Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Maldives
Maldives: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 16.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Own-account workers, total in Maldives, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Maldives is 16.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Maldives peaked at 65.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -71.8% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 16.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.4%, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -71.8% | 61.6% | 17.4% |
| 1996 | +31.9% | 49.8% | 65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 49.8% | 65.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 16.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 19.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 118 Romania 17.0% compare
- 119 Turkey 16.6% compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.5% compare
- 122 Turkmenistan 16.2% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 16.2% compare
- 124 Italy 16.1% 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 own-account workers, total in Maldives?
- Own-account workers, total in Maldives was 16.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for own-account workers, total?
- Maldives ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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