Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 132.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South 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 South 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 South Korea peaked at 132.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.36 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 132.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.62 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 132.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 South 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 South 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)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.36 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.