Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Maldives: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 21.1% against 14.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 46.6% | 30.8% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 29.1% | 14.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 20.9% | 6.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 21.5% | 6.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 21.1% against 14.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Maldives?
- 6.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Maldives rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).