Labor force, total, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 82.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.51 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
83.21 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
68.16 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labor force, total, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 68.2 units per square kilometre1991: 68.8 units per square kilometre1992: 69.5 units per square kilometre1993: 70.1 units per square kilometre1994: 70.8 units per square kilometre1995: 71.5 units per square kilometre1996: 72.3 units per square kilometre1997: 73.1 units per square kilometre1998: 73.9 units per square kilometre1999: 74.6 units per square kilometre2000: 75.3 units per square kilometre2001: 76.3 units per square kilometre2002: 77.3 units per square kilometre2003: 78.4 units per square kilometre2004: 79.3 units per square kilometre2005: 80.4 units per square kilometre2006: 81.2 units per square kilometre2007: 81.6 units per square kilometre2008: 82 units per square kilometre2009: 82.2 units per square kilometre2010: 82.4 units per square kilometre2011: 82.9 units per square kilometre2012: 83 units per square kilometre2013: 83 units per square kilometre2014: 83.1 units per square kilometre2015: 83.2 units per square kilometre2016: 83.2 units per square kilometre2017: 83 units per square kilometre2018: 82.7 units per square kilometre2019: 82.6 units per square kilometre2020: 81 units per square kilometre2021: 83.2 units per square kilometre2022: 82 units per square kilometre2023: 82.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 82.51 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 83.21 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.16 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.28 units per square kilometre 68.16 units per square kilometre 74.61 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 79.4 units per square kilometre 75.29 units per square kilometre 82.25 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 82.92 units per square kilometre 82.43 units per square kilometre 83.2 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 82.2 units per square kilometre 81.05 units per square kilometre 83.21 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 46 Italy 87.27 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Cyprus 83.02 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Malawi 82.76 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Thailand 80.81 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Denmark 79.74 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Indonesia 75.73 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)?
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) was 82.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 83.21 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.16 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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Indicator
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
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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.