Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Maldives

Maldives: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 42.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.6%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
36th
of 154 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2019
All-time low
21.7%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2019

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Maldives, 1995–2019

0102030401995200720191995: 21.72000: 28.52009: 302014: 37.72016: 372019: 42.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Maldives recorded 42.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Maldives peaked at 42.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1995.

Maldives ranks 36th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Maldives, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 21.7%
2000 28.5% +31.5%
2009 30.0% +5.0%
2014 37.7% +25.9%
2016 37.0% -2.0%
2019 42.6% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1
2000s 29.2% 28.5% 30.0% 2
2010s 39.1% 37.0% 42.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Maldives?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Maldives was 42.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1995.
How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Maldives ranks 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.