Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 5.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 5.97 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 46.42 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.87 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 46.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 1993 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 6.29 units per square kilometre | 46.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 units per square kilometre | 6.49 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | 7.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 55.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 54.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uganda 52.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 49.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 48.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 45.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 42.85 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 36.28 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1433 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 156.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.4 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.9% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 10.5% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 15.9% (2016)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.42 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.