Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in World

World: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0182 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.0182 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0102 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in World, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.012 units per square kilometre1991: 0.012 units per square kilometre1992: 0.01 units per square kilometre1993: 0.01 units per square kilometre1994: 0.011 units per square kilometre1995: 0.011 units per square kilometre1996: 0.011 units per square kilometre1997: 0.011 units per square kilometre1998: 0.012 units per square kilometre1999: 0.012 units per square kilometre2000: 0.012 units per square kilometre2001: 0.012 units per square kilometre2002: 0.013 units per square kilometre2003: 0.013 units per square kilometre2004: 0.013 units per square kilometre2005: 0.013 units per square kilometre2006: 0.014 units per square kilometre2007: 0.014 units per square kilometre2008: 0.014 units per square kilometre2009: 0.015 units per square kilometre2010: 0.015 units per square kilometre2011: 0.015 units per square kilometre2012: 0.015 units per square kilometre2013: 0.016 units per square kilometre2014: 0.016 units per square kilometre2015: 0.016 units per square kilometre2016: 0.016 units per square kilometre2017: 0.017 units per square kilometre2018: 0.017 units per square kilometre2019: 0.017 units per square kilometre2020: 0.018 units per square kilometre2021: 0.018 units per square kilometre2022: 0.018 units per square kilometre2023: 0.018 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in World stood at 0.0182 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in World peaked at 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

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

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in World, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0118 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0121 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1992 0.0102 units per square kilometre -15.3%
1993 0.0104 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1994 0.0106 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 0.0108 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1996 0.0111 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1997 0.0113 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 0.0115 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.0117 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 0.012 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2001 0.0123 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2002 0.0126 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 0.0129 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2004 0.0131 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 0.0134 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 0.0137 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.014 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 0.0143 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2009 0.0147 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 0.015 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.0153 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 0.0153 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 0.0156 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 0.0159 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 0.0162 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 0.0165 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 0.0168 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 0.017 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 0.0173 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 0.0182 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2021 0.0181 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 0.0181 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 0.0182 units per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0102 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0133 units per square kilometre 0.012 units per square kilometre 0.0147 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0161 units per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 0.0173 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0181 units per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Macau, China 5.95 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong, China 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Singapore 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Maldives 0.5175 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in World?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in World was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does World rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the 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.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the 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.