Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives, 1995–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives is 48.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives peaked at 62.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 49th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.6% | — |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +92.0% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +8.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 48.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 48.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 32.7% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.2% | 62.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Maldives was 48.0% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Maldives ranks 49th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.