Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 144.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 144.6 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 144.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117.04 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 118.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 118.01 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 117.16 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 117.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 117.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 117.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 118.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 118.6 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 119.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 121.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 121.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 122.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 123.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 124.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 125.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 128.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 128.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 130.55 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 131.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 131.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 132.87 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 134.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 135.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 136.35 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 137.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 138.86 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 139.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 140.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 141.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 141.6 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 140.97 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 142.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 144.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 144.6 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 144.6 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.17 units per square kilometre | 117.04 units per square kilometre | 119.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.72 units per square kilometre | 121.04 units per square kilometre | 131.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.83 units per square kilometre | 131.86 units per square kilometre | 141.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.43 units per square kilometre | 140.97 units per square kilometre | 144.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 26 Comoros 158.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 147.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 North Korea 146.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 141.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 140.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 138.14 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 144.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 144.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.04 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.