Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Spain

Spain: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0421 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0421 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0421 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0252 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Spain, 1991–2023

00.010.020.030.041991200720231991: 0.027 units per square kilometre1992: 0.026 units per square kilometre1993: 0.025 units per square kilometre1994: 0.025 units per square kilometre1995: 0.026 units per square kilometre1996: 0.027 units per square kilometre1997: 0.028 units per square kilometre1998: 0.029 units per square kilometre1999: 0.03 units per square kilometre2000: 0.032 units per square kilometre2001: 0.033 units per square kilometre2002: 0.034 units per square kilometre2003: 0.035 units per square kilometre2004: 0.037 units per square kilometre2005: 0.039 units per square kilometre2006: 0.041 units per square kilometre2007: 0.042 units per square kilometre2008: 0.041 units per square kilometre2009: 0.039 units per square kilometre2010: 0.038 units per square kilometre2011: 0.037 units per square kilometre2012: 0.036 units per square kilometre2013: 0.035 units per square kilometre2014: 0.035 units per square kilometre2015: 0.036 units per square kilometre2016: 0.037 units per square kilometre2017: 0.038 units per square kilometre2018: 0.039 units per square kilometre2019: 0.04 units per square kilometre2020: 0.039 units per square kilometre2021: 0.04 units per square kilometre2022: 0.041 units per square kilometre2023: 0.042 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.0421 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0421 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

Spain ranks 78th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Spain, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0266 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0264 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1993 0.0253 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1994 0.0252 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 0.0259 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 0.0265 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 0.0276 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1998 0.0287 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1999 0.0304 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2000 0.0319 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2001 0.033 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 0.0341 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2003 0.0354 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2004 0.0367 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2005 0.0389 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2006 0.0405 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2007 0.0417 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 0.0415 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2009 0.0388 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2010 0.0379 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2011 0.0373 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2012 0.0357 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2013 0.0348 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2014 0.0352 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0363 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 0.0373 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 0.0384 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 0.0393 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2019 0.0402 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 0.039 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2021 0.0401 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2022 0.0414 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2023 0.0421 units per square kilometre +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0269 units per square kilometre 0.0252 units per square kilometre 0.0304 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0372 units per square kilometre 0.0319 units per square kilometre 0.0417 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0372 units per square kilometre 0.0348 units per square kilometre 0.0402 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0406 units per square kilometre 0.039 units per square kilometre 0.0421 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 75 Armenia 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 76 Turkey 0.0428 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 77 Brunei 0.0422 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 79 Costa Rica 0.042 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 80 East Timor 0.0401 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 81 Ireland 0.0387 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Spain?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0421 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.0421 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Spain rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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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.

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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.