Maldives vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Maldives
74.6%
in 2019
Thailand
75.1%
in 2025
Maldives rank
40th
Thailand rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 75.1% against 74.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Maldives ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 38th of 174 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 88.0% | 10.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 79.2% | 13.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 77.3% | 8.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Maldives or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 75.1% against 74.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Maldives ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 38th 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.