Maldives vs South Asia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Maldives
58.6%
in 2025
South Asia
45.4%
in 2025
Maldives rank
40th
South Asia rank
38th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 58.6% against 45.4% in South Asia, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.
Maldives ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 66.3% | 12.1% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 62.5% | 15.8% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.3% | 3.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 44.8% | 12.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 58.6% against 45.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Maldives and South Asia?
- 13.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Maldives ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for 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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.