Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 19.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 19.3 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 19.34 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.89 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.68 units per square kilometre | 10.89 units per square kilometre | 12.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 units per square kilometre | 13.16 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 units per square kilometre | 14.87 units per square kilometre | 17.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.84 units per square kilometre | 18.07 units per square kilometre | 19.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 26 Comoros 158.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 147.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 146.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 144.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 141.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 140.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 138.14 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 19.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.