Share of male vs female employment in services in Maldives
Maldives: Share of male vs female employment in services was 72.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.45
in 2025
All-time low
47.58
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Maldives stood at 72.45. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Maldives peaked at 72.45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.58, in 1991.
That places Maldives 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.58 | — |
| 1992 | 48.04 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.55 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.14 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.85 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 51.65 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 53.38 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 55.03 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 56.64 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 58.23 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.27 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.89 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.28 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.42 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 61.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.62 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 63.97 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 65.06 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.35 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66.98 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.69 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.38 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.15 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.83 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.15 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.65 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.61 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.84 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.88 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.14 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.47 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.79 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.18 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.45 | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 72.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 72.45 is above the median for South Asia, which is 46.11, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1 | 47.58 | 56.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.42 | 58.23 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 | 66.98 | 70.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.65 | 70.88 | 72.45 | 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 services in Maldives?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Maldives was 72.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 72.45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.58 in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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