Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 20.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 20.98 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 20.98 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.32 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 22nd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.87 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.91 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.67 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 20.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 10.32 units per square kilometre | 12.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.69 units per square kilometre | 13.02 units per square kilometre | 16.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 units per square kilometre | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 18.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 units per square kilometre | 19.24 units per square kilometre | 20.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 19 Viet Nam 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
- 25 Kuwait 163.99 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3988 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 20.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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)
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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.