Labor force, female, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 12.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in IBRD only stood at 12.59 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 12.59 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.74 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
IBRD only ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.74 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 units per square kilometre | 8.74 units per square kilometre | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 units per square kilometre | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 11.22 units per square kilometre | 12.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 11.74 units per square kilometre | 12.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 10 Republic of Korea 132.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 126.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burundi 118.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 106.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 102.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Viet Nam 87.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 87.3 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for IBRD only
- Labor force, female 909.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 117.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.53 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 21.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 129.8% (2022)
- Literacy rate, adult female 87.9% (2024)
- Female migrants 46.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 12.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does IBRD only rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.