Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Australia is 1.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Australia 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.9 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.9 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 177 Canada 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Iceland 2.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 1.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guyana 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Libya 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Australia was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.