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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in India

India: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.1983 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1983 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1983 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1036 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.104 units per square kilometre1991: 0.106 units per square kilometre1992: 0.109 units per square kilometre1993: 0.112 units per square kilometre1994: 0.115 units per square kilometre1995: 0.118 units per square kilometre1996: 0.122 units per square kilometre1997: 0.126 units per square kilometre1998: 0.13 units per square kilometre1999: 0.134 units per square kilometre2000: 0.138 units per square kilometre2001: 0.141 units per square kilometre2002: 0.144 units per square kilometre2003: 0.147 units per square kilometre2004: 0.15 units per square kilometre2005: 0.153 units per square kilometre2006: 0.154 units per square kilometre2007: 0.155 units per square kilometre2008: 0.156 units per square kilometre2009: 0.156 units per square kilometre2010: 0.157 units per square kilometre2011: 0.159 units per square kilometre2012: 0.16 units per square kilometre2013: 0.163 units per square kilometre2014: 0.166 units per square kilometre2015: 0.168 units per square kilometre2016: 0.171 units per square kilometre2017: 0.174 units per square kilometre2018: 0.176 units per square kilometre2019: 0.179 units per square kilometre2020: 0.179 units per square kilometre2021: 0.185 units per square kilometre2022: 0.191 units per square kilometre2023: 0.198 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.1983 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.1983 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1036 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

India ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1174 units per square kilometre 0.1036 units per square kilometre 0.1336 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1493 units per square kilometre 0.1378 units per square kilometre 0.1564 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1673 units per square kilometre 0.1573 units per square kilometre 0.1787 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1885 units per square kilometre 0.1791 units per square kilometre 0.1983 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 13 Burundi 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Rwanda 0.2242 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Israel 0.2014 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Qatar 0.1926 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Japan 0.1896 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Haiti 0.1863 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in India?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in India was 0.1983 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1983 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does India rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
India ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.