Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.71 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 61.19 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.69 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 61.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1993 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.24 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 61.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 units per square kilometre | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 4.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 40 Sri Lanka 42.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malawi 40.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 45 China 37.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Italy 37.29 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 85.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.1748 % change on previous year (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 133.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.34 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 127.1% (2024)
- Literacy rate, adult female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.71 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.19 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.