Maldives vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Maldives
51.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
52.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Maldives
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 52.5% against 51.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Maldives ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 48.6% | 10.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 50.4% | 9.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 51.4% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 51.8% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 52.5% against 51.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Maldives ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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.