Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Maldives

Maldives: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.7%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
84th
of 163 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2003
All-time low
9.1%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2000–2019

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Maldives, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 12.8 %2003: 17.8 %2009: 9.1 %2014: 11.2 %2016: 10.8 %2019: 9.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Maldives is 9.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Maldives peaked at 17.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2009.

That places Maldives 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 12.8%
2003 17.8% +38.1%
2009 9.1% -48.6%
2014 11.2% +23.1%
2016 10.8% -4.3%
2019 9.7% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 9.1% 17.8% 3
2010s 10.6% 9.7% 11.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Maldives?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Maldives was 9.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Maldives ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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