Employment in agri vs urban pop in Maldives
Maldives: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 7.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.7
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.81
in 1991
All-time low
7.7
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Maldives, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Maldives stood at 7.7. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Maldives peaked at 21.81 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.81 | — |
| 1992 | 21.48 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.13 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.72 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.27 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.1 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 17.73 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 16.61 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 15.56 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.48 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 15.94 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 16.76 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.79 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 17.21 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.12 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 15.39 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.61 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.02 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.71 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 11.31 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 7.98 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 8.29 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.53 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.21 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.99 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.21 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.94 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.38 | 15.56 | 21.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.96 | 14.02 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 7.98 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.7 | 8.22 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Maldives
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3002 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.545 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 310.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 257.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 217.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Maldives?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Maldives was 7.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Maldives ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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