Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 146.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 146.05 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 146.05 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 106.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 108.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 110.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 112.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 113.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 115.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 116.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 117.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 119.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 120.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 121.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 122.53 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 123.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 125.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 126.54 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 128 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 129.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 130.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 132.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 133.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 134.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 136.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 137.35 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 138.57 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 139.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 140.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 141.91 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 142.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 143.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 141.6 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 142.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 145.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 146.05 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.58 units per square kilometre | 105 units per square kilometre | 119.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 126 units per square kilometre | 120.25 units per square kilometre | 132.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.95 units per square kilometre | 133.48 units per square kilometre | 143.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.86 units per square kilometre | 141.6 units per square kilometre | 146.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 25 Kuwait 163.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 158.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 147.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 144.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 141.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 140.2 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.9% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.78 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 146.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 146.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.