Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures was 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 26th out of 34 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.
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
- 23 Finland 56.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 24 Sweden 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 25 Latvia 51.87 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 27 Norway 42.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 28 Denmark 41.71 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 29 Slovakia 33.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
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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 26th out of 34 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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