Agriculture; labour force by region

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Regions 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)
Nederland 184,646 109,818 44,364 . . 74,828 5,536 69,292 . 130,592 75,275 38,233 . . 55,317 4,648 50,669 32,473 49,900 44,364 44,364 . . 16,141 5,536 15,258 40,005
Noord-Nederland (LD) 29,250 21,851 8,538 . . 7,399 509 6,890 . 20,009 15,370 7,583 . . 4,639 407 4,232 1,230 9,047 8,538 8,538 . . 2,845 509 2,756 7,580
Oost-Nederland (LD) 53,296 37,277 15,151 . . 16,019 1,197 14,822 . 35,809 25,091 12,829 . . 10,719 934 9,785 4,300 16,348 15,151 15,151 . . 4,628 1,197 4,430 13,513
West-Nederland (LD) 57,707 26,383 10,519 . . 31,324 1,827 29,497 . 43,276 18,345 9,250 . . 24,932 1,629 23,303 17,387 12,346 10,519 10,519 . . 4,513 1,827 4,285 9,578
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 44,393 24,307 10,156 . . 20,086 2,003 18,083 . 31,497 16,469 8,571 . . 15,028 1,678 13,350 9,556 12,159 10,156 10,156 . . 4,155 2,003 3,787 9,334
Groningen (PV) 7,857 5,850 2,261 . . 2,007 147 1,860 . 5,231 4,011 2,008 . . 1,220 116 1,104 279 2,408 2,261 2,261 . . 785 147 754 1,975
Fryslân (PV) 12,802 9,835 3,816 . . 2,967 183 2,784 . 8,836 7,051 3,443 . . 1,785 144 1,641 465 3,999 3,816 3,816 . . 1,242 183 1,200 3,448
Drenthe (PV) 8,591 6,166 2,461 . . 2,425 179 2,246 . 5,942 4,308 2,132 . . 1,634 147 1,487 486 2,640 2,461 2,461 . . 818 179 802 2,157
Overijssel (PV) 19,289 15,148 6,035 . . 4,141 305 3,836 . 12,550 10,236 5,117 . . 2,314 227 2,087 620 6,340 6,035 6,035 . . 1,542 305 1,480 5,371
Flevoland (PV) 6,073 3,736 1,448 . . 2,337 154 2,183 . 4,329 2,599 1,332 . . 1,730 132 1,597 1,774 1,602 1,448 1,448 . . 631 154 607 1,416
Gelderland (PV) 27,934 18,393 7,668 . . 9,541 738 8,803 . 18,931 12,255 6,380 . . 6,675 575 6,101 1,906 8,406 7,668 7,668 . . 2,455 738 2,343 6,726
Utrecht (PV) 7,146 5,129 2,050 . . 2,017 184 1,833 . 4,829 3,566 1,823 . . 1,263 156 1,107 549 2,234 2,050 2,050 . . 642 184 608 1,904
Noord-Holland (PV) 15,172 6,933 2,723 . . 8,239 531 7,708 . 11,593 5,049 2,485 . . 6,544 486 6,058 5,249 3,254 2,723 2,723 . . 1,214 531 1,149 2,603
Zuid-Holland (PV) 27,047 8,131 3,234 . . 18,916 968 17,948 . 21,595 5,813 2,899 . . 15,782 884 14,898 10,564 4,202 3,234 3,234 . . 1,970 968 1,875 3,137
Zeeland (PV) 8,342 6,190 2,512 . . 2,152 144 2,008 . 5,259 3,917 2,043 . . 1,343 103 1,240 1,024 2,656 2,512 2,512 . . 687 144 653 1,934
Noord-Brabant (PV) 30,834 17,850 7,381 . . 12,984 1,370 11,614 . 21,710 12,109 6,262 . . 9,601 1,140 8,462 6,468 8,751 7,381 7,381 . . 3,008 1,370 2,756 6,908
Limburg (PV) 13,559 6,457 2,775 . . 7,102 633 6,469 . 9,787 4,360 2,309 . . 5,426 538 4,888 3,088 3,408 2,775 2,775 . . 1,147 633 1,031 2,426
Oost-Groningen (CR) 2,153 1,616 641 . . 537 60 477 . 1,388 1,057 552 . . 331 45 286 63 701 641 641 . . 228 60 212 545
Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 971 742 283 . . 229 10 219 . 641 516 260 . . 125 6 119 43 293 283 283 . . 102 10 99 254
Overig Groningen (CR) 4,733 3,492 1,337 . . 1,241 77 1,164 . 3,203 2,439 1,196 . . 764 64 700 173 1,414 1,337 1,337 . . 455 77 443 1,176
Noord-Friesland (CR) 5,357 4,034 1,558 . . 1,323 81 1,242 . 3,643 2,818 1,381 . . 825 59 766 242 1,639 1,558 1,558 . . 545 81 526 1,376
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 3,698 2,995 1,157 . . 703 50 653 . 2,596 2,194 1,069 . . 402 40 362 124 1,207 1,157 1,157 . . 333 50 320 1,081
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 3,747 2,806 1,101 . . 941 52 889 . 2,597 2,039 994 . . 558 45 513 99 1,153 1,101 1,101 . . 364 52 354 991
Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2,927 2,142 867 . . 785 76 709 . 2,014 1,506 746 . . 508 61 447 177 943 867 867 . . 305 76 299 740
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 3,108 2,084 832 . . 1,024 73 951 . 2,229 1,464 719 . . 765 57 708 190 905 832 832 . . 297 73 290 745
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2,556 1,940 762 . . 616 30 586 . 1,699 1,339 666 . . 360 29 332 119 792 762 762 . . 216 30 213 672
Noord-Overijssel (CR) 7,610 5,792 2,292 . . 1,818 113 1,705 . 5,085 4,031 1,994 . . 1,055 82 972 325 2,405 2,292 2,292 . . 629 113 606 2,020
Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 2,576 2,069 841 . . 507 49 458 . 1,658 1,403 724 . . 255 35 220 65 890 841 841 . . 228 49 217 748
Twente (CR) 9,103 7,287 2,902 . . 1,816 143 1,673 . 5,807 4,803 2,399 . . 1,004 109 895 230 3,045 2,902 2,902 . . 685 143 657 2,603
Veluwe (CR) 7,741 5,520 2,402 . . 2,221 241 1,980 . 5,149 3,724 2,020 . . 1,425 173 1,252 251 2,643 2,402 2,402 . . 741 241 703 2,022
Achterhoek (CR) 9,146 7,132 2,967 . . 2,014 134 1,880 . 5,750 4,588 2,378 . . 1,162 103 1,059 240 3,101 2,967 2,967 . . 729 134 701 2,631
Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 4,151 2,274 919 . . 1,877 133 1,744 . 2,888 1,514 781 . . 1,374 109 1,265 320 1,052 919 919 . . 398 133 378 821
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 6,896 3,467 1,380 . . 3,429 230 3,199 . 5,143 2,428 1,201 . . 2,715 191 2,525 1,095 1,610 1,380 1,380 . . 587 230 561 1,252
Utrecht (CR) 7,146 5,129 2,050 . . 2,017 184 1,833 . 4,829 3,566 1,823 . . 1,263 156 1,107 549 2,234 2,050 2,050 . . 642 184 608 1,904
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 8,334 3,745 1,461 . . 4,589 305 4,284 . 6,510 2,776 1,355 . . 3,734 293 3,441 4,086 1,766 1,461 1,461 . . 699 305 663 1,492
Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) 1,661 778 299 . . 883 41 842 . 1,234 558 268 . . 676 37 639 306 340 299 299 . . 115 41 112 252
IJmond (CR) 448 313 114 . . 135 14 121 . 311 224 103 . . 87 12 75 57 128 114 114 . . 46 14 44 96
Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) 65 32 14 . . 33 5 28 . 51 23 13 . . 28 4 24 10 19 14 14 . . 12 5 12 12
Zaanstreek (CR) 487 261 113 . . 226 9 217 . 347 182 96 . . 165 7 158 14 122 113 113 . . 25 9 25 92
Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 3,899 1,591 638 . . 2,308 149 2,159 . 2,958 1,140 578 . . 1,818 126 1,691 771 787 638 638 . . 289 149 269 592
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) 278 213 84 . . 65 8 57 . 183 146 72 . . 36 6 30 5 92 84 84 . . 28 8 24 67
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 2,624 1,073 457 . . 1,551 110 1,441 . 2,080 812 415 . . 1,269 107 1,162 949 567 457 457 . . 271 110 260 412
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 1,452 392 170 . . 1,060 63 997 . 1,216 288 153 . . 928 56 871 424 233 170 170 . . 113 63 108 168
Delft en Westland (CR) 10,340 898 353 . . 9,442 389 9,053 . 8,817 680 330 . . 8,136 362 7,775 5,793 742 353 353 . . 549 389 518 544
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 4,001 2,037 810 . . 1,964 138 1,826 . 3,002 1,476 739 . . 1,526 122 1,404 797 948 810 810 . . 356 138 340 706
Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 6,946 2,541 1,001 . . 4,405 242 4,163 . 5,298 1,730 866 . . 3,568 217 3,351 2,446 1,243 1,001 1,001 . . 556 242 528 925
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 1,684 1,190 443 . . 494 26 468 . 1,182 827 397 . . 355 21 334 156 469 443 443 . . 125 26 121 382
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 3,102 2,553 1,100 . . 549 39 510 . 1,950 1,617 865 . . 333 28 305 242 1,139 1,100 1,100 . . 248 39 234 807
Overig Zeeland (CR) 5,240 3,637 1,412 . . 1,603 105 1,498 . 3,309 2,299 1,177 . . 1,010 75 935 782 1,517 1,412 1,412 . . 439 105 419 1,127
West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 7,600 4,362 1,696 . . 3,238 304 2,934 . 5,533 2,992 1,458 . . 2,541 258 2,282 2,926 2,000 1,696 1,696 . . 732 304 683 1,513
Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 5,369 3,001 1,288 . . 2,368 198 2,170 . 3,775 2,045 1,085 . . 1,730 166 1,565 651 1,486 1,288 1,288 . . 494 198 457 1,236
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 9,909 5,654 2,355 . . 4,255 438 3,817 . 6,800 3,732 1,977 . . 3,068 355 2,713 1,469 2,793 2,355 2,355 . . 951 438 870 2,265
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 7,956 4,833 2,042 . . 3,123 430 2,693 . 5,602 3,340 1,743 . . 2,262 361 1,902 1,423 2,472 2,042 2,042 . . 831 430 746 1,894
Noord-Limburg (CR) 7,276 2,587 1,109 . . 4,689 397 4,292 . 5,303 1,780 945 . . 3,523 339 3,184 2,207 1,506 1,109 1,109 . . 659 397 601 1,110
Midden-Limburg (CR) 3,954 1,997 873 . . 1,957 183 1,774 . 2,946 1,334 714 . . 1,612 158 1,454 771 1,056 873 873 . . 316 183 273 708
Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2,329 1,873 793 . . 456 53 403 . 1,537 1,246 650 . . 292 41 250 110 846 793 793 . . 172 53 157 608
Flevoland (CR) 6,073 3,736 1,448 . . 2,337 154 2,183 . 4,329 2,599 1,332 . . 1,730 132 1,597 1,774 1,602 1,448 1,448 . . 631 154 607 1,416
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Centraal Weidegebied in Groningen (LB) 365 302 121 . . 63 3 60 . 254 219 108 . . 35 2 33 10 124 121 121 . . 31 3 30 110
Oostelijke Bouwstreek in Groningen (LB) 2,589 1,789 668 . . 800 55 745 . 1,726 1,216 600 . . 510 44 466 98 723 668 668 . . 267 55 255 614
Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 1,588 1,204 497 . . 384 39 345 . 1,034 792 422 . . 242 27 215 37 536 497 497 . . 163 39 155 406
Groninger zuidelijk Westerkwartier (LB) 1,634 1,323 530 . . 311 25 286 . 1,081 919 469 . . 163 21 142 45 555 530 530 . . 138 25 130 444
Oostelijk Hogeland (LB) 1,681 1,232 445 . . 449 25 424 . 1,136 866 408 . . 271 22 248 90 470 445 445 . . 186 25 184 401
Noordelijk Friesland (LB) 2,934 2,160 814 . . 774 46 728 . 2,046 1,520 727 . . 526 36 490 188 860 814 814 . . 294 46 285 734
Weidestreek in Friesland (LB) 4,515 3,608 1,385 . . 907 61 846 . 3,155 2,634 1,276 . . 522 49 472 143 1,446 1,385 1,385 . . 418 61 399 1,290
De Wouden (LB) 5,148 3,901 1,545 . . 1,247 75 1,172 . 3,507 2,785 1,380 . . 722 59 663 128 1,620 1,545 1,545 . . 509 75 495 1,366
Eilanden (LB) 205 166 72 . . 39 1 38 . 129 113 60 . . 16 0 16 6 73 72 72 . . 21 1 21 58
Weidegebied van het Noorderveld (LB) 478 368 149 . . 110 8 102 . 316 257 127 . . 60 7 52 21 157 149 149 . . 51 8 50 126
Smilde en Centr. Zandgebied in Dr. (LB) 1,774 1,254 509 . . 520 54 466 . 1,249 905 444 . . 345 41 304 141 563 509 509 . . 194 54 190 439
Zuidw. Weidegebied in Drenthe (LB) 1,957 1,549 614 . . 408 24 384 . 1,275 1,067 537 . . 209 23 186 75 638 614 614 . . 171 24 169 544
Zuidelijk Zandgebied in Drenthe (LB) 1,671 1,260 482 . . 411 15 396 . 1,153 897 417 . . 256 9 246 76 497 482 482 . . 142 15 141 404
Drentse Veenkoloniën en Hondsrug (LB) 2,711 1,735 707 . . 976 78 898 . 1,948 1,183 606 . . 765 67 699 172 785 707 707 . . 260 78 252 644
Weidegebied in Overijssel (LB) 4,938 3,723 1,475 . . 1,215 62 1,153 . 3,267 2,585 1,291 . . 682 44 638 247 1,537 1,475 1,475 . . 376 62 361 1,272
Noordoost-Overijssel (LB) 2,672 2,069 817 . . 603 51 552 . 1,818 1,445 704 . . 373 39 334 78 868 817 817 . . 253 51 245 748
Twente (LB) 8,612 6,886 2,748 . . 1,726 136 1,590 . 5,511 4,547 2,274 . . 965 102 862 222 2,884 2,748 2,748 . . 646 136 619 2,464
Salland (LB) 3,067 2,470 995 . . 597 56 541 . 1,953 1,659 849 . . 295 42 253 73 1,051 995 995 . . 267 56 255 887
Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 3,176 1,786 716 . . 1,390 70 1,320 . 2,299 1,235 651 . . 1,064 64 1,000 1,225 786 716 716 . . 296 70 284 703
Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2,897 1,950 732 . . 947 84 863 . 2,030 1,365 681 . . 666 68 597 549 816 732 732 . . 335 84 323 713
Oostelijke Veluwe (LB) 2,146 1,569 666 . . 577 41 536 . 1,446 1,073 559 . . 373 33 340 93 707 666 666 . . 170 41 160 553
IJsselstreek (LB) 1,230 862 361 . . 368 31 337 . 818 573 299 . . 245 24 222 49 392 361 361 . . 98 31 94 338
Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB) 2,459 1,674 679 . . 785 71 714 . 1,577 1,108 574 . . 469 57 412 173 750 679 679 . . 258 71 247 612
Oostelijke Betuwe en Nijmegen (LB) 1,088 290 121 . . 798 42 756 . 867 186 101 . . 682 37 645 142 163 121 121 . . 81 42 77 104
Veluwezoom en Betuwe (LB) 5,075 2,989 1,190 . . 2,086 145 1,941 . 3,641 2,088 1,037 . . 1,553 120 1,434 726 1,335 1,190 1,190 . . 457 145 437 1,073
Bommelerwaard (LB) 2,339 724 285 . . 1,615 102 1,513 . 1,889 518 251 . . 1,371 85 1,286 370 387 285 285 . . 180 102 170 265
Westelijke Veluwe (LB) 4,682 3,346 1,486 . . 1,336 175 1,161 . 3,093 2,248 1,252 . . 845 120 725 118 1,661 1,486 1,486 . . 500 175 475 1,225
Achterhoek (LB) 8,915 6,939 2,880 . . 1,976 131 1,845 . 5,599 4,461 2,306 . . 1,138 100 1,038 234 3,011 2,880 2,880 . . 711 131 683 2,556
Kromme Rijn-streek en Heuvelrug (LB) 1,427 937 386 . . 490 41 449 . 987 646 340 . . 342 37 305 284 427 386 386 . . 145 41 137 357
Westelijk Weidegebied in Utrecht (LB) 3,296 2,460 934 . . 836 75 761 . 2,216 1,695 835 . . 521 64 457 157 1,009 934 934 . . 277 75 266 859
Centraal Tuinbouwgebied in Utrecht (LB) 224 58 28 . . 166 12 154 . 134 38 24 . . 96 9 87 29 40 28 28 . . 23 12 20 32
Eemland (LB) 593 411 175 . . 182 13 169 . 392 288 152 . . 105 11 94 14 188 175 175 . . 50 13 48 155
Zandgebied in Utrecht (LB) 841 605 254 . . 236 34 202 . 554 422 228 . . 132 29 103 17 288 254 254 . . 99 34 92 248
Wieringen en Wieringermeer (LB) 2,327 1,241 475 . . 1,086 67 1,019 . 1,816 929 445 . . 887 65 822 1,712 542 475 475 . . 191 67 184 490
Haarlemmermeer (LB) 1,064 374 157 . . 690 51 639 . 831 264 142 . . 567 43 524 336 208 157 157 . . 90 51 80 148
Amstelland en Aalsmeer (LB) 1,524 172 74 . . 1,352 68 1,284 . 1,220 128 66 . . 1,092 59 1,034 380 142 74 74 . . 92 68 87 93
Texel en Land van Zijpe (LB) 2,214 1,127 450 . . 1,087 90 997 . 1,712 826 411 . . 886 87 799 700 540 450 450 . . 206 90 192 431
West-Friesland en omgeving (LB) 4,928 1,754 677 . . 3,174 183 2,991 . 3,854 1,292 626 . . 2,562 175 2,387 1,911 860 677 677 . . 374 183 358 702
Waterland en NH.'se Droogmakerijen (LB) 2,225 1,638 652 . . 587 42 545 . 1,551 1,175 582 . . 377 33 344 134 694 652 652 . . 166 42 160 535
't Gein en Gooiland (LB) 383 291 116 . . 92 10 82 . 254 196 101 . . 57 8 49 6 126 116 116 . . 34 10 30 96
Kennemerland (LB) 507 336 122 . . 171 20 151 . 356 240 112 . . 116 17 99 69 142 122 122 . . 61 20 58 108
Voorne-Putten en Hoeksche Waard (LB) 2,237 1,348 517 . . 889 74 815 . 1,560 897 450 . . 664 63 600 589 591 517 517 . . 214 74 203 436
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.

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 28, 2025: the final figures for 2024 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.