Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) was 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
155.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1973
All-time low
49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2024
Years of data
53
1973–2025
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Belgium, 1973–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Belgium stood at 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU). That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Belgium peaked at 155.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1973 and was at its lowest, 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2024.
That places Belgium 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand annual working units (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 155.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | — |
| 1974 | 149.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 143.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 136.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 130.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 126 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 125.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 119.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 115.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 112.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 112.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 111.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 108.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 107.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 103.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 100.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 98.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 96.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 94.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 90.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 87.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 85.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 80 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 79.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 75.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 74.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.77 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 71.91 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 67.98 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 66.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 64.89 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 63.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 61.88 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 57.61 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 58.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.12 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.35 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 54.28 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.35 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 52.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.57 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.13 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 125.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 155.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 7 |
| 1980s | 109 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 98.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 119.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.09 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 75.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 96.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 63.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 75.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.67 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 53.35 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 61.88 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.78 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 52.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 31 Sweden 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 32 Latvia 51.87 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 32 Latvia 51.87 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 35 Norway 42.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 36 Denmark 41.71 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 37 Slovakia 33.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 37 Slovakia 33.5 Thousand annual working units (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 input statistics - absolute figures in Belgium?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Belgium was 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 155.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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