 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 28.2% falling
22 Cyprus 16,490 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 1.3% flat
23 Estonia 15,970 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 28.4% falling
23 Estonia 15,970 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 28.4% falling
25 Malta 5,530 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 up 23.7% rising
26 Luxembourg 3,500 Annual working unit (AWU) 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.

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Indicator
Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
150 places, 750 data points, 2010–2023
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