Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 8.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 8.58 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 8.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.16 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places United States of America 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 8.23 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 118 South Africa 9.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Mozambique 9.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Estonia 8.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Zimbabwe 8.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 8.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.89 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in United States of America was 8.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.