Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) was 4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
6,789 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2005
All-time low
4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU) for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 6,789 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand annual working units (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,789 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | — |
| 2006 | 6,623 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,381 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,181 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,909 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,841 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,693 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,616 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,486 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5,306 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,249 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,236 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,198 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,170 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,103 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,910 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,949 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,886 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,647 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 4,620 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,377 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5,909 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6,789 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,390 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5,103 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5,841 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,766 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4,949 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 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) compare
- 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) compare
- 3 Poland 1,367 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 3 Poland 1,367 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 5 Romania 963 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 6 Italy 911.68 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,789 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,586 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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