Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Maldives
Maldives: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 9.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Maldives peaked at 17.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 79th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Maldives, year by year
| 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.8%, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 77 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 78 Uruguay 9.8% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 9.7% compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 9.6% compare
- 82 United States 9.6% compare
- 82 Cameroon 9.6% 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Maldives?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Maldives was 9.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Maldives ranks 79th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).