Libya vs Maldives: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Libya
52.8%
in 2025
Maldives
53.3%
in 2025
Libya rank
159th
Maldives rank
158th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Libya
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 53.3% against 52.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 159th and Maldives ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 37.0% | 9.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 54.1% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 56.1% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 53.0% | 0.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Libya or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 53.3% against 52.8% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Libya and Maldives?
- 0.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Libya ranks 159th and Maldives ranks 158th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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
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.