The share of workers employed in agriculture across the European Union fell from 5.2 per cent in 2013 to 3.9 per cent in 2023, reflecting a decade-long decline in farm employment.
This trend is highlighted in the latest edition of ‘Key figures on the European food chain 2025’, published by Eurostat this week.
The publication traces the journey of food from farm to fork, using the most recent data available
