Labor force, female, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 25.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in European Union, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in European Union stood at 25.72 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 25.72 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.41 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.01 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 20.41 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.19 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.44 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 25.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.17 units per square kilometre | 20.41 units per square kilometre | 22.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.68 units per square kilometre | 21.52 units per square kilometre | 23.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.49 units per square kilometre | 23.97 units per square kilometre | 24.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 units per square kilometre | 24.68 units per square kilometre | 25.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Macau, China 6,054 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 2,221 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 1,863 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 400.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 239.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 204.94 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for European Union
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2279 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 102.81 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.0884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1636 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.0972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 98.3% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 16.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 17.2 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 31.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in European Union was 25.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.41 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does European Union rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.