Maldives Youth Labor Force Participation Rate 2025: 63.50 %
Maldives's youth labor force participation rate in 2025 is 63.50 %, up 0.5% from 2024. It ranks #78 of 181 countries.
Youth labor force participation measures the percentage of young people actively engaged in the labor market, employed or seeking work.
Source (2025): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+ ...
Where Maldives ranks (2025)
#78 of 181- #76
Haiti63.93% - #77
Rwanda63.68% - #78
Maldives63.5% - #79
Japan63.45% - #80
Colombia63.4%
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.5 % | +0.3 % | +0.47% | |
| 2024 | 63.2 % | 0.12 % | -0.19% | |
| 2023 | 63.33 % | 0.1 % | -0.15% | |
| 2022 | 63.42 % | +3.64 % | +6.09% | |
| 2021 | 59.78 % | +1.48 % | +2.54% | |
| 2020 | 58.3 % | 5.33 % | -8.37% | |
| 2019 | 63.63 % | +2.2 % | +3.58% | |
| 2018 | 61.43 % | +2.25 % | +3.80% | |
| 2017 | 59.18 % | +2.29 % | +4.02% | |
| 2016 | 56.89 % | +0.68 % | +1.21% | |
| 2015 | 56.21 % | +0.68 % | +1.23% | |
| 2014 | 55.53 % | +0.68 % | +1.25% | |
| 2013 | 54.85 % | +0.68 % | +1.26% | |
| 2012 | 54.16 % | +0.69 % | +1.28% | |
| 2011 | 53.48 % | +0.69 % | +1.30% | |
| 2010 | 52.79 % | +0.69 % | +1.32% | |
| 2009 | 52.1 % | 0.3 % | -0.57% | |
| 2008 | 52.4 % | 0.3 % | -0.57% | |
| 2007 | 52.7 % | 0.3 % | -0.57% | |
| 2006 | 53 % | 0.3 % | -0.56% | |
| 2005 | 53.3 % | 0.3 % | -0.56% | |
| 2004 | 53.6 % | 0.3 % | -0.56% | |
| 2003 | 53.9 % | 0.3 % | -0.55% | |
| 2002 | 54.2 % | 0.3 % | -0.55% | |
| 2001 | 54.5 % | 0.3 % | -0.55% | |
| 2000 | 54.8 % | +0.7 % | +1.28% | |
| 1999 | 54.11 % | +0.7 % | +1.31% | |
| 1998 | 53.41 % | +0.7 % | +1.33% | |
| 1997 | 52.71 % | +0.7 % | +1.34% | |
| 1996 | 52.01 % | +0.7 % | +1.36% | |
| 1995 | 51.31 % | +0.36 % | +0.70% | |
| 1994 | 50.95 % | +0.36 % | +0.71% | |
| 1993 | 50.59 % | +0.36 % | +0.71% | |
| 1992 | 50.24 % | +0.36 % | +0.72% | |
| 1991 | 49.88 % | +0.36 % | +0.72% | |
| 1990 | 49.52 % | — | — |
Cite this page
Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Maldives: Youth Labor Force Participation Rate. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/maldives/youth-labor-force-participation-rate
The figures on this page come from Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | International Labour Organization (ILO) via World Bank. For academic work, cite the original source as well.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maldives Youth Labor Force Participation Rate
What is Maldives's youth labor force participation rate in 2025?▾
Maldives's youth labor force participation rate is 63.50 % in 2025, according to Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | International Labour Organization (ILO) via World Bank.
Is Maldives's youth labor force participation rate increasing or decreasing?▾
Maldives's youth labor force participation rate rose by 0.5% from 2024 (63.20 %) to 2025 (63.50 %). Over the past decade (2015–2025) it rose by 13.0%.
How does Maldives rank for youth labor force participation rate?▾
In 2025, Maldives has the 78th highest youth labor force participation rate out of 181 countries with data.
What was Maldives's youth labor force participation rate in 1990?▾
In 1990, Maldives's youth labor force participation rate was 49.52 %. By 2025 it rose by 28.2%.
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