Modeled female employment to population ratio in Maldives
Maldives: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 39.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Maldives is 39.07, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Maldives peaked at 39.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.04, in 1991.
That places Maldives 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.04 | — |
| 1992 | 22.54 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 24.09 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 25.71 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 27.36 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 29.02 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 30.72 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 32.45 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 34.22 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 36.01 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 35.56 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.12 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.68 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.25 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.75 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.21 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.54 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.91 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.17 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.91 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.69 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.52 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.36 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 35.22 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 36.09 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36.97 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37.91 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.68 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.23 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.55 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 36.46 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.7 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 38.91 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.98 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.07 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.46 | 21.04 | 34.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.82 | 31.17 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 | 31.91 | 39.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.95 | 35.55 | 39.07 | 6 |
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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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Maldives?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Maldives was 39.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.04 in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Maldives ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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