Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0479 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0479 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.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0479 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0313 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Spain 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0479 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0479 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0403 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 Moldova 0.0527 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Slovenia 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Armenia 0.0504 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cuba 0.0477 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tonga 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0479 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.