Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Maldives
51.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
32.6%
in 2025
Maldives rank
45th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
43rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Maldives
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 51.7% against 32.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 1.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 36.0% | 4.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 33.3% | 13.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 32.4% | 18.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Maldives, at 51.7% against 32.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 19.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Maldives ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd 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, total (%) (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.