European Union - Agricultural Income down 11.6% in 2009
11-May-2010 (16 years 30 days ago)
Agricultural income per annual work unit fell by 11.6% in the EU in 2009, mainly caused by a drop in output prices. The result is based on estimates provided by the Member States in January 2010.
The steep decrease in income followed a decrease of 1.8% in 2008. The fall in agricultural labour input (−24.9%) in EU-27 since 2000 is analysed in a separate section.
The steep decrease in income followed a decrease of 1.8% in 2008. The fall in agricultural labour input (−24.9%) in EU-27 since 2000 is analysed in a separate section.