Lesotho vs Maldives: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Lesotho
28.9%
in 2025
Maldives
30.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
93rd
Maldives rank
90th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 30.5% against 28.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 93rd and Maldives ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 47.3% | 8.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 42.9% | 7.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 34.9% | 3.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 31.2% | 1.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Lesotho or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 30.5% against 28.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 1.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd and Maldives ranks 90th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.