Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Maldives
Maldives: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 63.92 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Maldives, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 63.92 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Maldives peaked at 63.92 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 49.52, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 73rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.52 | — |
| 1991 | 49.88 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 50.24 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.59 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 50.95 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 51.31 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.01 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 52.71 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 53.41 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 54.1 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 54.8 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 54.5 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.2 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.6 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 53 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.7 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.4 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.1 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.79 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.48 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.16 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.85 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.53 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.21 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.89 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.18 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 61.43 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 63.63 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 58.3 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 59.78 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 63.42 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 63.33 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.2 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.5 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 63.74 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 63.92 | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 63.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.75, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 63.92 is above the median for South Asia, which is 57.19, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.47 | 49.52 | 54.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.45 | 52.1 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 52.79 | 63.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4 | 58.3 | 63.92 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Maldives?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Maldives was 63.92 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 63.92 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.52 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Maldives ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.