Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 4.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Small states, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 4.98 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 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 4.98 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.91 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Small states ranks 38th of 45 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 35 India 54.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uganda 52.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 49.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 48.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 45.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 42.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malawi 40.11 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Small states
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 3.83 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 4.89 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (1996)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 4.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (1996)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 5.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (1996)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 3.77 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (1996)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 124.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.3 years (2015)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 12.01 years (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Small states was 4.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Small states rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.