Total labour force in agriculture fell 1.36% to 118 '000 in Austria in 2016, according to Faostat.
Historically, total labour force in agriculture in Austria reached an all time high of 267 '000 in 1979 and an all time low of 118 '000 in 2016. When compared to Austria's main peers, total labour force in agriculture in Germany amounted to 494 '000, 440 '000 in Hungary, 1,143 '000 in Italy and 75.0 '000 in Switzerland in 2016.
Austria has been ranked 14th 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | '000 | 1,915 | 1,915 | 1,915 | 1,937 | 1,937 | ||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | '000 | 56.1 | 57.4 | 57.1 | 54.2 | 53.9 | ||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | '000 | 77.0 | 78.0 | 80.8 | 82.8 | 81.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | '000 | 80.7 | 79.9 | 79.1 | 77.7 | 77.4 |