Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives

Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.6%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
99th
of 174 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2019
All-time low
20.3%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2019

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 20.31995: 27.82000: 36.42009: 32.92010: 28.82014: 45.42016: 39.92019: 48.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2019, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives stood at 48.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives peaked at 48.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1990.

That places Maldives 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Maldives, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 20.3%
1995 27.8% +37.0%
2000 36.4% +31.1%
2009 32.9% -9.5%
2010 28.8% -12.6%
2014 45.4% +57.7%
2016 39.9% -12.1%
2019 48.6% +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 20.3% 27.8% 2
2000s 34.7% 32.9% 36.4% 2
2010s 40.7% 28.8% 48.6% 4

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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 48.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Maldives ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.