Total labour force in agriculture rose 2.04% to 1,143 '000 in Italy in 2016, according to Faostat.
Historically, total labour force in agriculture in Italy reached an all time high of 2,755 '000 in 1980 and an all time low of 1,078 '000 in 2013. When compared to Italy's main peers, total labour force in agriculture in Austria amounted to 118 '000, 762 '000 in France, 80.1 '000 in Slovenia and 75.0 '000 in Switzerland in 2016.
Italy has been ranked 3rd 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 202 | 199 | 202 | 196 | 190 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | '000 | 77.0 | 78.0 | 80.8 | 82.8 | 81.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | '000 | 964 | 903 | 890 | 842 | 824 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | '000 | 80.7 | 79.9 | 79.1 | 77.7 | 77.4 |
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