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

010203040501990200420191990: 20.31995: 27.82000: 36.42009: 32.92010: 28.82014: 45.42016: 39.92019: 48.6

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

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio in Maldives, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 96 France 49.4 compare
  2. 97 Argentina 48.92 compare
  3. 98 Belgium 48.7 compare
  4. 100 Philippines 48.55 compare
  5. 101 Serbia 48.47 compare
  6. 102 Guatemala 48.4 compare

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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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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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