Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives
Maldives: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 78.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives, 1977–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 78.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives peaked at 90.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 90.2% | — |
| 1985 | 77.7% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 78.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 78.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 74.0% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 68.0% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 73.7% | 83.3% | 3 |
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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 78.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 90.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Maldives ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.