Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 9.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Africa is 9.81 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 9.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.59 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 118th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 6.38 units per square kilometre | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 units per square kilometre | 7.23 units per square kilometre | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 units per square kilometre | 8.39 units per square kilometre | 9.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 115 Cameroon 10.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 10.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Colombia 9.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mozambique 9.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Estonia 8.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 United States 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 9.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.