Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in India
India: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 34.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in India, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in India is 34.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in India peaked at 42.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1971.
That places India 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.8% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 30.7% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.7% | 28.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 26.2% | 35.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in India?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in India was 34.0% in 2025, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1971.
- How does India rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- India ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.