Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China
China: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China 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 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 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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0832 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.035 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0832 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0473 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 Pakistan 0.1059 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0.0982 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 0.088 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 0.083 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Malawi 0.0828 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Thailand 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for China
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0693 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does China rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- China 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 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
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.