Ecuador vs Maldives: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Ecuador
52.0%
in 2025
Maldives
50.6%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
117th
Maldives rank
120th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Ecuador
- Maldives
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 52.0% against 50.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 20.2% | 8.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 37.8% | 10.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 46.9% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Ecuador or Maldives?
- Ecuador, at 52.0% against 50.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Ecuador and Maldives?
- 1.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Maldives rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Ecuador ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 120th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.