Labor force, female, per square kilometre in World
World: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 11.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in World is 11.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in World peaked at 11.31 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.52 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
World ranks 17th 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.13 units per square kilometre | 7.52 units per square kilometre | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 units per square kilometre | 8.64 units per square kilometre | 9.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 9.89 units per square kilometre | 10.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 11.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Israel 102.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Viet Nam 87.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 87.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 1.50 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1828 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in World?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in World was 11.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does World rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.