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	2022*	178,953	106,539	45,929	.	.	72,414	5,113	67,301	.	126,928	74,327	39,628	.	.	52,602	4,286	48,316	32,265	51,042	45,929	45,929	.	.	16,356	5,113	15,591	37,616
Total	Noord-Nederland (LD)	2022*	27,761	20,996	8,783	.	.	6,765	426	6,339	.	19,163	14,990	7,784	.	.	4,173	334	3,839	1,631	9,209	8,783	8,783	.	.	2,868	426	2,804	7,223
Total	Oost-Nederland (LD)	2022*	50,659	36,019	15,589	.	.	14,640	1,060	13,580	.	34,198	24,677	13,240	.	.	9,520	824	8,696	4,343	16,649	15,589	15,589	.	.	4,670	1,060	4,489	12,761
Total	West-Nederland (LD)	2022*	57,097	25,781	10,994	.	.	31,316	1,744	29,572	.	42,555	18,184	9,674	.	.	24,371	1,550	22,821	17,306	12,738	10,994	10,994	.	.	4,676	1,744	4,487	9,038
Total	Zuid-Nederland (LD)	2022*	43,436	23,743	10,563	.	.	19,693	1,883	17,810	.	31,013	16,475	8,930	.	.	14,538	1,578	12,960	8,985	12,446	10,563	10,563	.	.	4,142	1,883	3,811	8,594
Total	Groningen (PV)	2022*	7,540	5,588	2,340	.	.	1,952	120	1,832	.	5,106	3,891	2,066	.	.	1,215	93	1,122	312	2,460	2,340	2,340	.	.	823	120	804	1,868
Total	Fryslân (PV)	2022*	12,035	9,513	3,921	.	.	2,522	152	2,370	.	8,387	6,911	3,540	.	.	1,476	118	1,358	786	4,073	3,921	3,921	.	.	1,201	152	1,173	3,350
Total	Drenthe (PV)	2022*	8,186	5,895	2,522	.	.	2,291	154	2,137	.	5,670	4,188	2,178	.	.	1,482	123	1,359	532	2,676	2,522	2,522	.	.	844	154	827	2,005
Total	Overijssel (PV)	2022*	18,393	14,598	6,197	.	.	3,795	251	3,544	.	12,087	10,023	5,274	.	.	2,064	189	1,875	617	6,448	6,197	6,197	.	.	1,525	251	1,488	5,139
Total	Flevoland (PV)	2022*	5,844	3,563	1,477	.	.	2,281	157	2,124	.	4,246	2,536	1,366	.	.	1,710	135	1,575	1,593	1,634	1,477	1,477	.	.	623	157	592	1,345
Total	Gelderland (PV)	2022*	26,422	17,858	7,915	.	.	8,564	652	7,912	.	17,865	12,118	6,601	.	.	5,746	501	5,246	2,133	8,567	7,915	7,915	.	.	2,522	652	2,409	6,277
Total	Utrecht (PV)	2022*	6,726	4,924	2,097	.	.	1,802	166	1,636	.	4,540	3,465	1,868	.	.	1,075	141	934	576	2,263	2,097	2,097	.	.	654	166	631	1,821
Total	Noord-Holland (PV)	2022*	15,288	6,854	2,870	.	.	8,434	514	7,920	.	11,792	5,042	2,620	.	.	6,750	465	6,286	5,301	3,384	2,870	2,870	.	.	1,210	514	1,157	2,481
Total	Zuid-Holland (PV)	2022*	27,140	8,101	3,450	.	.	19,039	926	18,113	.	21,214	5,884	3,096	.	.	15,330	849	14,480	10,480	4,376	3,450	3,450	.	.	2,065	926	1,986	3,035
Total	Zeeland (PV)	2022*	7,943	5,902	2,577	.	.	2,041	138	1,903	.	5,010	3,794	2,089	.	.	1,216	95	1,121	949	2,715	2,577	2,577	.	.	747	138	713	1,701
Total	Noord-Brabant (PV)	2022*	30,261	17,303	7,646	.	.	12,958	1,291	11,667	.	21,590	12,015	6,504	.	.	9,575	1,067	8,508	6,005	8,937	7,646	7,646	.	.	2,994	1,291	2,763	6,393
Total	Limburg (PV)	2022*	13,175	6,440	2,917	.	.	6,735	592	6,143	.	9,423	4,459	2,426	.	.	4,963	511	4,452	2,980	3,509	2,917	2,917	.	.	1,148	592	1,048	2,201
Total	Oost-Groningen (CR)	2022*	2,018	1,564	660	.	.	454	41	413	.	1,308	1,029	560	.	.	278	31	247	79	701	660	660	.	.	218	41	209	499
Total	Delfzijl en omgeving (CR)	2022*	938	713	289	.	.	225	11	214	.	617	502	262	.	.	115	7	107	47	300	289	289	.	.	113	11	111	250
Total	Overig Groningen (CR)	2022*	4,584	3,311	1,391	.	.	1,273	68	1,205	.	3,182	2,360	1,244	.	.	822	54	768	186	1,459	1,391	1,391	.	.	492	68	484	1,119
Total	Noord-Friesland (CR)	2022*	4,966	3,889	1,587	.	.	1,077	78	999	.	3,425	2,766	1,418	.	.	659	58	602	586	1,665	1,587	1,587	.	.	530	78	515	1,333
Total	Zuidwest-Friesland (CR)	2022*	3,507	2,883	1,198	.	.	624	31	593	.	2,485	2,151	1,101	.	.	334	25	309	94	1,229	1,198	1,198	.	.	314	31	307	1,050
Total	Zuidoost-Friesland (CR)	2022*	3,562	2,741	1,136	.	.	821	43	778	.	2,476	1,994	1,022	.	.	483	35	447	106	1,179	1,136	1,136	.	.	357	43	351	967
Total	Noord-Drenthe (CR)	2022*	2,778	2,076	893	.	.	702	59	643	.	1,888	1,475	766	.	.	413	46	368	143	952	893	893	.	.	310	59	303	668
Total	Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR)	2022*	3,037	2,012	851	.	.	1,025	64	961	.	2,181	1,434	738	.	.	747	50	697	227	915	851	851	.	.	314	64	307	692
Total	Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR)	2022*	2,371	1,807	778	.	.	564	31	533	.	1,602	1,280	674	.	.	322	27	294	162	809	778	778	.	.	220	31	217	645
Total	Noord-Overijssel (CR)	2022*	7,323	5,596	2,343	.	.	1,727	88	1,639	.	4,908	3,937	2,049	.	.	970	65	906	304	2,431	2,343	2,343	.	.	628	88	618	1,913
Total	Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR)	2022*	2,502	2,032	884	.	.	470	35	435	.	1,598	1,376	752	.	.	222	26	197	71	919	884	884	.	.	241	35	234	735
Total	Twente (CR)	2022*	8,568	6,970	2,970	.	.	1,598	128	1,470	.	5,581	4,710	2,472	.	.	871	99	773	242	3,098	2,970	2,970	.	.	656	128	636	2,491
Total	Veluwe (CR)	2022*	7,396	5,397	2,508	.	.	1,999	206	1,793	.	4,928	3,709	2,099	.	.	1,219	146	1,073	233	2,714	2,508	2,508	.	.	747	206	704	1,899
Total	Achterhoek (CR)	2022*	8,715	6,901	3,031	.	.	1,814	117	1,697	.	5,536	4,534	2,457	.	.	1,002	87	915	238	3,148	3,031	3,031	.	.	743	117	721	2,473
Total	Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR)	2022*	3,789	2,204	961	.	.	1,585	123	1,462	.	2,584	1,491	814	.	.	1,093	94	1,000	495	1,084	961	961	.	.	425	123	397	759
Total	Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR)	2022*	6,522	3,356	1,415	.	.	3,166	206	2,960	.	4,817	2,385	1,232	.	.	2,433	174	2,259	1,167	1,621	1,415	1,415	.	.	607	206	587	1,146
Total	Utrecht (CR)	2022*	6,726	4,924	2,097	.	.	1,802	166	1,636	.	4,540	3,465	1,868	.	.	1,075	141	934	576	2,263	2,097	2,097	.	.	654	166	631	1,821
Total	Kop van Noord-Holland (CR)	2022*	8,719	3,779	1,564	.	.	4,940	288	4,652	.	6,899	2,836	1,452	.	.	4,064	275	3,789	4,165	1,852	1,564	1,564	.	.	683	288	655	1,438
Total	Alkmaar en omgeving (CR)	2022*	1,637	738	302	.	.	899	37	862	.	1,191	538	274	.	.	653	34	620	311	339	302	302	.	.	118	37	117	242
Total	IJmond (CR)	2022*	446	303	116	.	.	143	15	128	.	309	219	105	.	.	90	11	79	53	131	116	116	.	.	50	15	49	94
Total	Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR)	2022*	54	28	13	.	.	26	5	21	.	43	20	11	.	.	22	4	18	11	18	13	13	.	.	9	5	9	12
Total	Zaanstreek (CR)	2022*	499	249	115	.	.	250	6	244	.	364	177	98	.	.	188	6	182	16	121	115	115	.	.	26	6	26	79
Total	Groot-Amsterdam (CR)	2022*	3,688	1,566	679	.	.	2,122	155	1,967	.	2,818	1,119	609	.	.	1,699	127	1,572	740	834	679	679	.	.	299	155	278	557
Total	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR)	2022*	245	191	81	.	.	54	8	46	.	169	134	72	.	.	35	8	27	5	89	81	81	.	.	25	8	23	59
Total	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR)	2022*	2,595	1,121	487	.	.	1,474	103	1,371	.	2,059	840	443	.	.	1,218	99	1,120	788	590	487	487	.	.	289	103	279	408
Total	Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR)	2022*	1,321	395	167	.	.	926	64	862	.	1,048	291	151	.	.	757	57	700	450	231	167	167	.	.	120	64	117	165
Total	Delft en Westland (CR)	2022*	10,069	988	416	.	.	9,081	368	8,713	.	8,093	772	390	.	.	7,320	343	6,978	5,860	784	416	416	.	.	580	368	556	540
Total	Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR)	2022*	4,080	2,045	869	.	.	2,035	135	1,900	.	3,058	1,489	792	.	.	1,569	123	1,447	780	1,004	869	869	.	.	396	135	382	694
Total	Groot-Rijnmond (CR)	2022*	7,470	2,385	1,045	.	.	5,085	236	4,849	.	5,801	1,663	901	.	.	4,138	213	3,925	2,533	1,281	1,045	1,045	.	.	564	236	541	852
Total	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR)	2022*	1,605	1,167	466	.	.	438	20	418	.	1,155	828	419	.	.	326	15	311	69	486	466	466	.	.	116	20	111	376
Total	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR)	2022*	2,953	2,470	1,137	.	.	483	34	449	.	1,835	1,571	886	.	.	265	23	242	172	1,171	1,137	1,137	.	.	254	34	245	691
Total	Overig Zeeland (CR)	2022*	4,990	3,432	1,440	.	.	1,558	104	1,454	.	3,174	2,223	1,203	.	.	951	72	879	777	1,544	1,440	1,440	.	.	493	104	468	1,010
Total	West-Noord-Brabant (CR)	2022*	7,838	4,193	1,760	.	.	3,645	287	3,358	.	5,832	2,953	1,513	.	.	2,879	242	2,637	2,776	2,047	1,760	1,760	.	.	732	287	684	1,442
Total	Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR)	2022*	5,004	2,919	1,324	.	.	2,085	187	1,898	.	3,543	2,041	1,120	.	.	1,502	155	1,347	528	1,511	1,324	1,324	.	.	485	187	451	1,162
Total	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR)	2022*	9,635	5,498	2,446	.	.	4,137	406	3,731	.	6,632	3,704	2,059	.	.	2,928	325	2,604	1,206	2,852	2,446	2,446	.	.	940	406	863	2,086
Total	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR)	2022*	7,784	4,693	2,116	.	.	3,091	411	2,680	.	5,582	3,317	1,813	.	.	2,266	345	1,921	1,495	2,527	2,116	2,116	.	.	837	411	765	1,703
Total	Noord-Limburg (CR)	2022*	7,478	2,591	1,168	.	.	4,887	379	4,508	.	5,442	1,851	996	.	.	3,591	330	3,261	2,263	1,547	1,168	1,168	.	.	667	379	617	1,023
Total	Midden-Limburg (CR)	2022*	3,416	2,003	929	.	.	1,413	162	1,251	.	2,473	1,364	762	.	.	1,109	144	965	599	1,091	929	929	.	.	322	162	285	603
Total	Zuid-Limburg (CR)	2022*	2,281	1,846	820	.	.	435	51	384	.	1,508	1,244	669	.	.	264	38	226	118	871	820	820	.	.	159	51	146	575
Total	Flevoland (CR)	2022*	5,844	3,563	1,477	.	.	2,281	157	2,124	.	4,246	2,536	1,366	.	.	1,710	135	1,575	1,593	1,634	1,477	1,477	.	.	623	157	592	1,345
Total	De Marne (LB)	2022*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total	Centraal Weidegebied in Groningen (LB)	2022*	334	273	125	.	.	61	3	58	.	232	203	111	.	.	29	1	28	12	128	125	125	.	.	32	3	32	99
Total	Oostelijke Bouwstreek in Groningen (LB)	2022*	2,570	1,740	701	.	.	830	41	789	.	1,746	1,189	618	.	.	557	34	523	111	742	701	701	.	.	274	41	270	579
Total	Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB)	2022*	1,478	1,153	505	.	.	325	29	296	.	964	762	425	.	.	202	20	182	46	534	505	505	.	.	158	29	151	371
Total	Groninger zuidelijk Westerkwartier (LB)	2022*	1,597	1,273	547	.	.	324	25	299	.	1,082	912	489	.	.	170	19	151	66	572	547	547	.	.	156	25	151	445
Total	Oostelijk Hogeland (LB)	2022*	1,561	1,149	462	.	.	412	22	390	.	1,082	825	423	.	.	257	19	239	78	484	462	462	.	.	203	22	200	374
Total	Noordelijk Friesland (LB)	2022*	2,723	2,089	832	.	.	634	51	583	.	1,916	1,488	746	.	.	428	39	389	525	883	832	832	.	.	290	51	280	696
Total	Weidestreek in Friesland (LB)	2022*	4,264	3,467	1,434	.	.	797	37	760	.	3,019	2,588	1,323	.	.	431	30	401	114	1,471	1,434	1,434	.	.	392	37	385	1,265
Total	De Wouden (LB)	2022*	4,854	3,795	1,583	.	.	1,059	63	996	.	3,329	2,723	1,412	.	.	605	48	557	139	1,646	1,583	1,583	.	.	499	63	488	1,335
Total	Eilanden (LB)	2022*	194	162	72	.	.	32	1	31	.	124	113	60	.	.	11	0	11	8	73	72	72	.	.	20	1	20	54
Total	Weidegebied van het Noorderveld (LB)	2022*	465	367	157	.	.	98	6	92	.	305	251	130	.	.	53	5	48	20	163	157	157	.	.	50	6	49	119
Total	Smilde en Centr. Zandgebied in Dr. (LB)	2022*	1,680	1,201	518	.	.	479	42	437	.	1,158	876	450	.	.	283	32	251	106	560	518	518	.	.	199	42	194	382
Total	Zuidw. Weidegebied in Drenthe (LB)	2022*	1,842	1,465	626	.	.	377	23	354	.	1,242	1,041	547	.	.	201	20	181	104	649	626	626	.	.	177	23	176	529
Total	Zuidelijk Zandgebied in Drenthe (LB)	2022*	1,562	1,167	485	.	.	395	16	379	.	1,050	832	417	.	.	218	11	208	91	501	485	485	.	.	148	16	144	369
Total	Drentse Veenkoloniën en Hondsrug (LB)	2022*	2,637	1,695	736	.	.	942	67	875	.	1,915	1,189	633	.	.	727	56	671	211	803	736	736	.	.	270	67	264	606
Total	Weidegebied in Overijssel (LB)	2022*	4,798	3,585	1,498	.	.	1,213	53	1,160	.	3,187	2,526	1,320	.	.	661	38	623	207	1,551	1,498	1,498	.	.	394	53	387	1,212
Total	Noordoost-Overijssel (LB)	2022*	2,525	2,011	845	.	.	514	35	479	.	1,721	1,411	729	.	.	309	26	283	96	880	845	845	.	.	234	35	231	701
Total	Twente (LB)	2022*	8,115	6,598	2,812	.	.	1,517	121	1,396	.	5,299	4,461	2,341	.	.	838	92	746	233	2,933	2,812	2,812	.	.	618	121	598	2,348
Total	Salland (LB)	2022*	2,955	2,404	1,042	.	.	551	42	509	.	1,880	1,625	884	.	.	256	33	223	80	1,084	1,042	1,042	.	.	279	42	272	878
Total	Noordoostelijke Polder (LB)	2022*	2,991	1,740	737	.	.	1,251	69	1,182	.	2,189	1,227	678	.	.	962	63	899	1,058	806	737	737	.	.	283	69	273	657
Total	Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB)	2022*	2,853	1,823	740	.	.	1,030	88	942	.	2,057	1,309	688	.	.	748	72	676	535	828	740	740	.	.	340	88	319	688
Total	Oostelijke Veluwe (LB)	2022*	2,054	1,495	678	.	.	559	39	520	.	1,388	1,040	568	.	.	348	27	321	77	717	678	678	.	.	166	39	157	512
Total	IJsselstreek (LB)	2022*	1,138	809	360	.	.	329	31	298	.	758	557	303	.	.	201	22	178	54	391	360	360	.	.	107	31	101	323
Total	Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB)	2022*	2,315	1,620	704	.	.	695	61	634	.	1,516	1,097	594	.	.	419	47	372	193	765	704	704	.	.	263	61	248	573
Total	Oostelijke Betuwe en Nijmegen (LB)	2022*	939	302	136	.	.	637	38	599	.	676	197	113	.	.	479	31	449	254	174	136	136	.	.	96	38	90	87
Total	Veluwezoom en Betuwe (LB)	2022*	4,751	2,888	1,226	.	.	1,863	130	1,733	.	3,381	2,030	1,065	.	.	1,351	107	1,245	754	1,356	1,226	1,226	.	.	481	130	464	993
Total	Bommelerwaard (LB)	2022*	2,237	691	288	.	.	1,546	96	1,450	.	1,789	516	256	.	.	1,274	82	1,192	458	384	288	288	.	.	180	96	170	237
Total	Westelijke Veluwe (LB)	2022*	4,485	3,337	1,581	.	.	1,148	143	1,005	.	2,962	2,276	1,320	.	.	687	99	588	114	1,724	1,581	1,581	.	.	503	143	474	1,155
Total	Achterhoek (LB)	2022*	8,503	6,716	2,942	.	.	1,787	114	1,673	.	5,395	4,407	2,381	.	.	988	86	902	230	3,056	2,942	2,942	.	.	726	114	705	2,397
Total	Kromme Rijn-streek en Heuvelrug (LB)	2022*	1,366	920	397	.	.	446	38	408	.	941	635	350	.	.	307	36	271	314	435	397	397	.	.	133	38	126	330
Total	Westelijk Weidegebied in Utrecht (LB)	2022*	3,111	2,321	958	.	.	790	67	723	.	2,107	1,638	862	.	.	469	57	412	143	1,025	958	958	.	.	298	67	291	832
Total	Centraal Tuinbouwgebied in Utrecht (LB)	2022*	128	50	27	.	.	78	13	65	.	83	35	24	.	.	48	9	39	27	40	27	27	.	.	26	13	23	32
Total	Eemland (LB)	2022*	560	401	182	.	.	159	9	150	.	355	276	157	.	.	79	7	73	13	191	182	182	.	.	53	9	52	138
Total	Zandgebied in Utrecht (LB)	2022*	783	586	261	.	.	197	30	167	.	528	421	233	.	.	107	26	82	14	291	261	261	.	.	96	30	92	238
Total	Wieringen en Wieringermeer (LB)	2022*	2,246	1,202	483	.	.	1,044	63	981	.	1,773	893	451	.	.	880	60	820	1,615	546	483	483	.	.	188	63	185	438
Total	Haarlemmermeer (LB)	2022*	999	358	164	.	.	641	54	587	.	782	260	146	.	.	523	43	480	303	218	164	164	.	.	94	54	84	133
Total	Amstelland en Aalsmeer (LB)	2022*	1,453	194	83	.	.	1,259	77	1,182	.	1,183	138	75	.	.	1,045	67	978	386	160	83	83	.	.	101	77	95	96
Total	Texel en Land van Zijpe (LB)	2022*	2,644	1,127	485	.	.	1,517	77	1,440	.	2,122	854	448	.	.	1,268	74	1,194	721	562	485	485	.	.	193	77	180	409
Total	West-Friesland en omgeving (LB)	2022*	4,961	1,798	738	.	.	3,163	177	2,986	.	3,847	1,349	685	.	.	2,497	169	2,328	2,078	915	738	738	.	.	374	177	362	716
Total	Waterland en NH.'se Droogmakerijen (LB)	2022*	2,153	1,590	676	.	.	563	36	527	.	1,504	1,128	597	.	.	377	27	350	124	712	676	676	.	.	162	36	156	499
Total	't Gein en Gooiland (LB)	2022*	337	264	115	.	.	73	10	63	.	231	184	103	.	.	47	10	37	6	125	115	115	.	.	34	10	32	85
Total	Kennemerland (LB)	2022*	495	321	126	.	.	174	20	154	.	350	237	116	.	.	114	16	98	68	146	126	126	.	.	64	20	63	105
Total	Voorne-Putten en Hoeksche Waard (LB)	2022*	2,061	1,239	536	.	.	822	65	757	.	1,455	835	464	.	.	620	59	561	382	601	536	536	.	.	204	65	194	391
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table description

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 for 2022 are provisional, the other figures are definite.

Changes as of November 30, 2022: the provisional figures for 2022 have been added.

Changes as of August 26, 2022:
Due to an error in the input file, the data on labour force for 2021 have been adjusted.

hn 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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
The manager is the person responsible for the normal daily financial and production routines of running the holding concerned.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
The manager is the person responsible for the normal daily financial and production routines of running the holding concerned.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
The manager is the person responsible for the normal daily financial and production routines of running the holding concerned.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.
_
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.