Employment to population ratio men vs women in Maldives
Maldives: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 72.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.88
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.06
in 1991
All-time low
57.74
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 72.88 for employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio men vs women in Maldives peaked at 75.06 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.74, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.06 | — |
| 1992 | 74.52 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.92 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.27 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.52 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.07 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.56 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.01 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.43 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.85 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.62 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 67.42 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 66.24 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.07 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 63.8 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.45 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.88 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 59.41 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.74 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 58.55 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.41 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 60.35 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.26 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 62.19 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.13 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 64.08 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.05 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 70.1 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 73.19 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 66.24 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 68.05 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.81 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 72.92 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.57 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.88 | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 72.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 72.88 is above the median for South Asia, which is 71.38, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7 | 70.43 | 75.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.15 | 57.74 | 69.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.93 | 58.55 | 73.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.91 | 66.24 | 72.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 to population ratio men vs women in Maldives?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Maldives was 72.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 75.06 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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