Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Germany

Germany: Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures was 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,138 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1991
All-time low
449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Germany, 1991–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k1991200820251991: 1.1k Thousand annual working units (AWU)1992: 956.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1993: 891.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1994: 834 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1995: 792 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1996: 762.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1997: 739.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1998: 727.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1999: 714.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2000: 684.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2001: 658.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2002: 632.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2003: 610.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2004: 592 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2005: 582.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2006: 568 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2007: 554.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2008: 543.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2009: 532.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2010: 521.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2011: 517.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2012: 513.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2013: 503 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2014: 504 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2015: 496 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2016: 480 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2017: 477.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2018: 474 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2019: 471 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2020: 469 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2021: 468 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2022: 463.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2023: 463.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2024: 453.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2025: 449.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).

Analysis

Germany recorded 449.21 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Germany peaked at 1,138 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1991 and was at its lowest, 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2025.

That places Germany 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 839.56 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 714.74 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 1,138 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 9
2000s 595.84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 532.18 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 684.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2010s 495.83 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 471 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 521.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2020s 461.16 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 469 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Italy 911.68 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  2. 6 Spain 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  3. 7 France 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  4. 9 Greece 303.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  6. 11 Hungary 244.72 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Germany?
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Germany was 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,138 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025.
How does Germany rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
Germany ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units)
Unit
Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 1,329 data points, 1973–2025
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