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
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1449 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1449 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0403 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Comoros 0.1585 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 0.1473 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 North Korea 0.146 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1423 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Guam 0.142 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 El Salvador 0.1402 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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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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.