Agriculture; labour force by region

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* 186,284 109,499 45,574 . . 76,785 5,326 71,459 . 132,260 75,708 39,243 . . 56,552 4,461 52,091 33,554 50,900 45,574 45,574 . . 16,401 5,326 15,595 38,756
Total Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023* 29,181 21,666 8,727 . . 7,515 463 7,052 . 20,017 15,338 7,738 . . 4,678 364 4,314 1,327 9,190 8,727 8,727 . . 2,862 463 2,793 7,287
Total Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023* 53,007 37,057 15,531 . . 15,950 1,108 14,842 . 35,806 25,160 13,145 . . 10,646 864 9,782 4,425 16,639 15,531 15,531 . . 4,682 1,108 4,496 13,131
Total West-Nederland (LD) 2023* 58,902 26,457 10,853 . . 32,445 1,781 30,664 . 44,045 18,559 9,530 . . 25,486 1,587 23,899 17,006 12,634 10,853 10,853 . . 4,677 1,781 4,481 9,284
Total Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023* 45,194 24,319 10,463 . . 20,875 1,974 18,901 . 32,392 16,651 8,831 . . 15,741 1,645 14,096 10,796 12,437 10,463 10,463 . . 4,180 1,974 3,825 9,054
Total Groningen (PV) 2023* 7,892 5,784 2,316 . . 2,108 131 1,977 . 5,294 4,005 2,052 . . 1,289 102 1,187 288 2,447 2,316 2,316 . . 793 131 774 1,874
Total Fryslân (PV) 2023* 12,840 9,826 3,905 . . 3,014 165 2,849 . 8,867 7,063 3,519 . . 1,804 130 1,675 523 4,070 3,905 3,905 . . 1,249 165 1,220 3,384
Total Drenthe (PV) 2023* 8,449 6,056 2,506 . . 2,393 167 2,226 . 5,855 4,270 2,167 . . 1,585 133 1,452 517 2,673 2,506 2,506 . . 820 167 799 2,029
Total Overijssel (PV) 2023* 19,253 15,020 6,180 . . 4,233 271 3,962 . 12,642 10,233 5,230 . . 2,409 204 2,205 623 6,451 6,180 6,180 . . 1,526 271 1,475 5,245
Total Flevoland (PV) 2023* 6,034 3,676 1,468 . . 2,358 152 2,206 . 4,343 2,584 1,354 . . 1,759 131 1,628 1,790 1,620 1,468 1,468 . . 655 152 631 1,348
Total Gelderland (PV) 2023* 27,720 18,361 7,883 . . 9,359 685 8,674 . 18,821 12,343 6,560 . . 6,478 530 5,948 2,012 8,568 7,883 7,883 . . 2,501 685 2,390 6,538
Total Utrecht (PV) 2023* 7,000 5,109 2,103 . . 1,891 166 1,725 . 4,757 3,573 1,861 . . 1,183 142 1,042 585 2,269 2,103 2,103 . . 637 166 613 1,880
Total Noord-Holland (PV) 2023* 16,108 7,031 2,839 . . 9,077 532 8,545 . 12,465 5,155 2,576 . . 7,310 486 6,824 5,372 3,371 2,839 2,839 . . 1,259 532 1,198 2,575
Total Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023* 27,399 8,178 3,348 . . 19,221 937 18,284 . 21,483 5,887 3,006 . . 15,596 855 14,741 9,888 4,285 3,348 3,348 . . 2,039 937 1,959 3,053
Total Zeeland (PV) 2023* 8,395 6,139 2,563 . . 2,256 146 2,110 . 5,341 3,944 2,087 . . 1,397 104 1,293 1,160 2,709 2,563 2,563 . . 742 146 711 1,776
Total Noord-Brabant (PV) 2023* 31,467 17,849 7,607 . . 13,618 1,345 12,273 . 22,401 12,226 6,452 . . 10,175 1,109 9,066 7,566 8,952 7,607 7,607 . . 3,007 1,345 2,765 6,698
Total Limburg (PV) 2023* 13,727 6,470 2,856 . . 7,257 629 6,628 . 9,991 4,425 2,379 . . 5,566 536 5,030 3,230 3,485 2,856 2,856 . . 1,173 629 1,060 2,356
Total Oost-Groningen (CR) 2023* 2,132 1,589 645 . . 543 48 495 . 1,385 1,053 553 . . 333 35 297 72 693 645 645 . . 213 48 205 497
Total Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 2023* 997 745 290 . . 252 11 241 . 653 516 263 . . 137 7 130 50 301 290 290 . . 115 11 113 249
Total Overig Groningen (CR) 2023* 4,763 3,450 1,381 . . 1,313 72 1,241 . 3,256 2,436 1,236 . . 819 59 760 166 1,453 1,381 1,381 . . 465 72 456 1,128
Total Noord-Friesland (CR) 2023* 5,410 4,003 1,589 . . 1,407 79 1,328 . 3,696 2,813 1,412 . . 883 59 824 311 1,668 1,589 1,589 . . 548 79 535 1,356
Total Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2023* 3,668 2,992 1,184 . . 676 39 637 . 2,571 2,197 1,088 . . 374 31 342 104 1,223 1,184 1,184 . . 343 39 333 1,039
Total Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2023* 3,762 2,831 1,132 . . 931 47 884 . 2,600 2,053 1,019 . . 548 40 508 107 1,179 1,132 1,132 . . 358 47 352 989
Total Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2023* 2,873 2,133 895 . . 740 66 674 . 1,976 1,508 766 . . 468 51 417 146 961 895 895 . . 312 66 301 696
Total Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2023* 3,096 2,055 846 . . 1,041 70 971 . 2,226 1,459 732 . . 767 53 713 231 916 846 846 . . 303 70 295 690
Total Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2023* 2,480 1,868 765 . . 612 31 581 . 1,654 1,304 669 . . 350 29 322 140 796 765 765 . . 205 31 203 643
Total Noord-Overijssel (CR) 2023* 7,635 5,713 2,334 . . 1,922 97 1,825 . 5,183 4,021 2,033 . . 1,162 72 1,090 329 2,431 2,334 2,334 . . 619 97 604 1,959
Total Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 2023* 2,568 2,062 875 . . 506 41 465 . 1,652 1,394 741 . . 258 29 230 69 916 875 875 . . 229 41 222 738
Total Twente (CR) 2023* 9,050 7,245 2,971 . . 1,805 133 1,672 . 5,807 4,819 2,456 . . 988 103 886 226 3,104 2,971 2,971 . . 678 133 649 2,548
Total Veluwe (CR) 2023* 7,757 5,591 2,489 . . 2,166 221 1,945 . 5,142 3,792 2,089 . . 1,350 157 1,194 257 2,710 2,489 2,489 . . 739 221 701 1,987
Total Achterhoek (CR) 2023* 8,978 7,027 3,022 . . 1,951 123 1,828 . 5,649 4,565 2,428 . . 1,084 93 991 249 3,145 3,022 3,022 . . 757 123 729 2,551
Total Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 2023* 4,129 2,252 946 . . 1,877 128 1,749 . 2,898 1,512 800 . . 1,386 104 1,282 353 1,074 946 946 . . 400 128 377 792
Total Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2023* 6,856 3,491 1,426 . . 3,365 213 3,152 . 5,132 2,474 1,243 . . 2,658 177 2,482 1,154 1,639 1,426 1,426 . . 605 213 583 1,208
Total Utrecht (CR) 2023* 7,000 5,109 2,103 . . 1,891 166 1,725 . 4,757 3,573 1,861 . . 1,183 142 1,042 585 2,269 2,103 2,103 . . 637 166 613 1,880
Total Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2023* 9,075 3,808 1,522 . . 5,267 303 4,964 . 7,211 2,851 1,410 . . 4,360 292 4,068 4,101 1,825 1,522 1,522 . . 706 303 673 1,485
Total Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) 2023* 1,696 771 301 . . 925 40 885 . 1,250 557 270 . . 693 36 657 371 341 301 301 . . 121 40 119 247
Total IJmond (CR) 2023* 445 310 116 . . 135 15 120 . 313 229 106 . . 84 12 72 52 131 116 116 . . 46 15 45 93
Total Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) 2023* 65 32 15 . . 33 5 28 . 52 24 13 . . 28 4 24 10 20 15 15 . . 12 5 12 13
Total Zaanstreek (CR) 2023* 509 253 113 . . 256 8 248 . 363 179 97 . . 183 6 177 14 121 113 113 . . 28 8 28 82
Total Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 2023* 4,033 1,649 688 . . 2,384 154 2,230 . 3,084 1,169 607 . . 1,915 129 1,786 820 842 688 688 . . 315 154 292 589
Total Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) 2023* 285 208 84 . . 77 7 70 . 193 146 75 . . 47 7 40 6 91 84 84 . . 31 7 29 66
Total Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 2023* 2,660 1,089 473 . . 1,571 107 1,464 . 2,097 825 430 . . 1,273 102 1,170 910 580 473 473 . . 291 107 279 414
Total Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023* 1,476 394 172 . . 1,082 62 1,020 . 1,227 294 155 . . 933 54 879 436 234 172 172 . . 121 62 119 165
Total Delft en Westland (CR) 2023* 10,821 951 388 . . 9,870 372 9,498 . 8,840 732 364 . . 8,108 345 7,764 5,136 760 388 388 . . 565 372 542 538
Total Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023* 4,047 2,076 839 . . 1,971 130 1,841 . 3,008 1,495 762 . . 1,514 119 1,395 758 969 839 839 . . 372 130 363 696
Total Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 2023* 6,709 2,477 1,019 . . 4,232 242 3,990 . 5,110 1,703 883 . . 3,408 217 3,191 2,580 1,261 1,019 1,019 . . 567 242 539 859
Total Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023* 1,686 1,191 457 . . 495 24 471 . 1,200 839 412 . . 361 19 342 69 481 457 457 . . 123 24 117 381
Total Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 2023* 3,138 2,535 1,122 . . 603 36 567 . 1,996 1,622 886 . . 374 25 349 216 1,158 1,122 1,122 . . 271 36 262 709
Total Overig Zeeland (CR) 2023* 5,257 3,604 1,441 . . 1,653 110 1,543 . 3,345 2,321 1,201 . . 1,023 79 944 945 1,551 1,441 1,441 . . 471 110 449 1,067
Total West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2023* 8,053 4,333 1,735 . . 3,720 297 3,423 . 6,005 3,006 1,487 . . 3,000 250 2,749 3,724 2,032 1,735 1,735 . . 723 297 678 1,478
Total Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2023* 5,292 3,017 1,329 . . 2,275 194 2,081 . 3,729 2,087 1,118 . . 1,642 161 1,481 670 1,523 1,329 1,329 . . 505 194 469 1,204
Total Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2023* 10,019 5,673 2,445 . . 4,346 421 3,925 . 6,914 3,764 2,049 . . 3,150 337 2,814 1,683 2,866 2,445 2,445 . . 935 421 851 2,199
Total Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2023* 8,103 4,826 2,098 . . 3,277 433 2,844 . 5,753 3,369 1,798 . . 2,383 362 2,022 1,490 2,531 2,098 2,098 . . 844 433 767 1,817
Total Noord-Limburg (CR) 2023* 7,383 2,583 1,142 . . 4,800 395 4,405 . 5,432 1,817 974 . . 3,615 341 3,274 2,313 1,537 1,142 1,142 . . 678 395 626 1,090
Total Midden-Limburg (CR) 2023* 4,030 2,023 903 . . 2,007 176 1,831 . 3,024 1,358 741 . . 1,666 152 1,514 795 1,079 903 903 . . 320 176 277 686
Total Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2023* 2,314 1,864 811 . . 450 58 392 . 1,534 1,249 664 . . 285 42 243 121 869 811 811 . . 175 58 157 580
Total Flevoland (CR) 2023* 6,034 3,676 1,468 . . 2,358 152 2,206 . 4,343 2,584 1,354 . . 1,759 131 1,628 1,790 1,620 1,468 1,468 . . 655 152 631 1,348
Total De Marne (LB) 2023* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Centraal Weidegebied in Groningen (LB) 2023* 377 295 122 . . 82 2 80 . 255 212 108 . . 42 1 41 10 124 122 122 . . 32 2 31 104
Total Oostelijke Bouwstreek in Groningen (LB) 2023* 2,632 1,778 690 . . 854 44 810 . 1,777 1,222 616 . . 555 36 519 109 734 690 690 . . 267 44 265 584
Total Westerwolde en Gron. Veenkoloniën (LB) 2023* 1,557 1,182 498 . . 375 35 340 . 1,027 790 422 . . 237 23 213 45 533 498 498 . . 156 35 148 367
Total Groninger zuidelijk Westerkwartier (LB) 2023* 1,645 1,319 548 . . 326 27 299 . 1,107 928 487 . . 179 22 157 51 575 548 548 . . 148 27 143 439
Total Oostelijk Hogeland (LB) 2023* 1,681 1,210 458 . . 471 23 448 . 1,129 852 419 . . 277 20 257 73 481 458 458 . . 190 23 187 380
Total Noordelijk Friesland (LB) 2023* 2,978 2,141 832 . . 837 49 788 . 2,103 1,517 745 . . 585 38 547 255 881 832 832 . . 303 49 295 718
Total Weidestreek in Friesland (LB) 2023* 4,478 3,598 1,419 . . 880 46 834 . 3,135 2,642 1,305 . . 493 37 456 123 1,465 1,419 1,419 . . 423 46 412 1,256
Total De Wouden (LB) 2023* 5,187 3,923 1,582 . . 1,264 69 1,195 . 3,506 2,792 1,410 . . 714 54 661 139 1,651 1,582 1,582 . . 506 69 496 1,353
Total Eilanden (LB) 2023* 197 164 72 . . 33 1 32 . 123 111 60 . . 12 0 12 6 73 72 72 . . 17 1 17 57
Total Weidegebied van het Noorderveld (LB) 2023* 494 381 155 . . 113 8 105 . 319 261 129 . . 59 6 53 18 163 155 155 . . 54 8 52 121
Total Smilde en Centr. Zandgebied in Dr. (LB) 2023* 1,713 1,237 521 . . 476 45 431 . 1,219 898 454 . . 320 35 286 110 566 521 521 . . 192 45 187 403
Total Zuidw. Weidegebied in Drenthe (LB) 2023* 1,913 1,502 617 . . 411 25 386 . 1,259 1,046 541 . . 213 23 191 87 642 617 617 . . 163 25 162 526
Total Zuidelijk Zandgebied in Drenthe (LB) 2023* 1,620 1,207 484 . . 413 17 396 . 1,114 871 418 . . 243 11 232 84 501 484 484 . . 139 17 136 368
Total Drentse Veenkoloniën en Hondsrug (LB) 2023* 2,709 1,729 729 . . 980 72 908 . 1,944 1,194 625 . . 750 59 691 218 801 729 729 . . 272 72 262 611
Total Weidegebied in Overijssel (LB) 2023* 5,041 3,696 1,498 . . 1,345 57 1,288 . 3,414 2,602 1,315 . . 812 41 771 243 1,555 1,498 1,498 . . 374 57 362 1,233
Total Noordoost-Overijssel (LB) 2023* 2,594 2,017 836 . . 577 40 537 . 1,769 1,419 717 . . 350 32 318 85 876 836 836 . . 245 40 242 726
Total Twente (LB) 2023* 8,545 6,845 2,811 . . 1,700 126 1,574 . 5,503 4,560 2,327 . . 943 96 847 218 2,937 2,811 2,811 . . 632 126 604 2,411
Total Salland (LB) 2023* 3,073 2,462 1,035 . . 611 48 563 . 1,956 1,652 871 . . 304 36 268 76 1,083 1,035 1,035 . . 275 48 267 875
Total Noordoostelijke Polder (LB) 2023* 3,161 1,783 732 . . 1,378 69 1,309 . 2,314 1,246 671 . . 1,069 63 1,006 1,176 801 732 732 . . 313 69 304 665
Total Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (LB) 2023* 2,873 1,893 736 . . 980 83 897 . 2,029 1,338 684 . . 691 68 623 614 819 736 736 . . 342 83 327 683
Total Oostelijke Veluwe (LB) 2023* 2,119 1,548 676 . . 571 35 536 . 1,437 1,062 567 . . 375 27 348 95 711 676 676 . . 168 35 162 530
Total IJsselstreek (LB) 2023* 1,157 853 366 . . 304 30 274 . 756 573 308 . . 183 23 160 54 396 366 366 . . 106 30 101 332
Total Zuidelijk Gelderland (LB) 2023* 2,433 1,648 699 . . 785 65 720 . 1,588 1,110 592 . . 478 52 426 211 764 699 699 . . 255 65 241 596
Total Oostelijke Betuwe en Nijmegen (LB) 2023* 1,110 310 133 . . 800 40 760 . 885 196 108 . . 689 34 655 119 173 133 133 . . 83 40 78 98
Total Veluwezoom en Betuwe (LB) 2023* 5,024 2,982 1,219 . . 2,042 134 1,908 . 3,601 2,097 1,061 . . 1,504 113 1,392 764 1,353 1,219 1,219 . . 475 134 459 1,038
Total Bommelerwaard (LB) 2023* 2,335 745 298 . . 1,590 98 1,492 . 1,901 544 263 . . 1,357 80 1,277 409 396 298 298 . . 182 98 172 250
Total Westelijke Veluwe (LB) 2023* 4,800 3,444 1,558 . . 1,356 163 1,193 . 3,155 2,326 1,307 . . 829 111 718 119 1,721 1,558 1,558 . . 496 163 469 1,218
Total Achterhoek (LB) 2023* 8,742 6,831 2,934 . . 1,911 120 1,791 . 5,500 4,436 2,354 . . 1,064 91 973 242 3,054 2,934 2,934 . . 736 120 708 2,476
Total Kromme Rijn-streek en Heuvelrug (LB) 2023* 1,414 934 398 . . 480 37 443 . 973 644 347 . . 329 33 296 291 435 398 398 . . 137 37 132 351
Total Westelijk Weidegebied in Utrecht (LB) 2023* 3,264 2,465 962 . . 799 65 734 . 2,198 1,706 856 . . 492 55 437 162 1,027 962 962 . . 277 65 269 853
Total Centraal Tuinbouwgebied in Utrecht (LB) 2023* 138 57 29 . . 81 12 69 . 89 38 25 . . 52 9 43 31 41 29 29 . . 26 12 24 30
Total Eemland (LB) 2023* 592 400 180 . . 192 11 181 . 396 283 156 . . 113 10 104 15 191 180 180 . . 50 11 49 149
Total Zandgebied in Utrecht (LB) 2023* 809 595 259 . . 214 31 183 . 549 423 232 . . 127 28 99 18 290 259 259 . . 92 31 87 241
Total Wieringen en Wieringermeer (LB) 2023* 2,317 1,259 487 . . 1,058 66 992 . 1,806 938 455 . . 868 64 804 1,649 553 487 487 . . 190 66 184 475
Total Haarlemmermeer (LB) 2023* 1,080 383 163 . . 697 54 643 . 842 270 144 . . 573 45 528 368 217 163 163 . . 96 54 83 139
Total Amstelland en Aalsmeer (LB) 2023* 1,601 191 82 . . 1,410 73 1,337 . 1,330 141 73 . . 1,188 62 1,126 400 155 82 82 . . 104 73 98 101
Total Texel en Land van Zijpe (LB) 2023* 2,901 1,124 466 . . 1,777 88 1,689 . 2,339 843 426 . . 1,496 85 1,412 805 554 466 466 . . 204 88 192 413
Total West-Friesland en omgeving (LB) 2023* 5,021 1,798 711 . . 3,223 182 3,041 . 3,955 1,347 658 . . 2,608 175 2,433 1,932 893 711 711 . . 385 182 370 725
Total Waterland en NH.'se Droogmakerijen (LB) 2023* 2,291 1,658 688 . . 633 39 594 . 1,571 1,175 601 . . 396 30 366 146 727 688 688 . . 179 39 174 523
Total 't Gein en Gooiland (LB) 2023* 390 283 116 . . 107 9 98 . 263 194 104 . . 69 9 60 7 125 116 116 . . 39 9 37 93
Total Kennemerland (LB) 2023* 507 335 126 . . 172 21 151 . 361 248 116 . . 113 17 96 66 147 126 126 . . 62 21 60 106
Total Voorne-Putten en Hoeksche Waard (LB) 2023* 2,186 1,322 527 . . 864 70 794 . 1,519 888 458 . . 631 62 569 654 597 527 527 . . 215 70 202 391
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 for 2023 are provisional, the other figures are final.

Changes as of November 30, 2023: the provisional figures for 2023 have been added.

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.
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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.