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

Latest (2019)
45.3%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
37th
of 155 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2014
All-time low
31.2%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1995–2019

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

02040601995200720191995: 36.72000: 37.32009: 31.22014: 522016: 40.52019: 45.3

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Maldives, 1995 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 36 Saint Lucia 45.9% compare
  4. 38 Vanuatu 45.2% compare
  5. 39 Honduras 45.0% compare
  6. 40 Burkina Faso 44.6% 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 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.