Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 21.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 21.34 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 21.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.54 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.78 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 17.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.58 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.33 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.58 units per square kilometre | 11.54 units per square kilometre | 13.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.07 units per square kilometre | 14.36 units per square kilometre | 17.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 16.78 units per square kilometre | 19.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.88 units per square kilometre | 20.17 units per square kilometre | 21.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 18 Haiti 186.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Vietnam 179.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 179.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Belgium 175.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Qatar 171.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 168.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 165.5 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 21.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.