Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines

Philippines: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 168.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
168.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
168.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
75.25 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001501990200620231990: 75.3 units per square kilometre1991: 77.3 units per square kilometre1992: 79.3 units per square kilometre1993: 81.6 units per square kilometre1994: 83.5 units per square kilometre1995: 85.6 units per square kilometre1996: 87.8 units per square kilometre1997: 90.3 units per square kilometre1998: 93.4 units per square kilometre1999: 96.5 units per square kilometre2000: 99.5 units per square kilometre2001: 102.3 units per square kilometre2002: 105 units per square kilometre2003: 107.7 units per square kilometre2004: 111.2 units per square kilometre2005: 114.1 units per square kilometre2006: 116.3 units per square kilometre2007: 118.7 units per square kilometre2008: 121 units per square kilometre2009: 124.5 units per square kilometre2010: 127.8 units per square kilometre2011: 132.8 units per square kilometre2012: 135.1 units per square kilometre2013: 137.9 units per square kilometre2014: 142.7 units per square kilometre2015: 144.1 units per square kilometre2016: 147.9 units per square kilometre2017: 145.1 units per square kilometre2018: 147.7 units per square kilometre2019: 151.8 units per square kilometre2020: 142.6 units per square kilometre2021: 149.9 units per square kilometre2022: 165.9 units per square kilometre2023: 169 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 168.96 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 168.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.25 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Philippines ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 85.05 units per square kilometre 75.25 units per square kilometre 96.5 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 112.02 units per square kilometre 99.48 units per square kilometre 124.5 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 141.29 units per square kilometre 127.81 units per square kilometre 151.82 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 156.87 units per square kilometre 142.65 units per square kilometre 168.96 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 21 Lebanon 179.6 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Belgium 175.94 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Qatar 171.7 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Saint Lucia 165.5 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Kuwait 163.99 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Comoros 158.53 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines?
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Philippines was 168.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 168.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 75.25 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Philippines rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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.