Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 68.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 68.73 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 68.73 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.07 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 23rd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 52.1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.07 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.25 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.37 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 53.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.52 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 55.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.42 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 56.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.19 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 59.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 62.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 63.86 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 68.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.62 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 68.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.78 units per square kilometre | 52.07 units per square kilometre | 54.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.89 units per square kilometre | 55.22 units per square kilometre | 60.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.14 units per square kilometre | 61.2 units per square kilometre | 67.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.01 units per square kilometre | 67.62 units per square kilometre | 68.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 20 North Korea 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
- 24 Jamaica 68 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 67.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guam 63.82 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 68.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 68.73 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.07 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.