Canada vs Maldives: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Canada
13.8%
in 2025
Maldives
13.9%
in 2019
Canada rank
79th
Maldives rank
78th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Canada
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 78th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 1.9% | 13.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 14.9% | 1.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.8% | 0.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Canada or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Canada and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Maldives rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Canada ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 78th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.