Italy vs Maldives: Female employment rate
Italy
37.8%
in 2025
Maldives
39.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
147th
Maldives rank
144th
Female employment rate over time
- Italy
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 39.1% against 37.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 147th and Maldives ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.8% | 0.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 35.7% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 37.9% | 1.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Italy or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 39.1% against 37.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Italy and Maldives?
- 1.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Maldives rank globally for female employment rate?
- Italy ranks 147th and Maldives ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.