Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 21.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Africa is 21.19 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 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 21.19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.15 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 14.74 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.87 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.42 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 20.27 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.19 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 16.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 15.92 units per square kilometre | 19.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 units per square kilometre | 18.42 units per square kilometre | 21.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 121 Colombia 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cameroon 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Montenegro 22.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 21.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Samoa 20.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 United States 18.83 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Africa was 21.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.