Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Arab World is 2.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 2.16 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.07 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Arab World ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 42 Kuwait 39.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cyprus 38.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Denmark 37.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 China 37.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Italy 37.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Thailand 37.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Gambia 36.25 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Arab World
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 27.41 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1271 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.092 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.0887 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1065 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 211.1% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.48 years (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Arab World was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.