Maldives vs Pre-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Maldives
19.5%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
8.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
45th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
43rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Maldives
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 19.5% against 8.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Maldives ranks 45th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Pre-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 9.9% | 7.9% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.7% | 5.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 10.0% | 10.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 9.3% | 8.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Maldives or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Maldives, at 19.5% against 8.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Maldives and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 11.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Maldives ranks 45th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.