Jamaica vs Maldives: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Jamaica
79.5%
in 2025
Maldives
79.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
82nd
Maldives rank
85th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 79.5% against 79.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Maldives ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 75.1% | 5.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 69.9% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 70.7% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.8% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Jamaica or Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 79.5% against 79.2% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd and Maldives ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.