Maldives vs Myanmar: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Maldives
40.7%
in 2025
Myanmar
40.9%
in 2025
Maldives rank
150th
Myanmar rank
148th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Maldives
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 40.9% against 40.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 150th and Myanmar ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 58.4% | 31.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 53.9% | 17.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 49.9% | 11.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 41.6% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Maldives or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 40.9% against 40.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Maldives and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Myanmar rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Maldives ranks 150th and Myanmar ranks 148th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.