Manufacturing share of total employment in Maldives

Maldives: Manufacturing share of total employment was 9.72 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.72
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
80th
of 149 countries
All-time high
17.75
in 2003
All-time low
9.12
in 2009
Years of data
6
2000–2019

Manufacturing share of total employment in Maldives, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 12.82003: 17.82009: 9.12014: 11.22016: 10.82019: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Maldives is 9.72, 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 share of total employment in Maldives peaked at 17.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.12, in 2009.

That places Maldives 80th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Maldives, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 12.85
2003 17.75 +38.1%
2009 9.12 -48.6%
2014 11.23 +23.1%
2016 10.75 -4.3%
2019 9.72 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.24 9.12 17.75 3
2010s 10.57 9.72 11.23 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 77 Ireland 9.87 compare
  2. 78 Sweden 9.8 compare
  3. 79 Chile 9.78 compare
  4. 81 United States of America 9.66 compare
  5. 82 Cape Verde 9.65 compare
  6. 83 Côte d'Ivoire 9.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Maldives?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Maldives was 9.72 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 17.75 in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 9.12 in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Maldives ranks 80th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is manufacturing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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