Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 11.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 11.01 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 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 11.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.34 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 18th out of 45 groups 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.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.01 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre | 9.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 11.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 15 Viet Nam 87.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 87.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 85.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 82.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 76.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 North Korea 70.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.34 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5102 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 123.2% (2025)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 20.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 11.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.