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

Maldives: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2019
All-time low
31.5%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives, 1991–2025

010203040501991200820251991: 38.91992: 38.41993: 37.81994: 37.21995: 36.71996: 36.81997: 36.91998: 37.11999: 37.22000: 37.32001: 36.72002: 36.12003: 35.52004: 34.92005: 34.22006: 33.62007: 332008: 32.42009: 31.52010: 32.72011: 33.92012: 35.12013: 36.32014: 37.62015: 392016: 40.62017: 42.22018: 442019: 45.72020: 39.62021: 412022: 452023: 44.72024: 43.82025: 43.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives stood at 43.6%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives peaked at 45.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2009.

That places Maldives 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1991 38.9% —
1992 38.4% -1.5%
1993 37.8% -1.5%
1994 37.2% -1.5%
1995 36.7% -1.5%
1996 36.8% +0.4%
1997 36.9% +0.3%
1998 37.1% +0.3%
1999 37.2% +0.3%
2000 37.3% +0.3%
2001 36.7% -1.6%
2002 36.1% -1.6%
2003 35.5% -1.6%
2004 34.9% -1.7%
2005 34.2% -2.0%
2006 33.6% -1.8%
2007 33.0% -1.9%
2008 32.4% -1.8%
2009 31.5% -2.8%
2010 32.7% +3.8%
2011 33.9% +3.6%
2012 35.1% +3.7%
2013 36.3% +3.5%
2014 37.6% +3.5%
2015 39.0% +3.8%
2016 40.6% +3.9%
2017 42.2% +4.1%
2018 44.0% +4.1%
2019 45.7% +3.9%
2020 39.6% -13.2%
2021 41.0% +3.5%
2022 45.0% +9.8%
2023 44.7% -0.7%
2024 43.8% -1.9%
2025 43.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.5% 36.7% 38.9% 9
2000s 34.5% 31.5% 37.3% 10
2010s 38.7% 32.7% 45.7% 10
2020s 43.0% 39.6% 45.0% 6

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 46 United Arab Emirates 44.3% compare
  2. 47 Bangladesh 43.8% compare
  3. 48 Guinea-Bissau 43.7% compare
  4. 50 Belize 43.4% compare
  5. 51 Kazakhstan 43.1% compare
  6. 52 Sweden 43.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives was 43.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Maldives ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.