Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Spain
Spain: Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures was 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,976 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1973
All-time low
800.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2015
Years of data
53
1973–2025
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Spain, 1973–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Spain is 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU), measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Spain peaked at 2,976 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1973 and was at its lowest, 800.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2015.
That places Spain 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand annual working units (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,976 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | — |
| 1974 | 2,877 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,673 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2,465 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 2,297 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 2,226 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,081 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,917 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,744 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,680 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,659 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,573 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,525 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,468 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,428 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,397 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,334 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,287 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,209 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,176 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,127 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,114 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,102 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,105 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,117 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,160 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,113 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,101 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,099 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,069 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,023 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,032 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,017 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,013 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 998.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,012 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 922.03 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 963.77 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 903.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 889.65 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 841.68 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 810.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 800.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 829.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 890.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 902.43 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 910.09 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 851.38 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 908.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 855.28 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 817.24 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 824.43 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 8.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 8.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,514 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2,081 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2,976 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,572 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 1,334 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 1,917 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,151 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 1,102 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 1,287 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,029 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 922.03 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 1,101 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2010s | 874.12 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 800.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 963.77 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 849.56 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 817.24 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 908.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Spain?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Spain was 841.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,976 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 800.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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