Labor force, female, per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in OECD members, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in OECD members is 8.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places OECD members 27th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.34 units per square kilometre | 6 units per square kilometre | 6.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 units per square kilometre | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 7.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 8.3 units per square kilometre | 8.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 29 Switzerland 60.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 59.46 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for OECD members
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2268 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 318.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 102.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 16.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.63 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 36.1% (2025)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 12.3% (2015)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 8.1% (2015)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 105.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in OECD members was 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.