Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 87.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
87.27 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
46th
of 188 countries
All-time high
87.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
77.37 units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 80.7 units per square kilometre1991: 81.8 units per square kilometre1992: 79.4 units per square kilometre1993: 78.8 units per square kilometre1994: 77.8 units per square kilometre1995: 77.4 units per square kilometre1996: 78.1 units per square kilometre1997: 78.3 units per square kilometre1998: 78.8 units per square kilometre1999: 79.3 units per square kilometre2000: 78.9 units per square kilometre2001: 79.1 units per square kilometre2002: 79.9 units per square kilometre2003: 81 units per square kilometre2004: 83.1 units per square kilometre2005: 82.6 units per square kilometre2006: 82.9 units per square kilometre2007: 83 units per square kilometre2008: 84.2 units per square kilometre2009: 83.6 units per square kilometre2010: 83.5 units per square kilometre2011: 83.6 units per square kilometre2012: 85.5 units per square kilometre2013: 85.1 units per square kilometre2014: 85.7 units per square kilometre2015: 85.5 units per square kilometre2016: 86.4 units per square kilometre2017: 87 units per square kilometre2018: 87.2 units per square kilometre2019: 87.1 units per square kilometre2020: 84.5 units per square kilometre2021: 84.6 units per square kilometre2022: 85.7 units per square kilometre2023: 87.3 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Italy is 87.27 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 87.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.37 units per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places Italy 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.05 units per square kilometre 77.37 units per square kilometre 81.82 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 81.83 units per square kilometre 78.93 units per square kilometre 84.21 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 85.64 units per square kilometre 83.46 units per square kilometre 87.19 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 85.53 units per square kilometre 84.49 units per square kilometre 87.27 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 Uganda 108.83 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 Pakistan 105.87 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 United Arab Emirates 96.78 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Cyprus 83.02 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Malawi 82.76 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 China 82.51 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Italy?
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Italy was 87.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 87.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 77.37 units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Italy rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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.

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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.