Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Maldives
Maldives: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Maldives is 79.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Maldives peaked at 79.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.5% | — |
| 1991 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 79.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 79.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.9% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 66.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 66.9% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 72.3% | 79.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Maldives?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Maldives was 79.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.