Maldives vs Southern Africa: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Maldives
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 63.92 against 56.11 in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.81.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 73rd and Southern Africa ranks 68th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.47 | 58.42 | 6.94 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 53.45 | 56.64 | 3.19 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 54.51 | 2.31 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 62.4 | 54.75 | 7.65 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Maldives or Southern Africa?
- Maldives, at 63.92 against 56.11 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Maldives and Southern Africa?
- 7.81, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Southern Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Maldives and Southern Africa rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Maldives ranks 73rd and Southern Africa ranks 68th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.