Iceland vs Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Iceland
75.6%
in 2025
Maldives
74.6%
in 2019
Iceland rank
37th
Maldives rank
40th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.6% against 74.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 37th and Maldives ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 73.6% | 8.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 65.8% | 16.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 69.0% | 12.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Iceland or Maldives?
- Iceland, at 75.6% against 74.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Iceland and Maldives?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Maldives ranks 40th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.