China vs Maldives: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
China
15.0%
in 2024
Maldives
14.8%
in 2024
China rank
81st
Maldives rank
82nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- China
- Maldives
How they compare
China currently reports 15.0% against 14.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 82nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | China |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 14.4% | 5.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 17.8% | 7.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.9% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, China or Maldives?
- China, at 15.0% against 14.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between China and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and Maldives rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- China ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 82nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.