Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 1.19 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7213 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Canada ranks 173rd of 186 countries 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7213 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.7297 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7308 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7373 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7446 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7534 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7626 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7763 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.793 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8093 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.826 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8419 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8708 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8964 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9097 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9173 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9342 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9541 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.969 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9822 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9947 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7558 units per square kilometre | 0.7213 units per square kilometre | 0.8093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9101 units per square kilometre | 0.826 units per square kilometre | 0.9822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9947 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 170 Saudi Arabia 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Oman 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Gabon 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Sudan 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Iceland 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Canada was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7213 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.