Female labor force by age in Maldives
Maldives: Female labor force by age was 1,515 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Maldives stood at 1,515 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Maldives peaked at 1,515 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 317 people, in 1990.
That places Maldives 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591.6 people | 317 people | 978 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,261 people | 1,116 people | 1,334 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,256 people | 1,216 people | 1,295 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,341 people | 1,155 people | 1,515 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Maldives
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Maldives?
- Female labor force by age in Maldives was 1,515 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,515 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 317 people in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for female labor force by age?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).