Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 60.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 60.39 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 60.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.54 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 38.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 38.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 39.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 39.14 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.32 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 43.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 44.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.7 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 46.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 47.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.48 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 52.43 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.58 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 53.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.98 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.19 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.86 units per square kilometre | 37.54 units per square kilometre | 44.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.37 units per square kilometre | 44.7 units per square kilometre | 52.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.74 units per square kilometre | 51.58 units per square kilometre | 59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.48 units per square kilometre | 58.98 units per square kilometre | 60.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 Guam 63.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 62.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 61.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 59.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nigeria 58.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58.37 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 60.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.54 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.