Female labor force participation rates in Maldives
Maldives: Female labor force participation rates was 40.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.73
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.76
in 2019
All-time low
19.88
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Maldives stood at 40.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Maldives peaked at 40.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.88, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.88 | — |
| 1991 | 21.34 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 22.85 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 24.43 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 26.06 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 27.73 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 29.5 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 31.32 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 33.18 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 35.09 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 37.04 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 37.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.96 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.73 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.49 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.28 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.62 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.98 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.36 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.76 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.16 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.57 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.99 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.78 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.38 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.76 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.1 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 37.99 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 40.17 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 40.31 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 40.45 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.73 | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 40.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 40.73 is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.54, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.14 | 19.88 | 35.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.88 | 36.28 | 37.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.54 | 36.62 | 40.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.46 | 37.1 | 40.73 | 6 |
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 rates in Maldives?
- Female labor force participation rates in Maldives was 40.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.88 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Maldives ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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