Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 48.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 48.34 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 48.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.12 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Spain ranks 71st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 31.4 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 31.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.43 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.06 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 39.59 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 40.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 42.53 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 43.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 45.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 46.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 46.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.18 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.79 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.34 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.15 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.05 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 48.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 48.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 48.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.16 units per square kilometre | 31.12 units per square kilometre | 35.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.67 units per square kilometre | 36.43 units per square kilometre | 46.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.56 units per square kilometre | 46.05 units per square kilometre | 47.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.15 units per square kilometre | 45.88 units per square kilometre | 48.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 68 Slovenia 52.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Togo 51.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Armenia 50.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cuba 47.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ethiopia 47.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tonga 47.32 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Spain was 48.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.12 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.