Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 7.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Egypt is 7.16 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 7.74 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.85 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Egypt 130th out of 186 countries 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 7.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 127 Samoa 7.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 7.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Fiji 7.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Jordan 6.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Peru 6.59 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Egypt was 7.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.