Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Maldives
Maldives: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Maldives is 21.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Maldives peaked at 53.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.3% | — |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 21.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 38.3% | 53.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 18.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 12 Romania 22.1% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 21.6% compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 21.2% compare
- 16 Czechia 20.9% compare
- 17 Togo 20.9% compare
- 18 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20.4% compare
More work & labour data for Maldives
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3002 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.545 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 310.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 257.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 217.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Maldives?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Maldives was 21.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).