OECD members vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

OECD members
19.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
144.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 144.6 units per square kilometre against 19.83 units per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 124.77 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 7.3 times OECD members's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 44 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 15.33 units per square kilometre 118.17 units per square kilometre 102.84 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16.82 units per square kilometre 125.72 units per square kilometre 108.89 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 18.37 units per square kilometre 136.83 units per square kilometre 118.46 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 19.35 units per square kilometre 142.43 units per square kilometre 123.08 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, OECD members or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 144.6 units per square kilometre against 19.83 units per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
124.77 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
OECD members ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.