Female employment to population ratio in Maldives
Maldives: Female employment to population ratio was 48.62 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.62
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
99th
of 172 countries
All-time high
48.62
in 2019
All-time low
20.26
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2019
Female employment to population ratio in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, female employment to population ratio in Maldives stood at 48.62. 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 to population ratio in Maldives peaked at 48.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.26, in 1990.
That places Maldives 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female employment to population ratio in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.26 | — |
| 1995 | 27.76 | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4 | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 32.94 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 45.41 | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 39.93 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 48.62 | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.01 | 20.26 | 27.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.67 | 32.94 | 36.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.69 | 28.8 | 48.62 | 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 to population ratio in Maldives?
- Female employment to population ratio in Maldives was 48.62 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.26 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Maldives ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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