Europe & Central Asia vs Maldives: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Europe & Central Asia
65.9%
in 2025
Maldives
76.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
44th
Maldives rank
43rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 76.4% against 65.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 73.6% | 4.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 68.2% | 1.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 68.8% | 2.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 74.5% | 8.4% | Maldives |
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+), Europe & Central Asia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 76.4% against 65.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Europe & Central Asia and Maldives?
- 10.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Maldives rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.