China vs Maldives: Unemployment rate

China
4.62
in 2025
Maldives
4.51
in 2025
China rank
111th
Maldives rank
113th

Unemployment rate over time

  • China
  • Maldives
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.62 against 4.51 in Maldives, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.

China ranks 111th and Maldives ranks 113th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 2.91 1.05 1.86 China
2000s 4.3 6.75 2.45 Maldives
2010s 4.54 7.31 2.77 Maldives
2020s 4.73 4.59 0.1425 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, China or Maldives?
China, at 4.62 against 4.51 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between China and Maldives?
0.11, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do China and Maldives rank globally for unemployment rate?
China ranks 111th and Maldives ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed