Belgium vs Maldives: Female employment rate
Belgium
48.7%
in 2025
Maldives
48.6%
in 2019
Belgium rank
98th
Maldives rank
99th
Female employment rate over time
- Belgium
- Maldives
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 48.7% against 48.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and Maldives ranks 99th of 172 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 24.0% | 10.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 34.7% | 6.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 40.7% | 4.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Belgium or Maldives?
- Belgium, at 48.7% against 48.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Belgium and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Maldives rank globally for female employment rate?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Maldives ranks 99th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.