Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 64.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives, 1977–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives stood at 64.4%.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives peaked at 69.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1990.
That places Maldives 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 69.1% | — |
| 1985 | 30.6% | -55.6% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +12.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 64.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 64.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.4%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 26.2% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.2% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 57.2% | 64.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 149 Costa Rica 65.1% compare
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- 151 Indonesia 64.9% compare
- 153 Dominica 64.2% compare
- 154 Chad 63.9% compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 61.1% compare
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 64.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 69.1% in 1977.
- 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 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.