Cyprus vs Maldives: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Cyprus
71.7%
in 2025
Maldives
72.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
17th
Maldives rank
15th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Cyprus
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 72.5% against 71.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 51.1% | 10.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 69.5% | 1.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 71.7% | 1.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Cyprus or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 72.5% against 71.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Cyprus and Maldives?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Maldives rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Cyprus ranks 17th and Maldives ranks 15th 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 services. 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 services sector.