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
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1990–2023
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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0404 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0404 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0403 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 Costa Rica 0.0458 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Brunei 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 East Timor 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kenya 0.0402 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Serbia 0.0401 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.0386 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
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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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.