Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Maldives

Maldives: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 47.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.14
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
56.34
in 1977
All-time low
18.38
in 1990
Years of data
12
1977–2019

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Maldives, 1977–2019

20304050601977199820191977: 56.31985: 21.61990: 18.41995: 22.42000: 30.12009: 38.12014: 42.72015: 42.22016: 41.72017: 43.52018: 45.32019: 47.1

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Maldives is 47.14, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Maldives peaked at 56.34 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 18.38, in 1990.

That places Maldives 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Maldives, 1977 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1977 56.34 —
1985 21.62 -61.6%
1990 18.38 -15.0%
1995 22.36 +21.7%
2000 30.07 +34.5%
2009 38.13 +26.8%
2014 42.72 +12.0%
2015 42.22 -1.2%
2016 41.73 -1.2%
2017 43.53 +4.3%
2018 45.33 +4.1%
2019 47.14 +4.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 47.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 47.14 is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.17, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.34 56.34 56.34 1
1980s 21.62 21.62 21.62 1
1990s 20.37 18.38 22.36 2
2000s 34.1 30.07 38.13 2
2010s 43.78 41.73 47.14 6

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 39 Brazil 48.01 compare
  2. 40 Paraguay 47.63 compare
  3. 41 Liechtenstein 47.33 compare
  4. 43 Burkina Faso 46.95 compare
  5. 44 Bangladesh 46.29 compare
  6. 45 Macao 45.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Maldives?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Maldives was 47.14 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 56.34 in 1977.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 18.38 in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Maldives ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.