Maldives - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Maldives was 44.86 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 56.34 in 1977, while its lowest value was 18.37 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 56.34 |
| 1985 | 21.62 |
| 1990 | 18.37 |
| 1995 | 22.36 |
| 2000 | 30.07 |
| 2009 | 38.14 |
| 2014 | 42.72 |
| 2016 | 41.63 |
| 2019 | 44.86 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 32.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 39.74 in 2016, while its lowest value was 18.05 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.05 |
| 1991 | 18.86 |
| 1992 | 19.68 |
| 1993 | 20.51 |
| 1994 | 21.35 |
| 1995 | 22.20 |
| 1996 | 23.66 |
| 1997 | 25.18 |
| 1998 | 26.76 |
| 1999 | 28.40 |
| 2000 | 30.09 |
| 2001 | 30.88 |
| 2002 | 31.69 |
| 2003 | 32.51 |
| 2004 | 33.34 |
| 2005 | 34.17 |
| 2006 | 34.94 |
| 2007 | 35.73 |
| 2008 | 36.56 |
| 2009 | 37.44 |
| 2010 | 37.82 |
| 2011 | 38.17 |
| 2012 | 38.53 |
| 2013 | 38.91 |
| 2014 | 39.31 |
| 2015 | 39.73 |
| 2016 | 39.74 |
| 2017 | 39.13 |
| 2018 | 37.44 |
| 2019 | 35.16 |
| 2020 | 32.85 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Maldives was 55.85 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 84.46 in 1977, while its lowest value was 46.05 in 2009.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 84.46 |
| 1985 | 69.27 |
| 1990 | 63.20 |
| 1995 | 53.34 |
| 2000 | 48.10 |
| 2009 | 46.05 |
| 2014 | 68.46 |
| 2016 | 55.81 |
| 2019 | 55.85 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 50.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.18 in 1990, while its lowest value was 45.58 in 2009.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.18 |
| 1991 | 60.50 |
| 1992 | 58.75 |
| 1993 | 56.94 |
| 1994 | 55.09 |
| 1995 | 53.20 |
| 1996 | 52.25 |
| 1997 | 51.30 |
| 1998 | 50.33 |
| 1999 | 49.34 |
| 2000 | 48.33 |
| 2001 | 48.13 |
| 2002 | 47.91 |
| 2003 | 47.66 |
| 2004 | 47.36 |
| 2005 | 47.01 |
| 2006 | 46.72 |
| 2007 | 46.38 |
| 2008 | 46.00 |
| 2009 | 45.58 |
| 2010 | 46.78 |
| 2011 | 47.92 |
| 2012 | 49.01 |
| 2013 | 50.08 |
| 2014 | 51.16 |
| 2015 | 52.27 |
| 2016 | 53.30 |
| 2017 | 53.46 |
| 2018 | 53.76 |
| 2019 | 54.18 |
| 2020 | 50.59 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Maldives was 50.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 70.57 in 1977, while its lowest value was 37.39 in 1995.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 70.57 |
| 1985 | 45.22 |
| 1990 | 40.20 |
| 1995 | 37.39 |
| 2000 | 39.03 |
| 2009 | 41.87 |
| 2014 | 57.39 |
| 2016 | 48.41 |
| 2019 | 50.40 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 44.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.55 in 2017, while its lowest value was 37.40 in 1995.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.09 |
| 1991 | 39.54 |
| 1992 | 38.98 |
| 1993 | 38.43 |
| 1994 | 37.90 |
| 1995 | 37.40 |
| 1996 | 37.71 |
| 1997 | 38.04 |
| 1998 | 38.40 |
| 1999 | 38.77 |
| 2000 | 39.15 |
| 2001 | 39.57 |
| 2002 | 39.96 |
| 2003 | 40.31 |
| 2004 | 40.61 |
| 2005 | 40.86 |
| 2006 | 41.18 |
| 2007 | 41.45 |
| 2008 | 41.70 |
| 2009 | 41.93 |
| 2010 | 42.84 |
| 2011 | 43.74 |
| 2012 | 44.63 |
| 2013 | 45.51 |
| 2014 | 46.39 |
| 2015 | 47.28 |
| 2016 | 48.36 |
| 2017 | 48.55 |
| 2018 | 48.30 |
| 2019 | 47.72 |
| 2020 | 44.23 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 43.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 49.15 in 2014, while its lowest value was 20.51 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.51 |
| 1991 | 21.97 |
| 1992 | 23.53 |
| 1993 | 25.17 |
| 1994 | 26.87 |
| 1995 | 28.61 |
| 1996 | 30.43 |
| 1997 | 32.27 |
| 1998 | 34.14 |
| 1999 | 36.06 |
| 2000 | 38.06 |
| 2001 | 38.10 |
| 2002 | 38.23 |
| 2003 | 38.44 |
| 2004 | 38.71 |
| 2005 | 39.01 |
| 2006 | 39.32 |
| 2007 | 39.66 |
| 2008 | 40.00 |
| 2009 | 40.32 |
| 2010 | 42.01 |
| 2011 | 43.73 |
| 2012 | 45.49 |
| 2013 | 47.30 |
| 2014 | 49.15 |
| 2015 | 47.00 |
| 2016 | 44.71 |
| 2017 | 44.61 |
| 2018 | 43.97 |
| 2019 | 43.05 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 86.59 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 86.59 in 2019, while its lowest value was 72.34 in 2002.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.75 |
| 1991 | 78.10 |
| 1992 | 77.46 |
| 1993 | 76.77 |
| 1994 | 75.98 |
| 1995 | 75.04 |
| 1996 | 74.62 |
| 1997 | 74.11 |
| 1998 | 73.55 |
| 1999 | 73.02 |
| 2000 | 72.57 |
| 2001 | 72.35 |
| 2002 | 72.34 |
| 2003 | 72.52 |
| 2004 | 72.86 |
| 2005 | 73.31 |
| 2006 | 73.33 |
| 2007 | 73.58 |
| 2008 | 74.06 |
| 2009 | 74.75 |
| 2010 | 76.81 |
| 2011 | 78.78 |
| 2012 | 80.75 |
| 2013 | 82.69 |
| 2014 | 84.51 |
| 2015 | 84.76 |
| 2016 | 84.19 |
| 2017 | 84.82 |
| 2018 | 85.68 |
| 2019 | 86.59 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 72.12 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.12 in 2019, while its lowest value was 50.16 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.16 |
| 1991 | 50.38 |
| 1992 | 50.66 |
| 1993 | 50.97 |
| 1994 | 51.28 |
| 1995 | 51.57 |
| 1996 | 52.24 |
| 1997 | 52.89 |
| 1998 | 53.56 |
| 1999 | 54.30 |
| 2000 | 55.14 |
| 2001 | 55.22 |
| 2002 | 55.47 |
| 2003 | 55.86 |
| 2004 | 56.35 |
| 2005 | 56.90 |
| 2006 | 57.23 |
| 2007 | 57.69 |
| 2008 | 58.30 |
| 2009 | 59.06 |
| 2010 | 61.27 |
| 2011 | 63.61 |
| 2012 | 66.00 |
| 2013 | 68.39 |
| 2014 | 70.72 |
| 2015 | 70.55 |
| 2016 | 69.87 |
| 2017 | 70.75 |
| 2018 | 71.53 |
| 2019 | 72.12 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Maldives was 45.67 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 62.31 in 1977, while its lowest value was 20.21 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 62.31 |
| 1985 | 23.80 |
| 1990 | 20.21 |
| 1995 | 28.13 |
| 2000 | 37.43 |
| 2009 | 38.19 |
| 2014 | 48.01 |
| 2016 | 42.19 |
| 2019 | 45.67 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 34.33 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 38.59 in 2016, while its lowest value was 20.18 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.18 |
| 1991 | 21.68 |
| 1992 | 23.25 |
| 1993 | 24.87 |
| 1994 | 26.54 |
| 1995 | 28.24 |
| 1996 | 30.05 |
| 1997 | 31.89 |
| 1998 | 33.76 |
| 1999 | 35.65 |
| 2000 | 37.56 |
| 2001 | 37.44 |
| 2002 | 37.32 |
| 2003 | 37.19 |
| 2004 | 37.08 |
| 2005 | 36.98 |
| 2006 | 36.89 |
| 2007 | 36.80 |
| 2008 | 36.70 |
| 2009 | 36.57 |
| 2010 | 36.92 |
| 2011 | 37.20 |
| 2012 | 37.47 |
| 2013 | 37.74 |
| 2014 | 38.01 |
| 2015 | 38.30 |
| 2016 | 38.59 |
| 2017 | 38.05 |
| 2018 | 36.85 |
| 2019 | 35.33 |
| 2020 | 33.85 |
| 2021 | 34.33 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Maldives was 59.27 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 69.07 in 1977, while its lowest value was 26.16 in 1990.
Definition: 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. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 69.07 |
| 1985 | 30.64 |
| 1990 | 26.16 |
| 1995 | 38.00 |
| 2000 | 52.18 |
| 2009 | 56.16 |
| 2014 | 57.61 |
| 2016 | 56.16 |
| 2019 | 59.27 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 50.86 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 56.16 in 2016, while its lowest value was 26.15 in 1990.
Definition: 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. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.15 |
| 1991 | 28.25 |
| 1992 | 30.48 |
| 1993 | 32.84 |
| 1994 | 35.35 |
| 1995 | 38.00 |
| 1996 | 40.61 |
| 1997 | 43.33 |
| 1998 | 46.17 |
| 1999 | 49.12 |
| 2000 | 52.18 |
| 2001 | 52.59 |
| 2002 | 53.01 |
| 2003 | 53.44 |
| 2004 | 53.87 |
| 2005 | 54.31 |
| 2006 | 54.76 |
| 2007 | 55.22 |
| 2008 | 55.69 |
| 2009 | 56.16 |
| 2010 | 56.10 |
| 2011 | 56.05 |
| 2012 | 56.04 |
| 2013 | 56.04 |
| 2014 | 56.06 |
| 2015 | 56.10 |
| 2016 | 56.16 |
| 2017 | 55.54 |
| 2018 | 53.83 |
| 2019 | 51.54 |
| 2020 | 50.68 |
| 2021 | 50.86 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Maldives was 77.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 90.21 in 1977, while its lowest value was 68.00 in 2009.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 90.21 |
| 1985 | 77.67 |
| 1990 | 77.27 |
| 1995 | 74.02 |
| 2000 | 71.73 |
| 2009 | 68.00 |
| 2014 | 83.33 |
| 2016 | 75.12 |
| 2019 | 77.05 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 67.49 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.16 in 1990, while its lowest value was 65.11 in 2009.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.16 |
| 1991 | 76.75 |
| 1992 | 76.28 |
| 1993 | 75.72 |
| 1994 | 75.06 |
| 1995 | 74.31 |
| 1996 | 73.99 |
| 1997 | 73.60 |
| 1998 | 73.12 |
| 1999 | 72.58 |
| 2000 | 71.97 |
| 2001 | 71.19 |
| 2002 | 70.40 |
| 2003 | 69.60 |
| 2004 | 68.83 |
| 2005 | 68.08 |
| 2006 | 67.36 |
| 2007 | 66.64 |
| 2008 | 65.90 |
| 2009 | 65.11 |
| 2010 | 65.82 |
| 2011 | 66.36 |
| 2012 | 66.87 |
| 2013 | 67.34 |
| 2014 | 67.81 |
| 2015 | 68.27 |
| 2016 | 68.71 |
| 2017 | 68.50 |
| 2018 | 68.46 |
| 2019 | 68.55 |
| 2020 | 66.80 |
| 2021 | 67.49 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Maldives was 60.28 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 77.31 in 1977, while its lowest value was 49.52 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 77.31 |
| 1985 | 52.10 |
| 1990 | 49.52 |
| 1995 | 51.31 |
| 2000 | 54.80 |
| 2009 | 52.10 |
| 2014 | 68.50 |
| 2016 | 57.62 |
| 2019 | 60.28 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Maldives was 56.17 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 57.67 in 2017, while its lowest value was 49.52 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.52 |
| 1991 | 49.88 |
| 1992 | 50.24 |
| 1993 | 50.59 |
| 1994 | 50.95 |
| 1995 | 51.31 |
| 1996 | 52.01 |
| 1997 | 52.71 |
| 1998 | 53.41 |
| 1999 | 54.11 |
| 2000 | 54.80 |
| 2001 | 54.50 |
| 2002 | 54.20 |
| 2003 | 53.90 |
| 2004 | 53.60 |
| 2005 | 53.30 |
| 2006 | 53.00 |
| 2007 | 52.70 |
| 2008 | 52.40 |
| 2009 | 52.10 |
| 2010 | 52.90 |
| 2011 | 53.69 |
| 2012 | 54.48 |
| 2013 | 55.27 |
| 2014 | 56.06 |
| 2015 | 56.84 |
| 2016 | 57.62 |
| 2017 | 57.67 |
| 2018 | 57.54 |
| 2019 | 57.29 |
| 2020 | 55.71 |
| 2021 | 56.17 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
