Labor force participation rate by age in Maldives
Maldives: Labor force participation rate by age was 51.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.45
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
52.79
in 2019
All-time low
37.39
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Maldives stood at 51.45.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Maldives peaked at 52.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.39, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.2 | — |
| 1991 | 39.63 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.07 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 38.51 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 37.95 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 37.39 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.71 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.04 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.37 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.7 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.03 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.34 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.64 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.95 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.25 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.55 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.86 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.17 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.48 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.81 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.65 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.35 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 45.22 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.09 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.95 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.46 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 51.12 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.79 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 47.25 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 48.43 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.51 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 52.04 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.45 | -1.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 51.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 51.45 is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.03, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.56 | 37.39 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.41 | 39.03 | 41.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.99 | 42.65 | 52.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.33 | 47.25 | 52.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 44 Burkina Faso 51.97 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.67 compare
- 46 Guatemala 51.59 compare
- 48 United States 50.81 compare
- 49 Japan 50.8 compare
- 50 Honduras 50.28 compare
More work & labour data for Maldives
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3002 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.545 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 310.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 257.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 217.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Maldives?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Maldives was 51.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.39 in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Maldives ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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