Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 29.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 29.11 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 29.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.91 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 22.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.22 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 25.13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 25.51 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 26.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 27.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.39 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.26 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.25 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.71 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.66 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.47 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 29.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.49 units per square kilometre | 21.91 units per square kilometre | 25.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.65 units per square kilometre | 25.96 units per square kilometre | 28.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 units per square kilometre | 27.54 units per square kilometre | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 units per square kilometre | 27.47 units per square kilometre | 29.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 50 Qatar 30.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 30.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Indonesia 29.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 France 28.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cambodia 27.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Poland 27.64 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Portugal was 29.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.91 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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)
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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.