Libya vs Maldives: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Libya
52.8%
in 2025
Maldives
53.3%
in 2025
Libya rank
158th
Maldives rank
157th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 158th and Maldives ranks 157th of 186 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 rates, 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 rates 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 rates?
- Libya ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 157th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).