Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives
Maldives: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 76.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2019
All-time low
64.6%
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Maldives is 76.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives peaked at 76.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.0% | — |
| 1991 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 76.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 76.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 74.1%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 64.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 65.1% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 70.3% | 76.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 40 Ecuador 76.9% compare
- 41 South Sudan 76.6% compare
- 42 Fiji 76.5% compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 76.4% compare
- 45 Jamaica 76.3% compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives was 76.4% 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+) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Maldives ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.