Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 15.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 15.04 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 109.18 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.89 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 109.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.15 units per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 1993 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.76 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.78 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.99 units per square kilometre | 15.05 units per square kilometre | 109.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 15.6 units per square kilometre | 16.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.25 units per square kilometre | 16.38 units per square kilometre | 18.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 units per square kilometre | 14.89 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 35 Puerto Rico 133.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 131.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 129.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Switzerland 128.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 125.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nigeria 120.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 110.45 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 15.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 109.18 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.