Japan vs Maldives: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Japan
63.8%
in 2025
Maldives
63.6%
in 2019
Japan rank
88th
Maldives rank
91st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Japan currently reports 63.8% against 63.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Maldives ahead.
Japan ranks 88th and Maldives ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 77.3% | 14.1% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 52.1% | 10.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 50.4% | 12.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 53.4% | 7.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 63.0% | 2.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Japan or Maldives?
- Japan, at 63.8% against 63.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Japan and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Japan ranks 88th and Maldives ranks 91st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.