Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Maldives
Maldives: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 53.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.2
in 2016
All-time low
26.15
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 53.29 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 rates ilo wdi in Maldives peaked at 57.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.15, in 1990.
That places Maldives 157th out of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.15 | — |
| 1991 | 28.25 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 30.47 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 32.84 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 35.35 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 38 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 40.61 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 43.33 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 46.17 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 49.12 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 52.18 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 52.59 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.01 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.87 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.31 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.22 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.69 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.16 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.28 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.4 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.54 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.69 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.85 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.61 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 53.01 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 52.77 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.88 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.97 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.25 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 53.29 | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 53.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 53.29 is above the median for South Asia, which is 50, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.03 | 26.15 | 49.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.12 | 52.18 | 56.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.06 | 53.01 | 57.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.98 | 52.7 | 53.29 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Maldives?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Maldives was 53.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.15 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Maldives ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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