Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Maldives
Maldives: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 15.7% 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 20.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.3% | — |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 15.7% 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 industry recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.