Fiji vs Maldives: Employment rate, men vs. women
Fiji
73.1%
in 2025
Maldives
72.9%
in 2025
Fiji rank
43rd
Maldives rank
44th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Fiji
- Maldives
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 73.1% against 72.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 72.7% | 3.7% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 64.1% | 12.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 63.9% | 10.7% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.9% | 1.0% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Fiji or Maldives?
- Fiji, at 73.1% against 72.9% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Fiji and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Maldives rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Fiji ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 44th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.