Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0144 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 134 Laos 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 0.0149 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Latvia 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Peru 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eritrea 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- 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
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.