Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Maldives, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
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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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.