Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 15.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean is 15.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 15.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.61 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 units per square kilometre | 8.61 units per square kilometre | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3 units per square kilometre | 11.13 units per square kilometre | 13.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 units per square kilometre | 13.57 units per square kilometre | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 units per square kilometre | 14.54 units per square kilometre | 15.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 31 El Salvador 140.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 138.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 136.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Luxembourg 134.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 15.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.