How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?

8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Maldives

58.0%

in 2019

Sweden

57.2%

in 2025

Maldives rank

34th

Sweden rank

37th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

Maldives
Sweden

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 58.0% against 57.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 173 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	69.3%	65.6%	3.7%	Maldives
1990s	58.3%	56.7%	1.5%	Maldives
2000s	47.1%	46.1%	1.0%	Maldives
2010s	60.2%	54.3%	5.9%	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 Sweden?: Maldives, at 58.0% against 57.2% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Maldives and Sweden?: 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?: Maldives ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.