Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.015 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0144 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
134th
South Africa rank
137th

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.015 units per square kilometre against 0.0144 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.0103 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0091 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0115 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0143 units per square kilometre 0.0134 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.015 units per square kilometre against 0.0144 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 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.