Maldives vs Small states: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Maldives
76.4%
in 2025
Small states
67.9%
in 2025
Maldives rank
43rd
Small states rank
40th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Maldives
- Small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 76.4% against 67.9% in Small states, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times 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 Small states ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 0.1% | Small states |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 70.8% | 2.6% | Small states |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 68.9% | 0.1% | Small states |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 67.5% | 7.0% | 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 Small states?
- Maldives, at 76.4% against 67.9% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Maldives and Small states?
- 8.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Small states rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Maldives ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th 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.