Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate was 0.1221 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Australia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 0.1221 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 4.36 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.48 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Australia 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -0.0424 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2347 % change on previous year | +452.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1984 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +3261.7% |
| 1985 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1987 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1988 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1991 | -0.5091 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1992 | -0.075 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1993 | -0.4582 % change on previous year | +510.7% |
| 1994 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -477.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3545 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3885 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1045 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0168 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -9879.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9925 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3488 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +248.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4042 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -669.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9654 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9562 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8249 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3365 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2247 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4248 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1648 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2013 | -0.148 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0443 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7757 % change on previous year | -1850.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3705 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9237 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7013 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2020 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 2021 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2022 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4349 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4267 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1221 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.2347 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4638 % change on previous year | -0.5091 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.918 % change on previous year | -0.4042 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3833 % change on previous year | -0.2247 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5792 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 69 Sweden 0.183 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Guam 0.1773 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Netherlands 0.1337 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Finland 0.1145 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Greenland -0.0266 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Germany -0.0422 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Australia was 0.1221 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.