Labor force, total, per square kilometre in China
China: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 82.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in China 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 peaked at 83.21 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.16 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
China ranks 48th of 186 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.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 68.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 69.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 70.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 71.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 73.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 73.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 74.61 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 79.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.18 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.99 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.75 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.65 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.05 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 83.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.03 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 82.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 82.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 45 Italy 87.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cyprus 83.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Malawi 82.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Thailand 80.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Denmark 79.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Indonesia 75.73 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in China?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in China 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.16 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does China rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.