Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 45.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives, 1995–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 45.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2019.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives peaked at 52.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 37th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.7% | — |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +66.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.2% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 40.5% | 52.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 34 Ireland 46.4% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.2% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 45.9% compare
- 38 Vanuatu 45.2% compare
- 39 Honduras 45.0% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 44.6% compare
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, total (%) in Maldives?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives was 45.3% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Maldives ranks 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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, 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.