Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Maldives

Maldives: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 50.61 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.61
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.31
in 1977
All-time low
20.21
in 1990
Years of data
9
1977–2019

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Maldives, 1977–2019

20304050601977199820191977: 62.31985: 23.81990: 20.21995: 28.12000: 37.42009: 38.22014: 482016: 42.12019: 50.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Maldives stood at 50.61.

The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Maldives peaked at 62.31 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 20.21, in 1990.

That places Maldives 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Maldives, 1977 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1977 62.31
1985 23.8 -61.8%
1990 20.21 -15.1%
1995 28.13 +39.2%
2000 37.43 +33.1%
2009 38.19 +2.0%
2014 48.01 +25.7%
2016 42.15 -12.2%
2019 50.61 +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.31 62.31 62.31 1
1980s 23.8 23.8 23.8 1
1990s 24.17 20.21 28.13 2
2000s 37.81 37.43 38.19 2
2010s 46.92 42.15 50.61 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 117 Ecuador 52.04 compare
  2. 118 Belgium 51.6 compare
  3. 119 Papua New Guinea 50.65 compare
  4. 121 Cape Verde 50.5 compare
  5. 122 Kuwait 49.9 compare
  6. 123 Philippines 49.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Maldives?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Maldives was 50.61 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 62.31 in 1977.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 20.21 in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Maldives ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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