Labor force, female, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 70.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in North Korea is 70.48 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 70.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.85 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places North Korea 20th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 52.78 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 53.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 54.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 55.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.86 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 58.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.78 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.53 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.08 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.28 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.58 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.95 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 70.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6 units per square kilometre | 51.85 units per square kilometre | 58.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.91 units per square kilometre | 59.31 units per square kilometre | 64.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.61 units per square kilometre | 65.34 units per square kilometre | 69.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.57 units per square kilometre | 68.58 units per square kilometre | 70.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 17 Japan 85.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 82.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 76.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Philippines 70.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Kingdom 68.73 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 173,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 165,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 175,324 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in North Korea was 70.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.85 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.