Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Maldives
Maldives: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Maldives stood at 11.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Maldives peaked at 32.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.8% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Maldives?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Maldives was 11.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Maldives ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.