Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 85.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Japan is 85.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 85.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.99 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Japan ranks 17th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 72.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 73.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 73.48 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 75.61 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.99 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.55 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 74.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.51 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.73 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.71 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 76.95 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.66 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 80 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 83.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.93 units per square kilometre | 70.99 units per square kilometre | 75.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.05 units per square kilometre | 74.4 units per square kilometre | 75.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.09 units per square kilometre | 75.15 units per square kilometre | 83.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.09 units per square kilometre | 83.14 units per square kilometre | 85.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 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
- 18 Belgium 82.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 76.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 70.48 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Japan was 85.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.99 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.