Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 9.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 9.83 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9.83 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.75 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 45 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 units per square kilometre | 7.4 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 9.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 17 Japan 85.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 82.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 76.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 70.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Philippines 70.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.73 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square 0.0208 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.