Denmark vs Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Denmark
61.3%
in 2025
Maldives
60.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
65th
Maldives rank
68th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Denmark
- Maldives
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 61.3% against 60.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Maldives ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 51.1% | 9.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 49.9% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 52.7% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.1% | 1.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Denmark or Maldives?
- Denmark, at 61.3% against 60.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Denmark and Maldives?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Maldives rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Maldives ranks 68th 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+, total (%) (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.