Agricultural labor productivity in the EU increased by almost 10%

2025 was a landmark year for Europe’s agricultural sector. The EU’s labor productivity index increased by 9.2% compared to last year. Farms began to generate significantly more income (+8.1%), while attracting less human labor (-1.0%), Eurostat reports.

is a classic example of how automation and modern approaches replace routine work.

Leading countries and outsiders

Efficiency gains were felt in 19 EU countries. The greatest progress was demonstrated by countries that are actively modernizing their farms:

• Luxembourg became the absolute champion with an indicator of +40.1%;
• Poland also showed a high result (+33.4%);
• Estonia closed the top three with an increase of 30.9%.

Labor productivity in EU countries / Eurostat

At the same time, the situation turned out to be more difficult in 8 countries. The most significant productivity declines were recorded in Croatia (-14.9%), Portugal (-10.7%) and Greece (-8.8%). This is due to various economic factors and local market characteristics.

Today, labor productivity in the EU agricultural sector is almost 50% higher than in 2015. Over this decade, the sector’s real income has grown by 20%, while labor costs have decreased by almost 20%. Agriculture has transformed from a labor-intensive process into a high-tech industry.

Tags: EU, agricultural sector