Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 23.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 23.73 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 23.73 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.35 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.85 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 9.5 units per square kilometre | 12.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 12.82 units per square kilometre | 16.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.43 units per square kilometre | 21.17 units per square kilometre | 23.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 14 Rwanda 224.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 214.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 198.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 189.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Haiti 186.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Viet Nam 179.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 179.6 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 23.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 23.73 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.