Maldives vs Other small states: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Maldives
76.4%
in 2025
Other small states
66.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
43rd
Other small states rank
43rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Maldives
- Other small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 76.4% against 66.5% in Other small states, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 43rd and Other small states 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 | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.6% | 1.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 67.5% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.1% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 66.2% | 8.3% | 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+), Maldives or Other small states?
- Maldives, at 76.4% against 66.5% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Maldives and Other small states?
- 9.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Other small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Other small states rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Maldives ranks 43rd and Other small states 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, 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.