Maldives vs Pakistan: Labor force, female

Maldives
23.2%
in 2025
Pakistan
22.8%
in 2025
Maldives rank
170th
Pakistan rank
171st

Labor force, female over time

  • Maldives
  • Pakistan
101520253035199020072025

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 23.2% against 22.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 170th and Pakistan ranks 171st of 187 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 25.0% 13.5% 11.5% Maldives
2000s 32.4% 17.4% 15.0% Maldives
2010s 27.0% 21.7% 5.4% Maldives
2020s 22.9% 22.6% 0.2% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Maldives or Pakistan?
Maldives, at 23.2% against 22.8% in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Maldives and Pakistan?
0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Pakistan rank globally for labor force, female?
Maldives ranks 170th and Pakistan ranks 171st 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

Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.