Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 4.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.64 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 4.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 141 Brazil 5.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 New Zealand 5.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 5.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Uruguay 4.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Finland 4.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.39 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zambia was 4.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.