France vs Maldives: Female employment rate
France
49.4%
in 2025
Maldives
48.6%
in 2019
France rank
96th
Maldives rank
99th
Female employment rate over time
- France
- Maldives
How they compare
France currently reports 49.4% against 48.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 96th and Maldives ranks 99th of 172 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 24.0% | 17.2% | France |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 34.7% | 10.2% | France |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 40.7% | 5.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, France or Maldives?
- France, at 49.4% against 48.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between France and Maldives?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do France and Maldives rank globally for female employment rate?
- France ranks 96th 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.