Employment rate, men vs. women in Maldives
Maldives: Employment rate, men vs. women was 72.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 72.9% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Maldives peaked at 75.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.1% | — |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 70.4% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 57.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 58.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 66.2% | 72.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Maldives?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Maldives was 72.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.