Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Maldives
Maldives: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 155.91 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Maldives, 2009–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Maldives stood at 155.91 persons per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 268.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Maldives peaked at 155.91 persons per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.27 persons per 1,000 people, in 2009.
Maldives ranks 3rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Maldives, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.27 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 118.87 persons per 1,000 people | +237.0% |
| 2016 | 35.89 persons per 1,000 people | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 42.26 persons per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 155.91 persons per 1,000 people | +268.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 155.91 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 5.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.27 persons per 1,000 people | 35.27 persons per 1,000 people | 35.27 persons per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.67 persons per 1,000 people | 35.89 persons per 1,000 people | 118.87 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 155.91 persons per 1,000 people | 155.91 persons per 1,000 people | 155.91 persons per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Maldives?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Maldives was 155.91 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 155.91 persons per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.27 persons per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Maldives ranks 3rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.