Maldives vs New Zealand: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Maldives
5.0%
in 2019
New Zealand
5.1%
in 2025
Maldives rank
88th
New Zealand rank
86th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was New Zealand ahead.
Maldives ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Maldives or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Maldives ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.