India vs Maldives: Labor force, female
India
28.3%
in 2025
Maldives
23.2%
in 2025
India rank
167th
Maldives rank
170th
Labor force, female over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
India currently reports 28.3% against 23.2% in Maldives, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 167th and Maldives ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 1.1% | India |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 32.4% | 4.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 27.0% | 2.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 22.9% | 4.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, India or Maldives?
- India, at 28.3% against 23.2% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between India and Maldives?
- 5.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for labor force, female?
- India ranks 167th and Maldives ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.