Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures was 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Sweden, 1973–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Sweden stood at 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU). That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Sweden peaked at 193.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1973 and was at its lowest, 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2025.
That places Sweden 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 155.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 193.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 7 |
| 1980s | 130.67 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 109.62 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 148.78 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 81.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 104.28 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 66.36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 80.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.71 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 57.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 65.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 57.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 North Macedonia 68.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 22 Slovenia 68.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 23 Finland 56.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 25 Latvia 51.87 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 26 Belgium 49.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 27 Norway 42.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Sweden?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Sweden was 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 193.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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