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

Sweden: Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute was 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
94.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1995
All-time low
55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2023
Years of data
29
1995–2023

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

0204060801001995200920231995: 94.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1996: 91.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1997: 88.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1998: 84.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1999: 81 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2000: 80.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2001: 79.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2002: 78.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2003: 77.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2004: 76.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2005: 75.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2006: 74.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2007: 68.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2008: 67.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2009: 66.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2010: 65.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2011: 64.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2012: 63.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2013: 62.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2014: 60.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2015: 59.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2016: 58.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2017: 58.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2018: 57.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2019: 57.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2020: 57.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2021: 56.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2022: 56.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2023: 55.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) for agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute in Sweden peaked at 94.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2023.

Sweden ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural labour input statistics by NUTS 2 region - absolute figures (thousand annual work units) in Sweden, 1995 to 2023.
Year Thousand annual working units (AWU) Change
1995 94.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) —
1996 91.61 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.1%
1997 88.79 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.1%
1998 84.81 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -4.5%
1999 81.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -4.4%
2000 80.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.2%
2001 79.26 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.0%
2002 78.84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -0.5%
2003 77.79 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.3%
2004 76.75 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.3%
2005 75.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.6%
2006 74.56 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.3%
2007 68.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -8.1%
2008 67.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.6%
2009 66.36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.6%
2010 65.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.6%
2011 64.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.7%
2012 63.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.7%
2013 62.08 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.7%
2014 60.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -2.1%
2015 59.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -2.1%
2016 58.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -2.0%
2017 58.12 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -0.4%
2018 57.91 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -0.4%
2019 57.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -0.4%
2020 57.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -0.3%
2021 56.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.1%
2022 56.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.1%
2023 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.39 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.16 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 81.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 94.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 5
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 56.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 57.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Finland 58.08 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  2. 25 Latvia 55.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  3. 25 Latvia 55.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  4. 28 Belgium 49.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  5. 29 Denmark 42.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  6. 30 Norway 41.7 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 Sweden?
Agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute in Sweden was 55.58 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 94.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1995.
What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 55.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural labour input statistics by nuts 2 region - absolute rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 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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