Labor force, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 5.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 5.47 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 5.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.66 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 5.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 5.12 units per square kilometre | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 139 Chile 5.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 5.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 5.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zambia 4.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Uruguay 4.64 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 5.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.