Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 8.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 8.37 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 122nd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 5.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 5.89 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 units per square kilometre | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 119 Mozambique 9.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Estonia 8.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 United States of America 8.58 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
- 125 Latvia 7.73 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 8.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.