Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 53.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives is 53.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives peaked at 57.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1990.
That places Maldives 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 53.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 53.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 26.2% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 53.0% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.7% | 53.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives was 53.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Maldives ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.