Labor force, total, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 55.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in European Union, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
European Union recorded 55.46 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 55.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.43 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 53.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.98 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 48.43 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 48.57 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.05 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.43 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.53 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.95 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.84 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.26 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.17 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.75 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 54.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.89 units per square kilometre | 48.43 units per square kilometre | 53.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.19 units per square kilometre | 49.43 units per square kilometre | 52.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.53 units per square kilometre | 52.84 units per square kilometre | 54.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.59 units per square kilometre | 53.75 units per square kilometre | 55.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in European Union was 55.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 55.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.43 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does European Union rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.