Maldives vs Panama: Employment rate, men vs. women
Maldives
72.9%
in 2025
Panama
72.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
44th
Panama rank
46th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Maldives
- Panama
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 72.9% against 72.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 44th and Panama ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 76.3% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 77.2% | 13.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 77.5% | 13.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 72.1% | 1.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Maldives or Panama?
- Maldives, at 72.9% against 72.5% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Maldives and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Panama rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 44th and Panama ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.