Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) was 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
576.93 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1973
All-time low
290.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2010
Years of data
48
1973–2020
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in United Kingdom, 1973–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in United Kingdom is 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU), measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in United Kingdom peaked at 576.93 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1973 and was at its lowest, 290.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand annual working units (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 576.93 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | — |
| 1974 | 567.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 557.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 546.62 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 537.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 530.83 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 521.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 508.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 498.77 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 492.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 487.19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 481.42 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 475.81 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 467.97 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 459.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 449.09 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 439.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 429.63 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 422.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 415.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 407.89 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 400.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 391.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 385.15 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 379.71 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 370.96 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 357.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 342.95 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 332.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 323.24 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 313.28 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 308.27 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 304.61 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 299.82 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 297.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 296.22 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 292.19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 290.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 295.81 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 295.95 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 293.46 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 293.64 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 294.46 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 291.63 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 294.63 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 296.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 295.76 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 521.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 576.93 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 7 |
| 1980s | 476.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 439.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 508.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 1990s | 395.97 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 357.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 429.63 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 292.19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 342.95 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 290.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 296.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 France 696.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 9 Germany 449.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 10 Greece 303.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 11 United Kingdom 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 13 Hungary 244.72 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 14 Portugal 213.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in United Kingdom was 295.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 576.93 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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