Female labor force participation rate by age in Maldives
Maldives: Female labor force participation rate by age was 42.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.91
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42.95
in 2023
All-time low
17.95
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Maldives stood at 42.91.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Maldives peaked at 42.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.95, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.95 | — |
| 1991 | 18.7 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 19.46 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 20.26 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 21.09 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 21.92 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 23.37 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 24.88 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 26.45 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 28.09 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 29.79 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 30.59 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 31.39 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.19 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.99 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.51 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.18 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.94 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.83 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 37.39 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.02 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.73 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.5 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.26 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.87 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.36 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.97 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.32 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.38 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.84 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 39.44 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 42.79 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 42.95 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.91 | -0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 42.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 42.91 is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.14, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.22 | 17.95 | 28.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.32 | 29.79 | 36.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.28 | 37.39 | 42.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.19 | 37.84 | 42.95 | 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 participation rate by age in Maldives?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Maldives was 42.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 42.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.95 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Maldives ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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