Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Maldives
Maldives: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) was 0.584 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Maldives, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.584 for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Maldives peaked at 0.996 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.482, in 2020.
That places Maldives 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.96 | — |
| 2005 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.966 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.973 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.974 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.98 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.984 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.988 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.992 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.996 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.995 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.853 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.567 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.482 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.511 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.573 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.576 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.58 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.584 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9675 | 0.96 | 0.974 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9061 | 0.567 | 0.996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.551 | 0.482 | 0.584 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 129 Jamaica 0.629 compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 0.599 compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 0.586 compare
- 133 India 0.582 compare
- 134 Angola 0.576 compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 0.571 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 labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Maldives?
- Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Maldives was 0.584 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.482 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Maldives ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.