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

051015201991200720231991: 21.81992: 21.51993: 21.11994: 20.71995: 20.31996: 19.11997: 17.71998: 16.61999: 15.62000: 14.52001: 15.92002: 16.82003: 17.82004: 17.22005: 17.22006: 16.12007: 15.42008: 14.62009: 142010: 12.72011: 11.32012: 10.22013: 92014: 82015: 8.32016: 8.52017: 8.22018: 82019: 82020: 8.22021: 8.22022: 7.92023: 7.7

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Maldives, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 118 Libya 8.69 compare
  2. 119 Iraq 8.25 compare
  3. 120 Brazil 8.2 compare
  4. 122 Poland 7.6 compare
  5. 123 Dominican Republic 7.39 compare
  6. 124 Suriname 7.36 compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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