Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 39.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives is 39.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives peaked at 39.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1991.
Maldives ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.0% | — |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 21.0% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 31.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 35.6% | 39.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives was 39.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.