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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Nord-Est 240,380 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Sud-Muntenia 206,070 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Sud-Vest Oltenia 176,370 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Nord-Vest 170,850 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Sud-Est 137,370 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Centru 134,800 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Norte 116,590 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Vest 97,120 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Dél-Alföld 56,920 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Latvija 55,160 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Észak-Alföld 52,410 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Jadranska Hrvatska 41,780 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Niederösterreich 30,300 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Oberbayern 30,130 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Weser-Ems 29,700 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Noord-Brabant 29,670 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Dél-Dunántúl 26,880 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Jihovýchod 24,600 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Észak-Magyarország 24,240 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Oberösterreich 22,970 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Schleswig-Holstein 21,590 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Gelderland 20,950 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Lüneburg 20,750 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Nyugat-Dunántúl 20,350 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Közép-Dunántúl 20,110 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Steiermark 19,470 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Brandenburg 19,310 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Schwaben 19,210 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Niederbayern 18,880 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Rheinhessen-Pfalz 18,510 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Stuttgart 17,800 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Algarve 17,680 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Severovýchod 16,920 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Západné Slovensko 16,870 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Noord-Holland 16,800 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Jihozápad 16,700 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Syddanmark 16,690 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Länsi-Suomi 16,530 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Kýpros 16,490 Annual working unit (AWU)
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 15,980 Annual working unit (AWU)