Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 18.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States is 18.83 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 18.83 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.96 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
United States ranks 127th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 14.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 18.83 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.84 units per square kilometre | 13.96 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 16.06 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 18.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 units per square kilometre | 18.21 units per square kilometre | 18.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 124 South Africa 21.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 21.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Samoa 20.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mozambique 18.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guinea 18.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States was 18.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United States rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.