Labor force, female, per square kilometre in India
India: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 54.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in India stood at 54.58 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in India peaked at 54.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.23 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places India 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 29.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 30.78 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 32.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 33.61 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 35.11 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 36.67 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 38.29 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 39.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 41.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 42.92 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 42.15 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.32 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.49 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 39.67 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.3 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.93 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.58 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 42.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 44.08 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.89 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.48 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 50.95 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 54.58 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.74 units per square kilometre | 26.23 units per square kilometre | 36.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.26 units per square kilometre | 38.29 units per square kilometre | 43.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.06 units per square kilometre | 38.93 units per square kilometre | 44.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.23 units per square kilometre | 43.89 units per square kilometre | 54.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Germany 58.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 55.61 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
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in India?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in India was 54.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 54.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.23 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does India rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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)
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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.