Total labour force in agriculture fell 0.500% to 494 '000 in Germany in 2016, according to Faostat.
Historically, total labour force in agriculture in Germany reached an all time high of 1,138 '000 in 1991 and an all time low of 494 '000 in 2016. When compared to Germany's main peers, total labour force in agriculture in Austria amounted to 118 '000, 57.5 '000 in Belgium, 762 '000 in France and 1,937 '000 in Poland in 2016.
Germany has been ranked 6th within the group of 29 countries we follow in terms of total labour force in agriculture.
Total Labour Force in Agriculture | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Austria | '000 | 127 | 126 | 125 | 124 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | '000 | 61.9 | 57.6 | 58.1 | 57.9 | 57.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Czechia | '000 | ... | ... | 109 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 105 | ||||||||||||||
France | '000 | 809 | 800 | 788 | 781 | 775 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | '000 | 522 | 518 | 514 | 503 | 504 | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | '000 | 444 | 437 | 433 | 444 | 463 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | '000 | 1,164 | 1,123 | 1,094 | 1,078 | 1,095 | ||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | '000 | 3.73 | 3.67 | 3.78 | 3.56 | 3.53 | ||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | '000 | 150 | 149 | 147 | 148 | 146 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | '000 | 1,915 | 1,915 | 1,915 | 1,937 | 1,937 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spain | '000 | 964 | 903 | 890 | 842 | 824 | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | '000 | 80.7 | 79.9 | 79.1 | 77.7 | 77.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |