Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 0.9027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.9027 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.9027 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4577 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Australia 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4577 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4622 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4707 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4843 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4999 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.509 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.514 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5211 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5282 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5445 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5584 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5682 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.583 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.588 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6101 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6252 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6434 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6621 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6786 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6888 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7023 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.714 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7258 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7371 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7544 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7691 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7891 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8118 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8304 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8295 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8511 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8781 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9027 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4915 units per square kilometre | 0.4577 units per square kilometre | 0.5282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6061 units per square kilometre | 0.5445 units per square kilometre | 0.6786 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7523 units per square kilometre | 0.6888 units per square kilometre | 0.8304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8653 units per square kilometre | 0.8295 units per square kilometre | 0.9027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 177 Botswana 0.9465 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Algeria 0.9445 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.9289 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Guyana 0.6704 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Suriname 0.6475 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Namibia 0.64 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.9027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9027 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4577 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.