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

World: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0271 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.0271 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0182 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

00.010.020.031991200720231991: 0.022 units per square kilometre1992: 0.018 units per square kilometre1993: 0.018 units per square kilometre1994: 0.019 units per square kilometre1995: 0.019 units per square kilometre1996: 0.019 units per square kilometre1997: 0.019 units per square kilometre1998: 0.02 units per square kilometre1999: 0.02 units per square kilometre2000: 0.02 units per square kilometre2001: 0.021 units per square kilometre2002: 0.021 units per square kilometre2003: 0.021 units per square kilometre2004: 0.022 units per square kilometre2005: 0.022 units per square kilometre2006: 0.022 units per square kilometre2007: 0.023 units per square kilometre2008: 0.023 units per square kilometre2009: 0.023 units per square kilometre2010: 0.023 units per square kilometre2011: 0.024 units per square kilometre2012: 0.024 units per square kilometre2013: 0.024 units per square kilometre2014: 0.024 units per square kilometre2015: 0.024 units per square kilometre2016: 0.025 units per square kilometre2017: 0.025 units per square kilometre2018: 0.025 units per square kilometre2019: 0.026 units per square kilometre2020: 0.025 units per square kilometre2021: 0.026 units per square kilometre2022: 0.027 units per square kilometre2023: 0.027 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in World is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in World, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0217 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0182 units per square kilometre -16.0%
1993 0.0182 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1994 0.0185 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1995 0.0188 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0191 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 0.0194 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1998 0.0197 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1999 0.0201 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 0.0204 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0207 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2002 0.021 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2003 0.0213 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 0.0217 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2005 0.0221 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2006 0.0225 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 0.0228 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2008 0.0231 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.0232 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2010 0.0235 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 0.0238 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2012 0.0236 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2013 0.0239 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2014 0.0242 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.0244 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.0247 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.025 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 0.0253 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2019 0.0256 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.0251 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2021 0.0259 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2022 0.0265 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2023 0.0271 units per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0193 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.0217 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0219 units per square kilometre 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0232 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0244 units per square kilometre 0.0235 units per square kilometre 0.0256 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0262 units per square kilometre 0.0251 units per square kilometre 0.0271 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Macao 12.35 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 4.77 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong 3.51 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Bahrain 1.11 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in World?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in World was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does World rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 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.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.