Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 74.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 74.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Maldives peaked at 80.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 40th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.6% | — |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 73.6% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 60.9% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 51.6% | 80.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Maldives?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Maldives was 74.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Maldives ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.