Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Dominica
Dominica: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 45.1% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Dominica, 1960–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 45.1% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2001.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Dominica peaked at 59.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1970.
That places Dominica 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.8% | — |
| 1970 | 21.8% | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +74.9% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +131.1% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -17.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 45.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 45.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 38.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 25.7% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Dominica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.719 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8329 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1305 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49.11 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Dominica?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Dominica was 45.1% in 2001, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Dominica ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2001.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.