Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 60.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Maldives stood at 60.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Maldives peaked at 65.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 74th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.7% | — |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +65.9% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.7% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.0% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 39.7% | 65.9% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Maldives?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Maldives was 60.7% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, total (%) (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.