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

Maldives
60.7%
in 2019
Uruguay
60.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
74th
Uruguay rank
76th

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

  • Maldives
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 60.7% against 60.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 50.3% 48.6% 1.7% Maldives
2000s 49.9% 56.1% 6.3% Uruguay
2010s 55.0% 59.7% 4.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Maldives or Uruguay?
Maldives, at 60.7% against 60.1% in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Maldives and Uruguay?
0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Maldives ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 76th 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.