title: [Association between the decline in global fertility rate and the incorporation of women to the workforce].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The global fertility rate (GFR) is defined as the mean number of children that a woman could have in a hypothetical cohort, not exposed to death during the fertile period. GFR has fallen from 3.4 to 1.9 children per women in the period 1970-2010.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore the relationship between the fall in GFR and the incorporation of women to work in the period 1960-2011.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from the National Statistics Institute was used. GRF was calculated using specific fertility rates for each year considering women aged 15 to 49 years. Work rates were obtained from yearly vital statistics reports.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between 1960 and 2011, GRF decreased from 5.5 to 1.9 in Chile. The first inflection occurred in 1970. In the same period, female workforce increased from 22.4 to 40.2%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To motivate the participation of female work-force without decrease the GRF allowing population replacement, it is suggested the need to create new public policies with benefits and support from the state.
authors.forename: María de Los Ángeles
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Stefanelli
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cárcamo
authors.forename: Cinthya
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Urquidi
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavada
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: San Martín P
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001723:Birth Rate / Q000639:trends*; D002677:Chile; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity; D014931:Women, Working / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*