Europe & Central Asia vs Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Europe & Central Asia
62.6%
in 2025
Maldives
72.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
43rd
Maldives rank
44th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 72.9% against 62.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 72.7% | 10.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 64.1% | 3.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 63.9% | 3.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 70.9% | 8.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Europe & Central Asia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 72.9% against 62.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Maldives?
- 10.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Maldives rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.