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

Ireland: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0404 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0404 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0404 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0225 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.022 units per square kilometre1991: 0.023 units per square kilometre1992: 0.023 units per square kilometre1993: 0.024 units per square kilometre1994: 0.024 units per square kilometre1995: 0.025 units per square kilometre1996: 0.025 units per square kilometre1997: 0.026 units per square kilometre1998: 0.026 units per square kilometre1999: 0.027 units per square kilometre2000: 0.028 units per square kilometre2001: 0.028 units per square kilometre2002: 0.029 units per square kilometre2003: 0.029 units per square kilometre2004: 0.03 units per square kilometre2005: 0.031 units per square kilometre2006: 0.033 units per square kilometre2007: 0.034 units per square kilometre2008: 0.034 units per square kilometre2009: 0.033 units per square kilometre2010: 0.033 units per square kilometre2011: 0.032 units per square kilometre2012: 0.032 units per square kilometre2013: 0.033 units per square kilometre2014: 0.033 units per square kilometre2015: 0.033 units per square kilometre2016: 0.034 units per square kilometre2017: 0.034 units per square kilometre2018: 0.035 units per square kilometre2019: 0.036 units per square kilometre2020: 0.035 units per square kilometre2021: 0.037 units per square kilometre2022: 0.039 units per square kilometre2023: 0.04 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0404 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 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0404 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0245 units per square kilometre 0.0225 units per square kilometre 0.027 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.031 units per square kilometre 0.0278 units per square kilometre 0.0342 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0334 units per square kilometre 0.0323 units per square kilometre 0.0355 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0379 units per square kilometre 0.0353 units per square kilometre 0.0404 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 78 Costa Rica 0.0458 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 79 Brunei Darussalam 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 80 Timor-Leste 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 82 Kenya 0.0402 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 83 Serbia 0.0401 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 84 Sierra Leone 0.0386 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ireland?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0404 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0404 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
Last refreshed

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.