Italy vs Maldives: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Italy
40.8%
in 2025
Maldives
40.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
147th
Maldives rank
148th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Italy
- Maldives
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.8% against 40.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 147th and Maldives ranks 148th of 185 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 27.1% | 7.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.9% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.5% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Italy or Maldives?
- Italy, at 40.8% against 40.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Italy and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Maldives rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Italy ranks 147th and Maldives ranks 148th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).