Maldives vs Zambia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Maldives
15.7%
in 2025
Zambia
16.0%
in 2025
Maldives rank
157th
Zambia rank
156th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Maldives
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 156th of 186 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.0% | 8.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 2.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 0.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Maldives or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Maldives and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Maldives ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 156th 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 industry. 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 industry sector.