Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 132.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea is 132.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 132.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.36 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 10th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 78.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 80.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 81.28 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 83.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 86.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 88.7 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 91.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 87.91 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 89.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 94.14 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 96.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 97.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 96.98 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.16 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 101.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 102.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 103.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 104.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 103.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 105.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 107.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 109.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 111.93 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 115.79 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 118.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 119.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 121.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 123.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 125.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 124.63 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 126.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 129.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 132.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.59 units per square kilometre | 77.36 units per square kilometre | 91.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.03 units per square kilometre | 94.14 units per square kilometre | 104.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.91 units per square kilometre | 105.26 units per square kilometre | 125.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.37 units per square kilometre | 124.63 units per square kilometre | 132.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 7 Maldives 203.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Barbados 174.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 143.78 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
More gender data for Republic of Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 132.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 132.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.36 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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.