Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 58.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 58.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives peaked at 61.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.7% | — |
| 1991 | 59.9% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 48.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 46.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 52.8% | 58.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives was 58.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Maldives ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.