IDA only vs Maldives: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
IDA only
31.2%
in 2025
Maldives
83.5%
in 2025
IDA only rank
36th
Maldives rank
34th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- IDA only
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 83.5% against 31.2% in IDA only, a difference of 52.3%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 36th and Maldives ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 65.9% | 36.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 68.8% | 37.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 78.0% | 45.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 82.7% | 51.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), IDA only or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 83.5% against 31.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between IDA only and Maldives?
- 52.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Maldives rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA only ranks 36th and Maldives ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.