Denmark vs Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Denmark
61.0%
in 2025
Maldives
60.7%
in 2019
Denmark rank
72nd
Maldives rank
74th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Denmark
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 61.0% against 60.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 74th of 178 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 61.3% 50.3% 11.0% Denmark
2000s 61.4% 49.9% 11.6% Denmark
2010s 58.2% 55.0% 3.2% 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 61.0% against 60.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Denmark and Maldives?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Maldives rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Denmark ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 74th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.