Belgium vs Maldives: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Belgium
51.6%
in 2025
Maldives
50.6%
in 2019
Belgium rank
118th
Maldives rank
120th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Belgium
- Maldives
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.6% against 50.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Maldives ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Maldives ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 62.3% | 33.6% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 23.8% | 12.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 24.2% | 14.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 37.8% | 7.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 46.9% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Belgium or Maldives?
- Belgium, at 51.6% against 50.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Belgium and Maldives?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Maldives rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Maldives ranks 120th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.