Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute in Denmark

Denmark: Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute was 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
89.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1995
All-time low
42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2023
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute in Denmark, 1995–2023

0204060801995200920231995: 89.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1996: 88.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1997: 86 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1998: 82 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1999: 77.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2000: 75.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2001: 75.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2002: 72.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2003: 70 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2004: 66.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2005: 62.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2006: 60.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2007: 58.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2008: 58.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2009: 55.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2010: 54.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2011: 52.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2012: 52.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2013: 52.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2014: 54.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2015: 54.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2016: 55 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2017: 54.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2018: 53.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2019: 53 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2020: 51.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2021: 48.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2022: 47.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2023: 42.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute in Denmark stood at 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU). That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute in Denmark peaked at 89.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2023.

That places Denmark 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute figures (thousand annual work units) in Denmark, 1995 to 2023.
Year Thousand annual working units (AWU) Change
1995 89.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) —
1996 88.37 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.3%
1997 86.05 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -2.6%
1998 82.03 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -4.7%
1999 77.93 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -5.0%
2000 75.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.1%
2001 75.79 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.3%
2002 72.18 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -4.8%
2003 69.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.0%
2004 66.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -4.4%
2005 62.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -6.0%
2006 60.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.2%
2007 58.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.4%
2008 58.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.2%
2009 55.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -5.2%
2010 54.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.6%
2011 52.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.9%
2012 52.46 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.8%
2013 52.71 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.5%
2014 54.09 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +2.6%
2015 54.68 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +1.1%
2016 54.98 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.5%
2017 54.79 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -0.3%
2018 53.79 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.8%
2019 53.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.5%
2020 51.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.5%
2021 48.47 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -5.2%
2022 47.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -2.4%
2023 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -10.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.78 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 77.93 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 89.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 5
2000s 65.62 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 55.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 75.79 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2010s 53.68 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 52.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 54.98 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2020s 47.35 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 51.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 Sweden 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  2. 28 Belgium 49.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  3. 30 Norway 41.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 35.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  5. 31 Slovakia 35.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute in Denmark?
Agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute in Denmark was 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 89.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1995.
What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute figures (thousand annual work units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute figures (thousand annual work units)
Unit
Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,533 data points, 1995–2023
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