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

United Kingdom: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.1449 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1449 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1449 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1173 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.12 units per square kilometre1991: 0.119 units per square kilometre1992: 0.118 units per square kilometre1993: 0.117 units per square kilometre1994: 0.117 units per square kilometre1995: 0.117 units per square kilometre1996: 0.118 units per square kilometre1997: 0.119 units per square kilometre1998: 0.119 units per square kilometre1999: 0.12 units per square kilometre2000: 0.121 units per square kilometre2001: 0.121 units per square kilometre2002: 0.123 units per square kilometre2003: 0.124 units per square kilometre2004: 0.125 units per square kilometre2005: 0.126 units per square kilometre2006: 0.128 units per square kilometre2007: 0.129 units per square kilometre2008: 0.131 units per square kilometre2009: 0.132 units per square kilometre2010: 0.132 units per square kilometre2011: 0.133 units per square kilometre2012: 0.135 units per square kilometre2013: 0.136 units per square kilometre2014: 0.137 units per square kilometre2015: 0.138 units per square kilometre2016: 0.139 units per square kilometre2017: 0.14 units per square kilometre2018: 0.142 units per square kilometre2019: 0.142 units per square kilometre2020: 0.143 units per square kilometre2021: 0.142 units per square kilometre2022: 0.144 units per square kilometre2023: 0.145 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.1449 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1449 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1173 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

United Kingdom ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1184 units per square kilometre 0.1173 units per square kilometre 0.1201 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1261 units per square kilometre 0.1214 units per square kilometre 0.1317 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1375 units per square kilometre 0.1324 units per square kilometre 0.1424 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1435 units per square kilometre 0.1424 units per square kilometre 0.1449 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Comoros 0.1585 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 27 Jamaica 0.1473 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 28 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.146 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1423 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 31 Guam 0.142 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 32 El Salvador 0.1402 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.1449 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.1449 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1173 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does United Kingdom rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.