Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Maldives
Maldives: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 30.5% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Maldives peaked at 50.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2025.
That places Maldives 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.1% | — |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 30.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 30.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 71.4%, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 45.0% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 31.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Maldives?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Maldives was 30.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Maldives ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.