Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.75 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 South Sudan 3.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Norway 3.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Niger 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Paraguay 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Iraq 3.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Congo 3.53 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.