Labor force, total, per square kilometre in World
World: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 28.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in World is 28.18 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 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in World peaked at 28.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 19.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.72 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 28.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.58 units per square kilometre | 19.1 units per square kilometre | 22.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.29 units per square kilometre | 21.72 units per square kilometre | 24.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.84 units per square kilometre | 24.98 units per square kilometre | 27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.51 units per square kilometre | 26.72 units per square kilometre | 28.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Macao 12,011 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 5,045 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 3,667 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 1,129 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 964.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 893.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 575.39 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in World?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in World was 28.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does World rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.