Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 9.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 9.08 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 9.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.65 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 7 units per square kilometre | 8.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 8.46 units per square kilometre | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 22 Philippines 70.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jamaica 68 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 67.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guam 63.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 62.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 61.67 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Least developed countries
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 190.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.3771 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3129 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 111.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 9.19 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 10.06 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 9.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.