Employment to population ratio in Maldives
Maldives: Employment to population ratio was 60.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.78
in 2023
All-time low
46.01
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Maldives is 60.63, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Maldives peaked at 60.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.01, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.48 | — |
| 1992 | 49.84 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.19 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 50.55 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.91 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.48 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.05 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.61 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.17 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.72 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.84 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.98 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.14 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.3 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 49.4 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.58 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 47.74 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.97 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.01 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.05 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 48.11 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 49.22 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 50.3 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.39 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 52.5 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 53.61 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 56 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 58.38 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 60.73 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 55.14 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 56.78 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 60.7 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 60.78 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.63 | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 60.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 60.63 is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.94, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.14 | 49.48 | 53.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.87 | 46.01 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.73 | 47.05 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.09 | 55.14 | 60.78 | 6 |
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 in Maldives?
- Employment to population ratio in Maldives was 60.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 60.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.01 in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for employment to population ratio?
- Maldives ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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