Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures was 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,989 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1991
All-time low
4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 1991–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 6,989 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2025.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand annual working units (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,989 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | — |
| 1992 | 6,658 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6,349 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 6,132 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5,911 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5,815 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5,733 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,660 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,472 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5,352 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,856 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 5,692 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,599 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,504 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,364 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,300 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,257 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,140 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,001 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,978 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,887 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,837 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,746 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,672 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,793 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,808 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,788 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,778 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,727 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,556 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,602 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,543 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,486 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,463 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,080 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5,472 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6,989 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,406 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5,001 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5,856 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,801 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4,672 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4,978 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,514 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4,602 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 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
- 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
More work & labour data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 359,179 Thousand persons (2026)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 97.3 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 68.67 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2019)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 120.1 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,989 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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