Maldives vs Mexico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Maldives
66.4%
in 2025
Mexico
66.3%
in 2025
Maldives rank
114th
Mexico rank
115th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Maldives
- Mexico
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 66.4% against 66.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Maldives ranks 114th and Mexico ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 61.6% | 9.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 62.5% | 7.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 64.0% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 64.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Maldives or Mexico?
- Maldives, at 66.4% against 66.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Maldives and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Mexico rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Maldives ranks 114th and Mexico ranks 115th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.