Female labor force by age in Maldives
Maldives: Female labor force by age was 1,515 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,515
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,515
in 2024
All-time low
317
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Maldives stood at 1,515. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 317, 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.
Female labor force by age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 317 | — |
| 1991 | 361 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 410 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 463 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 521 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 588 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 665 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 755 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 858 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 978 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1,116 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 1,161 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,205 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,246 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,284 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,317 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,334 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,331 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,316 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,297 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,295 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,290 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,281 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,271 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,261 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,252 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,244 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,226 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,216 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,219 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,155 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,236 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,362 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,438 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,515 | +5.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,515 is below the median for South Asia, which is 122,364, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591.6 | 317 | 978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,261 | 1,116 | 1,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,256 | 1,216 | 1,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,341 | 1,155 | 1,515 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Maldives?
- Female labor force by age in Maldives was 1,515 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,515 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 317 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 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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