Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Maldives
Maldives: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 48.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 48.6% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2019. 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, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Maldives peaked at 48.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1990.
That places Maldives 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Maldives?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Maldives was 48.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Maldives ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.