Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 58.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Asia, 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 Asia is 58.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 58.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.6 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 27.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 28.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 31.25 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 32.65 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 34.11 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 35.74 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 37.23 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 38.8 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 39.89 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 43.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 44.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.68 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.94 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.56 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.6 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 48.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.09 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.73 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 55.23 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 58.22 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.19 units per square kilometre | 26.6 units per square kilometre | 37.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.15 units per square kilometre | 38.8 units per square kilometre | 44.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.05 units per square kilometre | 41.6 units per square kilometre | 48.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.32 units per square kilometre | 48.09 units per square kilometre | 58.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Macau, China 6,054 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 2,221 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 1,863 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 400.54 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for South Asia
- Labor force, female 206.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 105.4% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.09 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.4% (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 512.73 million (2023)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 47.2% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in South Asia was 58.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.