Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units) by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
3.35 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Luxembourg
Median
102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Years covered
53
1973–2025
Data points
1,638
What the numbers show
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units) is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 3.35 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), and the mean is 499.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,194.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 35.9%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 44.6%).
Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 2 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 1,367 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 1,367 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 963 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 911.68 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 8 | France | 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 303.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2020 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2020 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 244.72 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 213.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia | 173.94 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia | 173.94 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 17 | Ireland | 168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 154.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 154.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 152.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 44.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Austria | 114.47 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 24 | Czechia | 95.18 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 79.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 68.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2022 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 68.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2022 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 68.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 68.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 56.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Sweden | 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 51.87 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 51.87 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 34 | Belgium | 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 35 | Norway | 42.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 36 | Denmark | 41.71 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 37 | Slovakia | 33.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovakia | 33.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Cyprus | 19.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Estonia | 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Malta | 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 3.73 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 3.35 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2025 | down 5.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries 7,477 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU)