Share of male vs female employment in industry in Maldives
Maldives: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 15.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.65
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.34
in 1991
All-time low
15.09
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 15.65 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Maldives peaked at 20.34 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.09, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.34 | — |
| 1992 | 19.98 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.56 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.2 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.05 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.76 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.69 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.63 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.52 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.44 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.33 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.44 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.59 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.93 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 16.63 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.07 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.92 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.32 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.75 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.21 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.32 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.82 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.28 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.59 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.64 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.09 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.23 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.55 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.59 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.61 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.65 | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.65 is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.03, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.19 | 18.52 | 20.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.26 | 15.32 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 | 15.18 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 | 15.09 | 15.65 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Maldives?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Maldives was 15.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Maldives ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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