Malaysia vs Maldives: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Malaysia
11.8%
in 2025
Maldives
11.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
112th
Maldives rank
111th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Maldives ranks 111th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 29.7% | 12.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 21.3% | 4.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.9% | 0.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Maldives ranks 111th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.