Netherlands vs Peru: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Netherlands
64.4%
in 2025
Peru
63.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Peru rank
37th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 64.4% against 63.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Peru ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 31.2% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 39.1% | 3.6% | Peru |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 50.3% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 66.5% | 10.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 69.8% | 10.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 64.0% | 0.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Netherlands or Peru?
- Netherlands, at 64.4% against 63.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Netherlands and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.