Agriculture; labour force by region

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Agriculture; labour force by region
Gender Regions Periods Persons Regularly employed Regularly employed, total (number) Persons Regularly employed Family labour Family labour, total (number) Persons Regularly employed Family labour Holder (number) Persons Regularly employed Family labour Spouse (number) Persons Regularly employed Family labour Family workers (number) Persons Regularly employed Non-family labour Non-family labour, total (number) Persons Regularly employed Non-family labour Manager (number) Persons Regularly employed Non-family labour Other persons regularly employed (number) Persons Not regularly employed (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Regularly employed, total (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Family labour Family labour, total (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Family labour Holder (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Family labour Spouse (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Family labour Family workers (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Non-family labour Non-family labour, total (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Non-family labour Manager (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Non-family labour Other persons regularly employed (number) Annual work units (AWU) Not regularly employed (number) Holdings Regularly employed Regularly employed, total (number) Holdings Regularly employed Family labour Family labour, total (number) Holdings Regularly employed Family labour Holder (number) Holdings Regularly employed Family labour Spouse (number) Holdings Regularly employed Family labour Family workers (number) Holdings Regularly employed Non-family labour Non-family labour, total (number) Holdings Regularly employed Non-family labour Manager (number) Holdings Regularly employed Non-family labour Other persons regularly employed (number) Holdings Not regularly employed (number)
Total Nederland 2023 185,096 109,077 45,314 . . 76,019 5,320 70,699 . 131,238 75,400 39,023 . . 55,838 4,461 51,377 33,492 50,634 45,314 45,314 . . 16,379 5,320 15,601 38,593
Total Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 29,145 21,607 8,673 . . 7,538 462 7,076 . 19,995 15,290 7,692 . . 4,705 364 4,340 1,327 9,135 8,673 8,673 . . 2,858 462 2,792 7,255
Total Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 52,892 36,952 15,462 . . 15,940 1,104 14,836 . 35,729 25,075 13,079 . . 10,654 865 9,790 4,414 16,566 15,462 15,462 . . 4,675 1,104 4,498 13,089
Total West-Nederland (LD) 2023 58,103 26,325 10,783 . . 31,778 1,780 29,998 . 43,321 18,458 9,468 . . 24,863 1,587 23,276 16,981 12,563 10,783 10,783 . . 4,665 1,780 4,478 9,235
Total Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 44,956 24,193 10,396 . . 20,763 1,974 18,789 . 32,193 16,577 8,784 . . 15,616 1,645 13,971 10,770 12,370 10,396 10,396 . . 4,181 1,974 3,833 9,014
Total Flevoland (PV) 2023 6,024 3,670 1,462 . . 2,354 149 2,205 . 4,336 2,578 1,348 . . 1,758 130 1,628 1,790 1,611 1,462 1,462 . . 650 149 629 1,345
Total Gelderland (PV) 2023 27,649 18,307 7,844 . . 9,342 683 8,659 . 18,783 12,295 6,522 . . 6,488 532 5,956 2,002 8,527 7,844 7,844 . . 2,494 683 2,387 6,515
Total Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 15,344 6,987 2,819 . . 8,357 529 7,828 . 11,802 5,123 2,558 . . 6,679 483 6,196 5,269 3,348 2,819 2,819 . . 1,253 529 1,196 2,562
Total Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 27,424 8,142 3,325 . . 19,282 937 18,345 . 21,465 5,856 2,984 . . 15,609 857 14,752 9,982 4,262 3,325 3,325 . . 2,033 937 1,955 3,034
Total Zeeland (PV) 2023 8,338 6,097 2,540 . . 2,241 146 2,095 . 5,302 3,916 2,071 . . 1,387 104 1,282 1,151 2,686 2,540 2,540 . . 738 146 710 1,762
Total Noord-Friesland (CR) 2023 5,410 3,998 1,581 . . 1,412 79 1,333 . 3,694 2,810 1,405 . . 883 58 826 309 1,660 1,581 1,581 . . 549 79 536 1,351
Total Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2023 3,672 2,974 1,176 . . 698 40 658 . 2,571 2,181 1,082 . . 391 32 359 104 1,216 1,176 1,176 . . 344 40 333 1,038
Total Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2023 3,772 2,837 1,130 . . 935 44 891 . 2,607 2,053 1,015 . . 554 38 516 107 1,174 1,130 1,130 . . 356 44 351 983
Total Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2023 6,813 3,461 1,409 . . 3,352 212 3,140 . 5,108 2,455 1,230 . . 2,654 177 2,477 1,148 1,621 1,409 1,409 . . 597 212 578 1,197
Total Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2023 8,344 3,777 1,508 . . 4,567 302 4,265 . 6,577 2,829 1,398 . . 3,748 291 3,457 4,002 1,810 1,508 1,508 . . 702 302 671 1,475
Total Delft en Westland (CR) 2023 10,905 941 382 . . 9,964 374 9,590 . 8,888 725 360 . . 8,163 348 7,815 5,278 756 382 382 . . 564 374 542 535
Total Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 4,058 2,072 837 . . 1,986 131 1,855 . 3,010 1,489 759 . . 1,521 120 1,402 758 968 837 837 . . 374 131 364 696
Total Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 1,688 1,187 454 . . 501 24 477 . 1,205 837 409 . . 368 19 349 69 478 454 454 . . 122 24 116 379
Total Overig Zeeland (CR) 2023 5,221 3,583 1,427 . . 1,638 108 1,530 . 3,321 2,307 1,192 . . 1,014 77 937 932 1,535 1,427 1,427 . . 468 108 450 1,058
Total Flevoland (CR) 2023 6,024 3,670 1,462 . . 2,354 149 2,205 . 4,336 2,578 1,348 . . 1,758 130 1,628 1,790 1,611 1,462 1,462 . . 650 149 629 1,345
Total Oostelijk Hogeland (LB) 2023 1,660 1,197 452 . . 463 24 439 . 1,121 845 413 . . 276 21 255 72 476 452 452 . . 190 24 187 377
Total Noordelijk Friesland (LB) 2023 2,971 2,131 826 . . 840 49 791 . 2,099 1,513 739 . . 586 38 548 255 875 826 826 . . 302 49 294 713
Total Weidestreek in Friesland (LB) 2023 4,482 3,580 1,410 . . 902 47 855 . 3,135 2,625 1,298 . . 510 38 472 122 1,457 1,410 1,410 . . 424 47 412 1,253
Total Eilanden (LB) 2023 201 167 72 . . 34 1 33 . 126 113 60 . . 12 0 12 5 73 72 72 . . 18 1 18 57
Total Salland (LB) 2023 3,080 2,462 1,032 . . 618 48 570 . 1,959 1,652 868 . . 307 36 271 76 1,080 1,032 1,032 . . 278 48 271 871
Total Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB) 2023 2,432 1,644 694 . . 788 65 723 . 1,585 1,105 587 . . 480 52 428 211 759 694 694 . . 252 65 239 591
Total Eemland (LB) 2023 596 402 182 . . 194 11 183 . 398 285 157 . . 114 10 104 15 193 182 182 . . 52 11 51 151
Total Amstelland en Aalsmeer (LB) 2023 1,573 184 80 . . 1,389 71 1,318 . 1,303 136 71 . . 1,167 60 1,107 396 151 80 80 . . 102 71 96 99
Total Texel en Land van Zijpe (LB) 2023 2,198 1,113 460 . . 1,085 89 996 . 1,721 832 421 . . 889 86 803 724 549 460 460 . . 203 89 192 411
Total West-Friesland en omgeving (LB) 2023 4,999 1,782 705 . . 3,217 180 3,037 . 3,938 1,334 653 . . 2,603 173 2,430 1,914 885 705 705 . . 383 180 369 718
Total Waterland en NH.'se Droogmakerijen (LB) 2023 2,297 1,661 687 . . 636 40 596 . 1,574 1,176 600 . . 398 30 368 145 727 687 687 . . 182 40 177 523
Total 't Gein en Gooiland (LB) 2023 391 284 117 . . 107 9 98 . 264 195 105 . . 69 9 60 7 126 117 117 . . 39 9 37 95
Total Kennemerland (LB) 2023 505 331 124 . . 174 22 152 . 361 245 114 . . 115 18 97 66 146 124 124 . . 63 22 60 106
Total Westelijk Rijnland (LB) 2023 2,116 1,066 457 . . 1,050 63 987 . 1,548 778 414 . . 770 57 713 317 520 457 457 . . 207 63 201 365
Total Krimpenerwaard en Oostel. Rijnland (LB) 2023 1,267 1,004 381 . . 263 16 247 . 854 698 337 . . 156 13 143 45 397 381 381 . . 99 16 96 317
Total Alblasserwaard en Vijfherenlanden (LB) 2023 2,066 1,719 674 . . 347 25 322 . 1,431 1,234 609 . . 197 19 178 91 699 674 674 . . 152 25 144 601
Total Westland en ZH.'se Droogmakerijen (LB) 2023 15,649 1,605 656 . . 14,044 567 13,477 . 12,850 1,214 604 . . 11,636 528 11,108 7,703 1,223 656 656 . . 885 567 851 870
Total Noordelijk Zeeland (LB) 2023 1,991 1,362 537 . . 629 40 589 . 1,266 890 461 . . 376 30 346 251 577 537 537 . . 179 40 177 401
Total Walcheren en Zuid-Beveland (LB) 2023 3,230 2,221 890 . . 1,009 68 941 . 2,055 1,418 731 . . 638 47 591 681 958 890 890 . . 289 68 273 657
Total Land van Breda (LB) 2023 2,235 928 396 . . 1,307 112 1,195 . 1,758 685 344 . . 1,073 101 972 1,533 508 396 396 . . 203 112 189 345
Total Maaskant en Land van Cuijk (LB) 2023 3,576 2,260 945 . . 1,316 138 1,178 . 2,408 1,479 790 . . 929 109 819 271 1,083 945 945 . . 350 138 320 856
Total Bouwhoek en Hogeland (LG) 2023 4,631 3,328 1,278 . . 1,303 73 1,230 . 3,220 2,358 1,151 . . 862 60 803 327 1,351 1,278 1,278 . . 492 73 481 1,090
Total Westelijk Holland (LG) 2023 32,066 7,893 3,275 . . 24,173 1,225 22,948 . 25,715 5,887 2,996 . . 19,827 1,131 18,697 12,619 4,500 3,275 3,275 . . 2,348 1,225 2,250 3,232
Total Waterland en Droogmakerijen (LG) 2023 2,297 1,661 687 . . 636 40 596 . 1,574 1,176 600 . . 398 30 368 145 727 687 687 . . 182 40 177 523
Total Hollands/Utrechts Weidegebied (LG) 2023 7,586 5,867 2,312 . . 1,719 129 1,590 . 5,147 4,111 2,059 . . 1,036 107 929 320 2,441 2,312 2,312 . . 621 129 598 2,017
Male Nederland 2023 124,576 72,001 42,391 . . 52,575 5,057 47,518 . 95,241 55,219 36,959 . . 40,022 4,269 35,753 . 49,594 44,212 42,391 . . 14,920 5,057 13,841 .
Male Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 20,076 14,451 8,174 . . 5,625 426 5,199 . 15,043 11,422 7,329 . . 3,622 340 3,282 . 8,985 8,503 8,174 . . 2,585 426 2,480 .
Male Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 35,837 24,357 14,472 . . 11,480 1,035 10,445 . 26,215 18,316 12,401 . . 7,899 818 7,081 . 16,233 15,101 14,472 . . 4,231 1,035 4,002 .
Male West-Nederland (LD) 2023 38,816 17,505 10,103 . . 21,311 1,715 19,596 . 31,063 13,669 8,970 . . 17,394 1,538 15,856 . 12,309 10,513 10,103 . . 4,288 1,715 4,034 .
Male Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 29,847 15,688 9,642 . . 14,159 1,881 12,278 . 22,919 11,812 8,258 . . 11,107 1,573 9,534 . 12,067 10,095 9,642 . . 3,816 1,881 3,325 .
Male Flevoland (PV) 2023 4,327 2,524 1,400 . . 1,803 142 1,661 . 3,416 2,014 1,298 . . 1,402 125 1,278 . 1,591 1,441 1,400 . . 613 142 590 .
Male Gelderland (PV) 2023 18,471 11,963 7,312 . . 6,508 643 5,865 . 13,522 8,896 6,156 . . 4,626 504 4,122 . 8,340 7,643 7,312 . . 2,241 643 2,094 .
Male Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 10,359 4,657 2,653 . . 5,702 511 5,191 . 8,636 3,813 2,425 . . 4,823 469 4,354 . 3,284 2,748 2,653 . . 1,150 511 1,071 .
Male Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 18,102 5,430 3,131 . . 12,672 912 11,760 . 14,995 4,340 2,832 . . 10,655 836 9,819 . 4,187 3,246 3,131 . . 1,907 912 1,811 .
Male Zeeland (PV) 2023 5,664 4,091 2,334 . . 1,573 133 1,440 . 3,970 2,946 1,938 . . 1,024 99 925 . 2,609 2,458 2,334 . . 673 133 638 .
Male Noord-Friesland (CR) 2023 3,723 2,684 1,472 . . 1,039 69 970 . 2,770 2,106 1,326 . . 665 51 614 . 1,616 1,539 1,472 . . 490 69 479 .
Male Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2023 2,559 1,991 1,128 . . 568 36 532 . 1,960 1,637 1,044 . . 324 29 295 . 1,206 1,164 1,128 . . 312 36 298 .
Male Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2023 2,621 1,879 1,078 . . 742 44 698 . 1,978 1,525 980 . . 454 38 416 . 1,159 1,112 1,078 . . 330 44 318 .
Male Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2023 4,575 2,303 1,323 . . 2,272 201 2,071 . 3,656 1,803 1,168 . . 1,853 170 1,683 . 1,580 1,372 1,323 . . 540 201 517 .
Male Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2023 5,782 2,535 1,446 . . 3,247 299 2,948 . 4,954 2,133 1,346 . . 2,821 288 2,533 . 1,788 1,484 1,446 . . 657 299 614 .
Male Delft en Westland (CR) 2023 7,009 650 370 . . 6,359 366 5,993 . 5,965 563 349 . . 5,403 340 5,062 . 752 380 370 . . 551 366 527 .
Male Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2,768 1,333 799 . . 1,435 125 1,310 . 2,226 1,059 728 . . 1,167 114 1,053 . 954 823 799 . . 345 125 331 .
Male Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 1,152 748 428 . . 404 23 381 . 908 595 391 . . 313 18 295 . 467 443 428 . . 109 23 103 .
Male Overig Zeeland (CR) 2023 3,493 2,376 1,320 . . 1,117 98 1,019 . 2,444 1,727 1,122 . . 718 73 645 . 1,494 1,387 1,320 . . 429 98 408 .
Male Flevoland (CR) 2023 4,327 2,524 1,400 . . 1,803 142 1,661 . 3,416 2,014 1,298 . . 1,402 125 1,278 . 1,591 1,441 1,400 . . 613 142 590 .
Male Oostelijk Hogeland (LB) 2023 1,171 821 428 . . 350 24 326 . 884 650 398 . . 234 21 213 . 469 440 428 . . 173 24 167 .
Male Noordelijk Friesland (LB) 2023 2,058 1,445 778 . . 613 43 570 . 1,576 1,144 702 . . 432 32 399 . 856 808 778 . . 278 43 269 .
Male Weidestreek in Friesland (LB) 2023 3,117 2,380 1,345 . . 737 42 695 . 2,381 1,957 1,247 . . 424 35 389 . 1,442 1,393 1,345 . . 385 42 371 .
Male Eilanden (LB) 2023 128 109 64 . . 19 1 18 . 89 81 54 . . 7 0 7 . 70 69 64 . . 12 1 12 .
Male Salland (LB) 2023 2,120 1,636 972 . . 484 43 441 . 1,463 1,219 830 . . 245 33 212 . 1,056 1,006 972 . . 252 43 246 .
Male Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB) 2023 1,617 1,100 648 . . 517 60 457 . 1,172 817 555 . . 355 48 307 . 746 678 648 . . 222 60 202 .
Male Eemland (LB) 2023 399 265 170 . . 134 10 124 . 286 206 150 . . 80 9 71 . 186 176 170 . . 41 10 39 .
Male Amstelland en Aalsmeer (LB) 2023 1,054 122 77 . . 932 70 862 . 920 102 68 . . 818 59 759 . 151 78 77 . . 99 70 91 .
Male Texel en Land van Zijpe (LB) 2023 1,514 734 433 . . 780 87 693 . 1,305 616 400 . . 689 84 605 . 538 448 433 . . 187 87 173 .
Male West-Friesland en omgeving (LB) 2023 3,382 1,213 681 . . 2,169 180 1,989 . 2,858 1,008 633 . . 1,850 173 1,677 . 876 695 681 . . 355 180 334 .
Male Waterland en NH.'se Droogmakerijen (LB) 2023 1,440 1,076 624 . . 364 33 331 . 1,093 848 551 . . 245 25 220 . 700 660 624 . . 152 33 144 .
Male 't Gein en Gooiland (LB) 2023 258 186 106 . . 72 7 65 . 194 143 96 . . 51 7 44 . 123 112 106 . . 35 7 33 .
Male Kennemerland (LB) 2023 356 223 116 . . 133 18 115 . 276 183 107 . . 93 15 77 . 141 121 116 . . 54 18 51 .
Male Westelijk Rijnland (LB) 2023 1,359 691 428 . . 668 60 608 . 1,088 561 391 . . 527 54 473 . 508 444 428 . . 177 60 168 .
Male Krimpenerwaard en Oostel. Rijnland (LB) 2023 816 634 365 . . 182 14 168 . 594 479 324 . . 114 11 103 . 390 375 365 . . 87 14 85 .
Male Alblasserwaard en Vijfherenlanden (LB) 2023 1,333 1,106 642 . . 227 23 204 . 1,025 890 587 . . 135 17 118 . 684 660 642 . . 133 23 123 .
Male Westland en ZH.'se Droogmakerijen (LB) 2023 9,992 1,078 625 . . 8,914 555 8,359 . 8,580 917 577 . . 7,663 516 7,147 . 1,210 645 625 . . 859 555 818 .
Male Noordelijk Zeeland (LB) 2023 1,331 899 501 . . 432 37 395 . 942 669 439 . . 272 28 244 . 560 519 501 . . 162 37 159 .
Male Walcheren en Zuid-Beveland (LB) 2023 2,162 1,477 819 . . 685 61 624 . 1,502 1,057 684 . . 445 45 401 . 934 868 819 . . 267 61 249 .
Male Land van Breda (LB) 2023 1,334 594 367 . . 740 104 636 . 1,121 471 322 . . 650 94 556 . 495 384 367 . . 185 104 157 .
Male Maaskant en Land van Cuijk (LB) 2023 2,490 1,477 885 . . 1,013 132 881 . 1,830 1,084 754 . . 746 104 642 . 1,057 917 885 . . 325 132 283 .
Male Bouwhoek en Hogeland (LG) 2023 3,229 2,266 1,206 . . 963 67 896 . 2,460 1,794 1,100 . . 666 54 612 . 1,325 1,248 1,206 . . 451 67 436 .
Male Westelijk Holland (LG) 2023 21,296 5,311 3,108 . . 15,985 1,200 14,785 . 18,099 4,413 2,861 . . 13,686 1,108 12,578 . 4,430 3,201 3,108 . . 2,209 1,200 2,080 .
Male Waterland en Droogmakerijen (LG) 2023 1,440 1,076 624 . . 364 33 331 . 1,093 848 551 . . 245 25 220 . 700 660 624 . . 152 33 144 .
Male Hollands/Utrechts Weidegebied (LG) 2023 4,943 3,762 2,199 . . 1,181 118 1,063 . 3,682 2,932 1,977 . . 750 97 653 . 2,396 2,267 2,199 . . 536 118 502 .
Female Nederland 2023 60,520 37,076 2,923 . . 23,444 263 23,181 . 35,997 20,182 2,064 . . 15,816 192 15,623 . 33,147 29,427 2,923 . . 6,827 263 6,723 .
Female Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 9,069 7,156 499 . . 1,913 36 1,877 . 4,951 3,868 363 . . 1,083 25 1,058 . 6,015 5,646 499 . . 924 36 904 .
Female Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 17,055 12,595 990 . . 4,460 69 4,391 . 9,514 6,759 677 . . 2,755 47 2,709 . 11,053 10,277 990 . . 1,707 69 1,681 .
Female West-Nederland (LD) 2023 19,287 8,820 680 . . 10,467 65 10,402 . 12,258 4,790 498 . . 7,468 49 7,420 . 8,185 6,891 680 . . 2,200 65 2,179 .
Female Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 15,109 8,505 754 . . 6,604 93 6,511 . 9,273 4,764 526 . . 4,509 72 4,437 . 7,894 6,613 754 . . 1,996 93 1,959 .
Female Flevoland (PV) 2023 1,697 1,146 62 . . 551 7 544 . 920 564 50 . . 356 5 351 . 1,010 904 62 . . 211 7 210 .
Female Gelderland (PV) 2023 9,178 6,344 532 . . 2,834 40 2,794 . 5,261 3,400 366 . . 1,861 28 1,834 . 5,702 5,219 532 . . 981 40 968 .
Female Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 4,985 2,330 166 . . 2,655 18 2,637 . 3,166 1,311 134 . . 1,856 14 1,841 . 2,159 1,795 166 . . 607 18 604 .
Female Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 9,322 2,712 194 . . 6,610 25 6,585 . 6,470 1,516 151 . . 4,954 21 4,934 . 2,849 2,131 194 . . 1,051 25 1,042 .
Female Zeeland (PV) 2023 2,674 2,006 206 . . 668 13 655 . 1,333 970 133 . . 363 6 358 . 1,608 1,507 206 . . 283 13 277 .
Source: CBS.
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This table contains data at regional level on the number of persons employed on agricultural holdings, the corresponding annual work units (AWUs) and the number of holdings with workers.

The figures in this table are derived from the agricultural census. Data collection for the agricultural census is part of a combined data collection for a.o. agricultural policy use and enforcement of the manure law.

Regional breakdown is based on the main location of the holding. Due to this the region where activities (crops, animals) are allocated may differ from the location where these activities actually occur.

The agricultural census is also used as the basis for the European Farm Structure Survey (FSS). Data from the agricultural census do not fully coincide with the FSS. In the FSS years (2000, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010)
additional information was collected to meet the requirements of the FSS.

Data on labour force refer to the period April to March of the year preceding the agricultural census.

In 2022, equidae are not part of the Agricultural Census. This affects the farm type and the total number of farms in the Agricultural Census. Farms with horses, ponies and donkeys that were previously classified as ‘specialist grazing livestock' could be classified, according to their dominant activity, as another farm type in 2022.

From 2018 onwards the number of calves for fattening, pigs for fattening, chicken and turkey are adjusted in the case of temporary breaks in the production cycle (e.g. sanitary cleaning).
The agricultural census is a structural survey, in which adjustment for temporary breaks in the production cycle is a.o. relevant for the calculation of the economic size of the holding, and its farm type.
In the livestock surveys the number of animals on the reference day is relevant, therefore no adjustment for temporary breaks in the production cycle are made.
This means that the number of animals in the tables of the agricultural census may differ from those in the livestock tables (see ‘links to relevant tables and relevant articles).

From 2017 onwards, animal numbers are increasingly derived from I&R registers (Identification and Registration of animals), instead of by means of the combined data collection. The I&R registers are the responsibility of RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency). Since 2017, cattle numbers are derived from I&R cattle, and from 2018 sheep, goats and poultry are also derived from the relevant I&R registers. The registration of cattle, sheep and goats takes place directly at RVO. Poultry data is collected via the designated database Poultry Information System Poultry (KIP) from Avined. Avined is a branch organization for the egg and poultry meat sectors. Avined passes the data on to the central database of RVO. Due to the transition to the use of I&R registers, a change in classification will occur for sheep and goats from 2018 onwards.

Since 2016, information of the Dutch Business Register is used to define the agricultural census. Registration in the Business Register with an agricultural standard industrial classification code, related to NACE/ISIC, (in Dutch SBI: ‘Standaard BedrijfsIndeling’) is leading to determine whether there is an agricultural holding. This aligns the agricultural census as closely as possible to the statistical regulations of Eurostat and the (Dutch) implementation of the definition of 'active farmer' as described in the common agricultural policy.

The definition of the agricultural census based on information from the Dutch Business Register mainly affects the number of holdings, a clear deviation of the trend occurs. The impact on areas (except for other land and rough grazing) and the number of animals (except for sheep, and horses and ponies) is limited. This is mainly due to the holdings that are excluded as a result of the new delimitation of agricultural holdings (such as equestrian centres, city farms and organisations in nature management).

In 2011 there were changes in geographic assignment of holdings with a foreign main seat. This may influence regional figures, mainly in border regions.

Until 2010 the economic size of agricultural holdings was expressed in Dutch size units (in Dutch NGE: 'Nederlandse Grootte Eenheid'). From 2010 onwards this has become Standard Output (SO). This means that the threshold for holdings in the agricultural census has changed from 3 NGE to 3000 euro SO. For comparable time series the figures for 2000 up to and including 2009 have been recalculated, based on SO coefficients and SO typology. The latest update was in 2016.

Data available from: 2000

Status of the figures: The figures are final.

Changes as of March 29, 2024: the final figures for 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
According to regular planning provisional figures for the current year are published in November and the definite figures will follow in March of the following year.

Description topics

Persons
Persons working on the agricultural holding.
Regularly employed
Persons working regularly at the holding, generally on the basis of a permanent contract.
Regularly employed, total
Family labour
Family labour, total
Holder
If the legal personality of the holding is a natural person or a cooperation of natural persons, there is a holder.
If the legal personality of the holding is a legal person there is a manager.
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The holder is the person on whose account and in whose name the holding is operated and who is legally and economically responsible for the holding, i.e. who takes the economic risks of the business.
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If there is joint responsibility or management the holder is the person with the largest business responsibility. If all persons have equal responsibility, the eldest is considered holder. In most cases the holder is also the manager.
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Note: In the agricultural census information on the manager is only available if the holding is a legal person. For the European Farm Structure Survey information on the manager is asked additionally if the holding is a natural person.
Spouse
Spouse of the holder/manager, working regularly at the holding.
Family workers
Family members of the holder/manager, working regularly at the holding.
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Family members are relatives in the first or second degree (brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child or grandchild), aged 16 years and over.
Non-family labour
Non-family labour, total
Manager
If the legal personality of the holding is a natural person or a cooperation of natural persons, there is a holder.
If the legal personality of the holding is a legal person there is a manager.
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The manager is the person responsible for the normal daily financial and production routines of running the holding concerned.
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In the agricultural census information on the manager is only available if the holding is a legal person. This also means that the number of managers represents the number of legal persons.
If the holding is a natural person the holder is in most cases also the manager.
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For the European Farm Structure Survey information on the manager is asked additionally if the holding is a natural person.
Other persons regularly employed
Persons working regularly at the holding, excluding family workers and
managers.
Not regularly employed
Persons working on a non-regular basis, usually on contracts for a fixed time, for specific work or occasional work.
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For persons not regularly employed only the number of working days is known, therefore only annual work units (AWU) and the number of holdings are available.
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In 2003 and from 2005 onwards this includes labour from persons working on the holding but employed by a third party or under mutual-aid arrangements (e.g. labour supplied by agricultural contractors or cooperatives). Third party labour was not surveyed from 2000 to 2002 and in 2004. Unfortunately it cannot be determined whether or not this
labour was included.
Annual work units (AWU)
Annual work units (AWU) of the persons working at the holding.
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An annual work unit is a full-time equivalent employment, i.e. the total hours worked divided by the average annual hours worked in full-time jobs.
Regularly employed
Persons working regularly on the holding, generally on the basis of a permanent contract.
Regularly employed, total
Family labour
Family labour, total
Holder
If the legal personality of the holding is a natural person or a cooperation of natural persons, there is a holder.
If the legal personality of the holding is a legal person there is a manager.
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The holder is the person on whose account and in whose name the holding is operated and who is legally and economically responsible for the holding, i.e. who takes the economic risks of the business.
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If there is joint responsibility or management the holder is the person with the largest business responsibility. If all persons have equal responsibility, the eldest is considered holder. In most cases the holder is also the manager.
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Note: In the agricultural census information on the manager is only available if the holding is a legal person. For the European Farm Structure Survey information on the manager is asked additionally if the holding is a natural person.
Spouse
Spouse of the holder/manager, working regularly at the holding.
Family workers
Family members of the holder/manager, working regularly at the holding.
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Family members are relatives in the first or second degree (brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child or grandchild), aged 16 years or older.
Non-family labour
Non-family labour, total
Manager
If the legal personality of the holding is a natural person or a cooperation of natural persons, there is a holder.
If the legal personality of the holding is a legal person there is a manager.
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The manager is the person responsible for the normal daily financial and production routines of running the holding concerned.
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In the agricultural census information on the manager is only available if the holding is a legal person. This also means that the number of managers represents the number of legal persons.
If the holding is a natural person the holder is in most cases also the manager.
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For the European Farm Structure Survey information on the manager is asked additionally if the holding is a natural person.
Other persons regularly employed
Persons working regularly at the holding, excluding family workers and managers.
Not regularly employed
Persons working on a non-regular basis, usually on contracts for a fixed time, for specific work or occasional work.
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For persons not regularly employed only the number of working days is known, therefore only annual work units (AWU) and the number of holdings are available.
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In 2003 and from 2005 onwards this includes labour from persons working on the holding but employed by a third party or under mutual-aid arrangements (e.g. labour supplied by agricultural contractors or cooperatives). Third party labour was not surveyed from 2000 to 2002 and in 2004. Unfortunately it cannot be determined whether or not this
labour was included.
Holdings
Agricultural holdings with workers.
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Note: the sum of underlying parts may be bigger than the total for the whole group, because a holding may have several types of labour force (such a holding is counted for each type, but only once in the total).
Regularly employed
Persons working regularly on the holding, generally on the basis of a permanent contract.
Regularly employed, total
Family labour
Family labour, total
Holder
If the legal personality of the holding is a natural person or a cooperation of natural persons, there is a holder.
If the legal personality of the holding is a legal person there is a manager.
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The holder is the person on whose account and in whose name the holding is operated and who is legally and economically responsible for the holding, i.e. who takes the economic risks of the business.
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If there is joint responsibility or management the holder is the person with the largest business responsibility. If all persons have equal responsibility, the eldest is considered holder. In most cases the holder is also the manager.
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Note: In the agricultural census information on the manager is only available if the holding is a legal person. For the European Farm Structure Survey information on the manager is asked additionally if the holding is a natural person.
Spouse
Spouse of the holder/manager, working regularly at the holding.
Family workers
Family members of the holder/manager, working regularly at the holding.
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Family members are relatives in the first or second degree (brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child or grandchild), aged 16 years or older.
Non-family labour
Non-family labour, total
Manager
If the legal personality of the holding is a natural person or a cooperation of natural persons, there is a holder.
If the legal personality of the holding is a legal person there is a manager.
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The manager is the person responsible for the normal daily financial and production routines of running the holding concerned.
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In the agricultural census information on the manager is only available if the holding is a legal person. This also means that the number of managers represents the number of legal persons.
If the holding is a natural person the holder is in most cases also the manager.
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For the European Farm Structure Survey information on the manager is asked additionally if the holding is a natural person.
Other persons regularly employed
Persons working regularly at the holding, excluding family workers and
managers.
Not regularly employed
Persons working on a non-regular basis, usually on contracts for a fixed time, for specific work or occasional work.
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For persons not regularly employed only the number of working days is known, therefore only annual work units (AWU) and the number of holdings are available.
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In 2003 and from 2005 onwards this includes labour from persons working on the holding but employed by a third party or under mutual-aid arrangements (e.g. labour supplied by agricultural contractors or cooperatives). Third party labour was not surveyed from 2000 to 2002 and in 2004. Unfortunately it cannot be determined whether or not this
labour was included.