Fertility and female labor force participation in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fertility and female labor force participation was 37.34 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37.34
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.34
in 2021
All-time low
27.9
in 2019
Years of data
5
1980–2021
Fertility and female labor force participation in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, fertility and female labor force participation in Marshall Islands stood at 37.34. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Marshall Islands peaked at 37.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.84 | — |
| 1999 | 35.45 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 29.04 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 37.34 | +33.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 37.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 37.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.12, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.84 | 29.84 | 29.84 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.45 | 35.45 | 35.45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.47 | 27.9 | 29.04 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.34 | 37.34 | 37.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More work & labour data for Marshall Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3725 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3649 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5557 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 56.45 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23.8 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Marshall Islands?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Marshall Islands was 37.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Marshall Islands ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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