Labor force, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 70.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 70.94 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.65 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 53.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 54.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 54.72 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 55.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 57.11 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 57.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 58.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 59.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.81 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 63.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 65.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.64 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.06 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 70.25 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.94 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.99 units per square kilometre | 52.65 units per square kilometre | 59.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8 units per square kilometre | 60.09 units per square kilometre | 67.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.13 units per square kilometre | 67.49 units per square kilometre | 70.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.14 units per square kilometre | 69.06 units per square kilometre | 70.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Macao 12,011 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 5,045 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 3,667 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 1,129 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 964.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 893.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 575.39 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 70.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.65 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.