Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures was 168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Ireland is 168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU), measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Ireland peaked at 293.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1990 and was at its lowest, 146.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2009.
Ireland ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 191.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 293.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 146.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 171.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 157.78 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 165.46 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.24 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 156.94 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 11 Hungary 244.72 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 12 Portugal 213.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 13 Croatia 173.94 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 15 Netherlands 154.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 16 Bulgaria 152.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 17 Austria 114.47 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Ireland?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Ireland was 168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 293.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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