Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Palau
Palau: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 60.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Palau, 1995–2023
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 Palau is 60.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Palau peaked at 60.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
That places Palau 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.5% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +2.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 60.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 60.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 49.0% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.2% | 60.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More work & labour data for Palau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5897 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5438 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6167 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5354 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 24.6 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.98 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11.13 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Palau?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Palau was 60.7% in 2023, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.