Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 68.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.73 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
52.07 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 52.2 units per square kilometre1991: 52.1 units per square kilometre1992: 52.1 units per square kilometre1993: 52.1 units per square kilometre1994: 52.3 units per square kilometre1995: 52.4 units per square kilometre1996: 52.9 units per square kilometre1997: 53.5 units per square kilometre1998: 53.7 units per square kilometre1999: 54.5 units per square kilometre2000: 55.2 units per square kilometre2001: 55.4 units per square kilometre2002: 56.4 units per square kilometre2003: 56.6 units per square kilometre2004: 57.4 units per square kilometre2005: 58.2 units per square kilometre2006: 59.2 units per square kilometre2007: 59.5 units per square kilometre2008: 60.3 units per square kilometre2009: 60.8 units per square kilometre2010: 61.2 units per square kilometre2011: 61.8 units per square kilometre2012: 62.5 units per square kilometre2013: 63.2 units per square kilometre2014: 63.9 units per square kilometre2015: 64.4 units per square kilometre2016: 65.2 units per square kilometre2017: 65.7 units per square kilometre2018: 66.3 units per square kilometre2019: 67.2 units per square kilometre2020: 67.6 units per square kilometre2021: 67.6 units per square kilometre2022: 68.1 units per square kilometre2023: 68.7 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 70.48 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.34 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Philippines 70.15 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Jamaica 68 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Comoros 67.25 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Guam 63.82 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 52.07 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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)

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Indicator
Labor force, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.