Maldives—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #150 of 187Updated May 2026
Latest Value
40.7%
2025
YoY Change
+0.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#150
of 187 countries
Maximum
40.8%
2019
Minimum
36.3%
2009
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
40.7%
Previous
40.5%
Highest
40.8%
Lowest
36.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's female labor force participation (%) was 40.7% in 2025, ranking #150 out of 187 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 40.8% (2019) and the lowest was 36.3% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.0% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.