Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0832 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0842 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0693 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.069 units per square kilometre1991: 0.07 units per square kilometre1992: 0.071 units per square kilometre1993: 0.071 units per square kilometre1994: 0.072 units per square kilometre1995: 0.072 units per square kilometre1996: 0.073 units per square kilometre1997: 0.074 units per square kilometre1998: 0.074 units per square kilometre1999: 0.075 units per square kilometre2000: 0.076 units per square kilometre2001: 0.077 units per square kilometre2002: 0.078 units per square kilometre2003: 0.079 units per square kilometre2004: 0.08 units per square kilometre2005: 0.081 units per square kilometre2006: 0.082 units per square kilometre2007: 0.082 units per square kilometre2008: 0.083 units per square kilometre2009: 0.083 units per square kilometre2010: 0.083 units per square kilometre2011: 0.084 units per square kilometre2012: 0.084 units per square kilometre2013: 0.084 units per square kilometre2014: 0.084 units per square kilometre2015: 0.084 units per square kilometre2016: 0.084 units per square kilometre2017: 0.084 units per square kilometre2018: 0.084 units per square kilometre2019: 0.084 units per square kilometre2020: 0.082 units per square kilometre2021: 0.084 units per square kilometre2022: 0.083 units per square kilometre2023: 0.083 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 0.0832 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.0842 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0693 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0722 units per square kilometre 0.0693 units per square kilometre 0.0751 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0799 units per square kilometre 0.0757 units per square kilometre 0.0829 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0839 units per square kilometre 0.0833 units per square kilometre 0.0842 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.083 units per square kilometre 0.0819 units per square kilometre 0.084 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 43 Pakistan 0.1059 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 United Arab Emirates 0.0982 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Italy 0.088 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Cyprus 0.083 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Malawi 0.0828 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Thailand 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0842 units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0693 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 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
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), 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, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 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.