Maldives vs Sweden: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Maldives
72.5%
in 2025
Sweden
71.7%
in 2025
Maldives rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Maldives
- Sweden
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 72.5% against 71.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Maldives ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 56.3% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 62.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.9% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.8% | 0.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Maldives or Sweden?
- Maldives, at 72.5% against 71.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Maldives and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Maldives ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.