Maldives vs Other small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Maldives
72.9%
in 2025
Other small states
61.3%
in 2025
Maldives rank
44th
Other small states rank
45th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Maldives
- Other small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 72.9% against 61.3% in Other small states, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 65.2% | 7.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 61.3% | 2.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 60.0% | 3.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 60.7% | 10.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Maldives or Other small states?
- Maldives, at 72.9% against 61.3% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Maldives and Other small states?
- 11.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Other small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Maldives ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- 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.