Labor force, female, per square kilometre in China
China: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 37.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in China is 37.36 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in China peaked at 37.54 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.1 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places China 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 31.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 32.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 35.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.21 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.43 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 37.54 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.08 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.42 units per square kilometre | 31.1 units per square kilometre | 33.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.65 units per square kilometre | 34.12 units per square kilometre | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.03 units per square kilometre | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 37.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1 units per square kilometre | 36.43 units per square kilometre | 37.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 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
- 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 China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in China?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in China was 37.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 37.54 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does China rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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)
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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.