Agriculture; labour force by region

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Regions Persons Regularly employed Family labour Family workers (number) Annual work units (AWU) Regularly employed Family labour Family workers (number) Holdings Regularly employed Family labour Family workers (number)
Nederland . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) . . .
Oost-Nederland (LD) . . .
West-Nederland (LD) . . .
Zuid-Nederland (LD) . . .
Groningen (PV) . . .
Fryslân (PV) . . .
Drenthe (PV) . . .
Overijssel (PV) . . .
Flevoland (PV) . . .
Gelderland (PV) . . .
Utrecht (PV) . . .
Noord-Holland (PV) . . .
Zuid-Holland (PV) . . .
Zeeland (PV) . . .
Noord-Brabant (PV) . . .
Limburg (PV) . . .
Oost-Groningen (CR) . . .
Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) . . .
Overig Groningen (CR) . . .
Noord-Friesland (CR) . . .
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) . . .
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) . . .
Noord-Drenthe (CR) . . .
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) . . .
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) . . .
Noord-Overijssel (CR) . . .
Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) . . .
Twente (CR) . . .
Veluwe (CR) . . .
Achterhoek (CR) . . .
Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) . . .
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) . . .
Utrecht (CR) . . .
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) . . .
Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) . . .
IJmond (CR) . . .
Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) . . .
Zaanstreek (CR) . . .
Groot-Amsterdam (CR) . . .
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) . . .
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) . . .
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) . . .
Delft en Westland (CR) . . .
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) . . .
Groot-Rijnmond (CR) . . .
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) . . .
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) . . .
Overig Zeeland (CR) . . .
West-Noord-Brabant (CR) . . .
Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) . . .
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) . . .
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) . . .
Noord-Limburg (CR) . . .
Midden-Limburg (CR) . . .
Zuid-Limburg (CR) . . .
Flevoland (CR) . . .
De Marne (LB) . . .
Centraal Weidegebied in Groningen (LB) . . .
Oostelijke Bouwstreek in Groningen (LB) . . .
Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) . . .
Groninger zuidelijk Westerkwartier (LB) . . .
Oostelijk Hogeland (LB) . . .
Noordelijk Friesland (LB) . . .
Weidestreek in Friesland (LB) . . .
De Wouden (LB) . . .
Eilanden (LB) . . .
Weidegebied van het Noorderveld (LB) . . .
Smilde en Centr. Zandgebied in Dr. (LB) . . .
Zuidw. Weidegebied in Drenthe (LB) . . .
Zuidelijk Zandgebied in Drenthe (LB) . . .
Drentse Veenkoloniën en Hondsrug (LB) . . .
Weidegebied in Overijssel (LB) . . .
Noordoost-Overijssel (LB) . . .
Twente (LB) . . .
Salland (LB) . . .
Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) . . .
Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) . . .
Oostelijke Veluwe (LB) . . .
IJsselstreek (LB) . . .
Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB) . . .
Oostelijke Betuwe en Nijmegen (LB) . . .
Veluwezoom en Betuwe (LB) . . .
Bommelerwaard (LB) . . .
Westelijke Veluwe (LB) . . .
Achterhoek (LB) . . .
Kromme Rijn-streek en Heuvelrug (LB) . . .
Westelijk Weidegebied in Utrecht (LB) . . .
Centraal Tuinbouwgebied in Utrecht (LB) . . .
Eemland (LB) . . .
Zandgebied in Utrecht (LB) . . .
Wieringen en Wieringermeer (LB) . . .
Haarlemmermeer (LB) . . .
Amstelland en Aalsmeer (LB) . . .
Texel en Land van Zijpe (LB) . . .
West-Friesland en omgeving (LB) . . .
Waterland en NH.'se Droogmakerijen (LB) . . .
't Gein en Gooiland (LB) . . .
Kennemerland (LB) . . .
Voorne-Putten en Hoeksche Waard (LB) . . .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


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.

Data available from: 2000

Status of the figures: the 2025 figures are provisional; the other figures are final.

Changes as of November 28, 2025: the provisional 2025 figures 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.
Family labour
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.
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.
Family labour
Family workers
Family members of the holder/manager, working regularly at the holding.
_
Family members are relatives in the first or second degree (brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child or grandchild), aged 16 years or older.
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.
Family labour
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.