Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Netherlands

Netherlands: Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures was 154.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
154.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
231.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1986
All-time low
148.73 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2015
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Netherlands, 1986–2025

0501001502002501986200520251986: 231.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1987: 229.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1988: 229.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1989: 229.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1990: 224.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1991: 226.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1992: 230.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1993: 230.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1994: 223.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1995: 188.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1996: 193.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1997: 193.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1998: 190.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1999: 193.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2000: 186.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2001: 179.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2002: 178.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2003: 172.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2004: 167.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2005: 165.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2006: 162.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2007: 160.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2008: 157.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2009: 155.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2010: 153.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2011: 152.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2012: 150.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2013: 152.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2014: 150 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2015: 148.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2016: 152 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2017: 155.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2018: 159.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2019: 161.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2020: 160.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2021: 161 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2022: 156.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2023: 157.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2024: 156.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2025: 154.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 154.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in 2025.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Netherlands peaked at 231.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1986 and was at its lowest, 148.73 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2015.

Netherlands ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 230.12 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 229.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 231.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 4
1990s 209.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 188.56 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 230.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2000s 168.64 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 155.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 186.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2010s 153.62 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 148.73 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 161.27 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2020s 157.84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 154.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 161.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Portugal 213.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  2. 13 Croatia 173.94 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  3. 14 Ireland 168.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  4. 16 Bulgaria 152.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  5. 17 Austria 114.47 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  6. 18 Lithuania 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Netherlands?
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Netherlands was 154.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 231.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1986.
What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 148.73 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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