Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region was 51,300 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual working unit (AWU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region in Belgium is 51,300 Annual working unit (AWU), measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 64,710 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51,300 Annual working unit (AWU), in 2023.
Belgium ranks 17th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Annual working unit (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64,710 Annual working unit (AWU) | — |
| 2013 | 57,100 Annual working unit (AWU) | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 51,930 Annual working unit (AWU) | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 53,670 Annual working unit (AWU) | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 51,300 Annual working unit (AWU) | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,913 Annual working unit (AWU) | 51,930 Annual working unit (AWU) | 64,710 Annual working unit (AWU) | 3 |
| 2020s | 52,485 Annual working unit (AWU) | 51,300 Annual working unit (AWU) | 53,670 Annual working unit (AWU) | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Denmark 52,730 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 16 Sweden 52,660 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 18 Finland 47,420 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 19 Norway 41,290 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 20 Slovakia 37,870 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 20 Slovakia 37,870 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 51,300 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64,710 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,300 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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