Share of male vs. female employment in services in Maldives
Maldives: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 72.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Maldives stood at 72.5%. 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 72.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 47.6% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 58.2% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.9% | 72.5% | 6 |
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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 72.5% 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 services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.