Japan vs Maldives: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Japan
47.9%
in 2025
Maldives
47.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
51st
Maldives rank
54th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Japan currently reports 47.9% against 47.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Japan ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 54th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 52.4% | 7.8% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.6% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 41.0% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.5% | 0.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Japan or Maldives?
- Japan, at 47.9% against 47.2% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Japan and Maldives?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Japan ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 54th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.