Maldives vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Maldives
79.2%
in 2025
Spain
78.7%
in 2025
Maldives rank
85th
Spain rank
88th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Maldives
- Spain
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 79.2% against 78.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Maldives ranks 85th and Spain ranks 88th of 187 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 76.7% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 80.2% | 10.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 79.7% | 9.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 78.2% | 1.4% | Spain |
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), Maldives or Spain?
- Maldives, at 79.2% against 78.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Maldives and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Maldives ranks 85th and Spain ranks 88th 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.