Maldives vs New Zealand: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Maldives
14.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
14.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
85th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 14.8% against 14.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Maldives ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 85th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 15.5% | 13.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.5% | 2.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.6% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.4% | 3.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Maldives or New Zealand?
- Maldives, at 14.8% against 14.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Maldives ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 85th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – 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.