Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0212 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 124th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 121 Belarus 0.0238 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cameroon 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Montenegro 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 0.021 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Samoa 0.0207 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 United States 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % 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 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0212 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.