Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 9.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 9.11 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.06 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 5.06 units per square kilometre | 6.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 units per square kilometre | 6.23 units per square kilometre | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 units per square kilometre | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 8.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 units per square kilometre | 8.33 units per square kilometre | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Philippines 70.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Kingdom 68.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jamaica 68 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 67.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guam 63.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 62.1 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1792 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 141.40 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.8311 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 1.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.6099 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 131.1% (2025)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 25.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 9.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- 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
Labor force, female 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.