Farmers and the agricultural labour force – statistics

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Farmers and the agricultural labour force – statistics

Highlights. remains a big employer within the EU; 8.7 million people worked in in 2020. There are few young farmers; only 11.9 % of EU farm managers were under the age of 40 years old in 2020. Farming is a male dominated profession, only 31.6 % of farmers being women in 2020.

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SOURCE: Farmer & Cowboy Agriculture Businesses – Agriculture

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Originally posted 2024-05-28 00:00:00.