Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 1,863 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1,863 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 1,914 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,060 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,060 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,099 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,091 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,111 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,161 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,140 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,210 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,236 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,272 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,304 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,337 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,397 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,449 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,449 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,485 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,520 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,559 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,602 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,623 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,644 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,630 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,689 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,735 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,780 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,801 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,832 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,852 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,881 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,902 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,914 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,887 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,874 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,829 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,863 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,168 units per square kilometre | 1,060 units per square kilometre | 1,304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,507 units per square kilometre | 1,337 units per square kilometre | 1,644 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,802 units per square kilometre | 1,630 units per square kilometre | 1,914 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,863 units per square kilometre | 1,829 units per square kilometre | 1,887 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 21,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 21,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 1,863 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,914 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.